{"id":423126,"date":"2026-08-04T00:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/423126\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T00:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:16:12","slug":"man-airlifted-after-drowning-at-millerton-lake-la-playa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/423126\/","title":{"rendered":"Man airlifted after drowning at Millerton Lake La Playa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRS_EPZ_FRIANT_DAM_07.jpeg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"File photo of Millerton Lake.\" alt=\"File photo of Millerton Lake.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        File photo of Millerton Lake.<\/p>\n<p>                ERIC PAUL ZAMORA<\/p>\n<p>            ezamora@fresnobee.com<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"expander\" onclick=\"this.classList.toggle('open');\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 28-year-old man was airlifted to St. Agnes Hospital after a drowning at Millerton Lake.Park officials and lifeguards found the man about 15 yards from shore after a dive.Lifeguards began CPR after finding the man who had been underwater for about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>A 28-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital after a drowning Sunday afternoon at Millerton Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened around 5:17 p.m. in the La Playa area of the lake.<\/p>\n<p>Park officials initiated a dive line search, and lifeguards located the man about 15 yards from shore after he had been underwater for approximately 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Lifeguards began CPR before the man was airlifted to St. Agnes Hospital. His condition has not been released.<\/p>\n<p>Park officials said the man was not wearing a life jacket.<\/p>\n<p>The Fresno County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Cal Fire also responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published August 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785802572_984_Anthony Galaviz headshot.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Anthony Galaviz\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Galaviz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He\u2019s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.\u00a0<br \/>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/fresnobee.com\/subscribe&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;\" style=\"color: #5169B8; text-transform: none;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Support my work with a digital subscription<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"File photo of Millerton Lake. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. 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