South Metro Water Rescue

On July 23rd, 2024 at approximately 12:50 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported water rescue in Cherry Creek State Park. Dispatch advised that Colorado Parks and Wildlife Rangers were responding to a vehicle in the water at the reservoir’s west boat ramp. Units arrived on scene to discover that a four door sedan had driven into the water. A State Park Ranger jumped in to the water, smashed a window and brought the lone occupant to safety. The South Metro Dive Team assisted with removing the vehicle from the reservoir. The driver was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation and the incident is under investigation.

Units on Scene:

South Metro: Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief  5, Chief 12, Safety 2, Med 2, Dive 16, Dive 31, Medic 31, Medic 32, Medic 211, Tower 32, Tower 35 & PIO 12

South Metro Fire Communications: IDT 2

Colorado Parks and Wildlife