Billings Fire Department Rescues Two Who Fell From Rims Overnight
According to a post of the social media from their official account, the Billings Fire Department responded to a call Wednesday night (5/26) just before midnight, regarding two individuals who fell from the Rims. Multiple engines and crews arrived to assist and firefighters were able to extracted the people using a steep angle rope system rescue technique.
Rescues on the 300 - 800 foot tall Rimrocks are fairly common. Pat Landry with the Billings Fire Department confirmed there were 7 rescues in 2020 and 11 in 2019. Those high angle rescues included both animals and people.
Credit: Townsquare Media Billings