2 people, 2 dogs rescued from Los Angeles River – NBC Los Angeles

Fire crews Tuesday rescued two people along with two dogs from the swelling Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin amid the storm.

The Los Angeles Fire Department sent its firefighters to Oxnard Street and Louise Avenue near a baseball field at around 10 a.m. and found one woman with two dogs on a platform. 

Crews conducted a “land-based” rescue without having to use a helicopter to rescue the woman, estimated to be 30 years old, and her two dogs out of the river.

The fire department said firefighters ended up locating a man, 45, and rescued him as well. He was taken to a hospital in fair condition with mild cold exposure.

The 30-year-old victim with the dog declined to be taken to a hospital.

In the video from the scene, the dogs appeared to be OK.

LAFD Alert-CONCLUDED Sepulveda Basin Full River Rescue 17301 W Oxnard St MAP: https://t.co/RJ3Y4ILIGh FS83; DETAILS: https://t.co/OETuPIfw9o

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