Three people are dead after they were washed off rocks and into the ocean in Ventura County Thursday evening, fire officials say.
Witnesses tell investigators the three people were fishing when a wave swept them into the ocean.
The 911 call came in just before 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Rescuers pulled them from the water near Point Magu.
"We were able to get rescue swimmers in the water right away and start getting the people out," said Capt. Brian McGrath with Venture County Fire Department.
Ventura County firefighters say they found the first two people quickly.
"It did take a little bit of time to find the third victim, however we did find him and pulled him out and started performing life-saving efforts upon that person as well," said McGrath.
The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says the three victims were a husband and wife and a grandmother. Other family and friends were on the beach at the time.