Eugene
Eugene Springfield Fire water rescue crew saves five from McKenzie River incident
Eugene, OR – According to the officials, Eugene Springfield Fire’s water rescue team responded to a distress call near Bellinger boat landing on the McKenzie River.
Five individuals were rescued: three from a drift boat that swamped and two bystanders who tried to assist but got into trouble themselves.
In a dramatic rescue, the captain of Boat 5 jumped into the water to free a person trapped in a strainer, with their arm stuck and head barely above water.
The situation was more perilous than initially reported, as crews were not made fully aware of the danger until arriving on scene.
Fortunately, all five were rescued without injuries.
-
Crime & Safety6 days agoMan who told poIice that his famiIy member ‘wiII never do that again’ after consuming aIcohoI to gather the courage to kiII the older man at his home, then cIaimed the victim was polsoning him, was sentenced
-
Crime & Safety3 days agoMan who created severaI Iarge hoIes in the waIIs of the home after admitting to deaIing repeated bIows to his spouse and repeatedIy kicking her while she was Iying on the fIoor for an entire day, causing fataI injuries, was sentenced
-
Crime & Safety7 days agoMom who cIaimed she took her 1-year-oId with her and that the baby was iII before she stopped breathing, Iater died, after Ieaving the chiId for hours in her vehicIe and never returned to check on her while she was cIeaning the residence, was sentenced
-
Crime & Safety1 week agoMom cIaims she ‘Iost it’ when her 6-year-old disabIed chiId began sIamming his head on the fIoor and became vioIent before she pressed her hands on his throat as hard as she could and continued untiI he became Iifeless: police
-
Eugene2 days agoEugene Police Department urges drivers to plan ahead and avoid impaired driving
-
Eugene4 days agoEugene police chief offers tips to protect home surveillance during burglaries targeting Asian Americans
-
Eugene4 days agoEugene Springfield Fire and OSFM host NFPA-certified fire investigation course
-
Eugene4 days agoEugene police celebrate Halloween with Candy with a Cop at Marquis Eugene Assisted Living
