3 stranded people rescued from Green River in driving rainstorm in Auburn

  • Source: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
  • Published: 11/21/2017 09:45 AM

Three people were rescued after they became stranded on a small island in the middle of the Green River during Tuesday morning's driving rainstorm, emergency officials said. Rescuers from Valley Regional Fire District responded to the scene, near Fenster Park in Auburn, at around 6:20 a.m. after receiving a 911 call from one of the stranded victims. Three adults were found on a small island in the river. Rescuers reached them boat and brought them safely back to shore. No injuries were reported. The three told rescuers that they had followed a trail from the Fenster Park area and ended up on the small island with water covering their feet.



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