DENVER (KDVR) — Strong winds hit the Denver metro area on Thursday night, forcing the rescue of six paddleboarders at Chatfield State Park and causing a rescue boat to capsize with two people aboard.
Crews first responded to Chatfield around 7:06 p.m. and soon responded to at least three incidents.
Two paddleboarders drifted into the trees on the south end of the park, according to South Metro Fire Rescue . Divers entered the water and brought two people to shore.
Civilian boaters also rescued two people and two dogs from the reservoir, as the high winds prevented them from returning ashore. South Metro said no injuries were reported in that incident.
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At 8:05 p.m., South Metro said a boat had capsized, and two people were in the water. A spokesperson told FOX31 the two people were soon pulled from the reservoir.
The National Weather Service issued special weather statements across the metro on Thursday night, warning of 55-mph winds as storms rolled through the Denver area, Eastern Plains and parts of northern Colorado.