June 20, 2022–12:09 p.,m.
BARTOW COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
A water rescue Sunday evening on the Etowah River in Bartow County.
Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services responded to the boat ramp at Highway 411 and Macedonia Road at around 10:47 pm after getting a report of 2 subjects that were last seen at the island.
Fire Boat 9 was able to locate the two males that were stranded in the water.
Neither was wearing a life jacket.
BCFES Swift Water Rescue Team members were able to get them into the boat and back to the boat ramp.
No injuries were reported.