6 rescued from San Francisco Bay after multiple sailboats capsize - CBS San Francisco
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PIX Now afternoon edition 3-5-2025
Fire officials in San Francisco on Wednesday confirmed that six people were pulled from the water at Marina Green after three sail boats tipped over, but none of the individuals rescued required medical attention.
Authorities provided details on the rescue in a social media post. The report said San Francisco Fire units responded to the incident at around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) March 6, 2025BAY RESCUE - 450 Marina Green - 1735 hours on 03/05/2025
Three sail boats tipped over in the water, in front of Marina Green this afternoon. #yoursffd launched a bay rescue to help. Two jet skis and one rescue boat entered the water to help. @SFPD sent a rescue boat as well.… pic.twitter.com/VE9ION9GqE
Authorities said two jet skis and a SFFD rescue boat entered the water to provide assistance. The San Francisco Police Department also sent a rescue boat.
According to the fire department, six people were safely rescued and placed on boats to be returned to the harbor. None of the rescued parties required medical attention.
Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and producer for KTVU.com in 2003. He began his role with CBS Bay Area in 2015.
