Water rescue underway for trapped occupant in floodwaters, Wickenburg AZ
Medical EmergencyEmergency teams responded to a water rescue near Sols Wash where an occupant is trapped in rising floodwaters. Multiple agencies, including fire and sheriff's departments, coordinated air rescue efforts due to inaccessible flood conditions. The occupant reported water reaching their knees during the rescue operation.
Audio|Source: Southwest Yavapai County and Northwest Maricopa County Law Enforcement / Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
7510, we're in place at 5.5.
00:02
Three guys are walking up to see if we can make contact with the car.
00:05
Let it have they had.
00:11
7511.
00:16
7511.
00:18
I'm moving a route to this with a water rescue.
00:22
Copy.
00:28
Alarm, Sols Wash Command.
00:37
alarm, Sols Wash Command.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:45
When you get a chance, do you go ahead and notify Congress fire to see if they are able to send an engine down to near mile marker 5.5 and provide mutual aid coverage for us while all units are tied up on this rescue?
01:01
Copy the advice we could ask BNSF for cold railways.
01:04
They're going to go ahead and stop all trains.
01:07
Copy that.
01:09
To Command 751, be advised, occupant.
01:11
We have her on 911 right now.
01:13
She's advising the waters up to her knees.
01:21
Command, can I be that occupant of the van or the truck.
01:38
Are you trying to reach alarm? Sorry for last unit can go ahead again.
01:43
Yeah, you're checking ETA on our first helo.
01:52
At this time, MCSO is en route.
01:55
I will have to call back to get an ETA, DPS ranger head not left yet, and also be advised.
01:59
We have an engine and a battalion coming from Congress.
02:03
Copy that, good, thanks.
02:04
Yeah, the only way to affect these rescues are going to be from the air.
02:08
If you can notify MCSO of that, and they can let their heel know, it will be an air rescue only.
02:14
We cannot access due to the rising water.
02:19
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Sols Wash, Wickenburg, AZ 85390
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