Heavy rain this weekend turned washes around Tucson into fast-moving currents, leading to several swift water rescues.
Tucson Fire Department responded to its fourth swift water rescue of the night off of Camino de la Tierra and Tres Nogales Road, just after 10 p.m., Sunday.
“We’ve had several rescues at that spot throughout the years. That vehicle was close enough that our 107-foot aerial truck could actually back up and extend out and reach out to that gentleman. He was on the roof, and we were able to get him off that way,” said TFD’s Special Operations Coordinator, Jamie Sieminski.
Sieminski says 14 units responded to the call, which included Northwest Fire and Golden Ranch fire districts. He says rescues like these require extra assistance, which means more trucks are out of service for other calls…