Crews were called around 1:00 p.m. to the C&O Canal National Historical Park after reports of an injured person on the rocky “Traverse” section of the trail, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
“Rescue @COcanalNPS Billy Goat Trail A, Great Falls, MD, Potomac River, injured person from a fall,” Piringer posted.
Firefighters and swift-water rescue teams from Montgomery County and Fairfax County Fire & Rescue reached the person on foot and by boat, navigating steep terrain and river access points to reach the victim…