Incident
Rescue
Date
3.02pm - 06 March 2022
Last updated
3.56pm - 06 March 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Open water
Location
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Attending station
Burnham On Sea
Fire control received a call reporting that someone had fallen down an embankment into a river. 2 fire engines and a specialist rescue team were sent.
On arrival, crews were able to confirm that this person had fallen down the embankment but was not in the water. Crews rescued him by using a triple extension ladder.