Watch OK Firefighters Make Dramatic River Rescue

Raw video shows Tulsa firefighters using a small motorized boat to reach a rafter who was clinging to a low-water dam along the swift-moving Arkansas River.

Aug. 3, 2020

Oklahoma firefighters rescued a person who was caught in a swift-moving river over the weekend.

Tulsa firefighters were called to the Arkansas River at around 3:30 p.m., KTUL-TV reports. A witness who took video of the rescue said a rafter became caught in the river's fast current and was hanging on to a low-water dam.

The witness' video shows crews using a small motorized boat to reach the person. They were able to pull the individual safely from the water.