17 people rescued from Stanislaus River over Memorial Day weekend

RESCUED MORE THAN A DOZENPEOPLE INCLUDING A CHILD FROMTHE STANISLAW RIVER.

FOXFORTY'S KAY RECEDE HAS THISUPDATE.IN PICTURES SHARED WITH FOX40 THIS GROUP IS SEEN WALKINGTO SAFETY AFTER BATTALIONCHIEF DARING JESS BERG SAYSTHE GROUP HAD LOST THEIR INNERTUBES IN THE STANDS LAST RIVERSUNDAY AFTERNOON WE SPOKE TOJUST HEARD OVER THE PHONE VERYWATER SOME CASES, IT'S ALWAYSVERY COLD.

IT'S USUALLY APREDICTABLE JUST BERG SAYSOVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKENDFIREFIGHTERS HAD TO USEMULTIPLE BOATS TO RESCUE 6ADULTS AND ONE CHILD SUNDAYFROM GOODWIN CANYON PLUSANOTHER 10 ADULTS SATURDAYNEAR THE RUSHING RAPIDS.ALL WERE AN INJURED.

THESEARE SCENARIOS JUST BERG SAYSCREWS CONSTANTLY PREPARE FORBIG SUR PERSONNEL ARE TURNEDTHEIR PROVIDER JUST BUT ALSOSAYS FAMILIES CAN DO THEIRPART BEFORE THEY HEAD OUT TOTHE WATERWAYS ARE BEINGPREPARED IS THE FIRST.THEY JUST THINK ABOUT WHEREWE'RE GOING.

THE DAY.WATER TEMPERATURES ACCESSPOINTS.

HE ADDS KEEP THE POOLFLOATS OUT OF THE RIVER THEMATERIALS WILL SAID.VERY EASILY.

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