Firefighters are warning people about dangerous waves along the coast after rescuing a fisherman at Granite Cove, about 10 miles south of Carmel, on Thursday.Mid Coast Fire said the man was fishing when he was swept into the water. CHP officers were nearby, heard the initial call, and got to the scene quickly.Mid Coast Fire Chief Cheryl Goetz said conditions along the coast could be dangerous at times and people should always look at conditions ahead of time. “You can almost look out in the water and see the riptides that are going out, so once they go in, they’re getting drug out,” Goetz said. “And again, most people try to swim straight back to shore, which is the wrong thing to do; you gotta swim sideways to it until you get out of it.”Firefighters said the man is expected to be okay.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. —
Firefighters are warning people about dangerous waves along the coast after rescuing a fisherman at Granite Cove, about 10 miles south of Carmel, on Thursday.
Mid Coast Fire said the man was fishing when he was swept into the water. CHP officers were nearby, heard the initial call, and got to the scene quickly.
Mid Coast Fire Chief Cheryl Goetz said conditions along the coast could be dangerous at times and people should always look at conditions ahead of time.
“You can almost look out in the water and see the riptides that are going out, so once they go in, they’re getting drug out,” Goetz said. “And again, most people try to swim straight back to shore, which is the wrong thing to do; you gotta swim sideways to it until you get out of it.”
Firefighters said the man is expected to be okay.