BUCKHANNON The 12 people stranded along rocks in the Middle Fork River in Audra State Park near Buckhannon were all rescued by firefighters by about 7:30 p.m., according to a Barbour County 911 supervisor.<\/p>\n
The supervisor also said 911 dispatchers were not told of any medical transports from Belington EMS or Barbour County EMS.<\/p>\n
Initially, firefighters responded to rescue a half dozen people, but more individuals were reported stranded along the rocks in multiple locations as the water rescue continued.<\/p>\n
The supervisor said multiple fire crews from Barbour, Harrison, Taylor and Randolph counties were requested to assist after the initial dispatch about 4:30 p.m. Crews on scene included fire departments from Belington, Junior, Philippi, Nutter Fort, Bridgeport, Grafton and Elkins.<\/p>\n
No first-responders were reported injured during the water rescue either.<\/p>\n
The Barbour County Sheriffs Department and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources were on scene Friday and spearheading the investigation.<\/p>\n
Staff Writer Jonathan Weaver can be reached at (304) 626-1446 or jweaver@theet.com<\/a>. Follow me on Twitter @jweaver_theet<\/p>\n <\/p>\n View original post here: <\/p>\n Update: Water rescue teams continue to make progress for those stranded along rocks in Audra State Park, in Buckhannon WV - WV News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BUCKHANNON The 12 people stranded along rocks in the Middle Fork River in Audra State Park near Buckhannon were all rescued by firefighters by about 7:30 p.m., according to a Barbour County 911 supervisor. Continue reading