Crime & Safety
Firefighters In Pacifica Rescue Man On The Side Of A Cliff
Firefighters and paramedics lifted the man up by using a low angle rope rescue system to repel down the side of the cliff, authorities said.
PACIFICA, CA — Firefighters rescued a man who was found 50 feet down the side of a cliff at Mori Point in Pacifica on Wednesday morning.
According to a news release by the North County Fire Authority, the victim suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
Firefighters and paramedics lifted the man up by using a low angle rope rescue system to repel down the side of the cliff.
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The rescue took about an hour, according to authorities. No firefighters were injured.
Crews from North County Fire are actively engaged in a cliff rescue at Mori Point in Pacifica. Please avoid the area for the next hour. pic.twitter.com/VvsH3dKK84
— North County Fire Authority (@NoCoFire) March 17, 2021
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