Monthly Archives: July 2025

7/4/25 – Water Rescue Pyramid Lake

SAR Staff, Hasty swimmers, and the SVU began responding to Pyramid Lake to locate a missing juvenile paddleboarder from the Wino Beach area. As teams were beginning response, the subject was located by private citizens. SAR response was cancelled.

7/3/25 Pyramid Lake Multiple Water Rescues

SAR Staff, Hasty swimmers, and the SVU responded to Pyramid Lake for multiple rescues due to very windy conditions. Two kayakers were rescued south of Pelican Docks, two other kayakers were rescued off of Wino Beach – one by Marine 20 and one by Marine 26 from Pyramid Lake Police, and a disabled boat was located at the south end of the lake and towed back to Pelican Docks by Marine 10.

7/1/25 – Barron Fire Evacuations

SAR Staff and all Fire Evacuation certified personnel responded to the SAR House on Longley Lane for a possible deployment to evacuate residences impacted by the Barron Fire. As teams were arriving at staging, rain from a thunderstorm dramatically slowed the progress of the fire. SAR assets were eventually released once Fire Command deemed that evacuations were no longer needed.

6/23/25 Eldorado County Mutual Aid OP2

SAR Staff, Hasty ROV operators and Marine 10 from the SVU recovered the second missing victim from the boat capsizing on 6/21. The victim was transferred to an Eldorado County Sheriff’s Office boat.