County Lifeguards Rescue 2,036 as Millions Flock to the Beach

Los Angeles County lifeguards made 2,036 rescues over the Labor Day weekend, it was announced today.

“High temperatures and a new swell from the south brought the crowds and heavy surf to the beach,” said John Greger of the county fire department’s Lifeguard Division.

The statistics cover the period from Friday through Monday, Greger said.

More than 3.2 million people went to the county beaches over the four- day period, Greger said.

City News Service