A couple and their two grandchildren jumped into the water and swam for shore.
Credit: Multnomah County Sheriff s Office
The boat caught fire in the Multnomah Channel. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 9:16 AM PST December 16, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore A couple, their two grandchildren and two dogs were rescued Tuesday afternoon after their boat caught fire in the Multnomah Channel and they jumped into the water to swim for the shore.
All four family members were taken to a hospital and treated for hypothermia.
The family told rescuers they were out for an afternoon boat ride when the boat suddenly caught fire. It happened downstream from the Wapato Greenway on Sauvie Island.
Family rescued from frigid waters after boat fire near Sauvie Island
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
A boat burns on the Multnomah Channel offshore of Sauvie Island, forcing a family and two dogs to swim for their lives.
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rescuing the rest of the man’s family.
The man, his girlfriend, two young granddaughters and two dogs all swam for safety Tuesday after their boat caught fire off Sauvie Island. First responders found them beneath a muddy cliff bank, hypothermia already setting in after more than half an hour in the water.
Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, police said Wednesday.