Two Rescued From Rushing Water in North Hills, LAFD Says

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Two people were rescued from rushing water in North Hills on Thursday morning, October 22, 2026, one pulled from the water near Parthenia Street and the second airlifted by helicopter, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

Click here to view the official LAFD alert regarding the rescue.

The incident, numbered 0506 by the department, was reported at 9:00 a.m. at 15012 W. Parthenia St. in North Hills, in the department's Fire Station 7 district, according to the alert.

The rescue was handled as a full river rescue in the Valley Bureau, Battalion 12 area, the department said.

A Stable Rescue, a Man in the Water, and Crews Staged Downstream

An adult woman was rescued from the water near Parthenia Street, according to the department's first alert.

She was in stable condition and was transported to a local hospital by LAFD paramedics, the department said.

An adult man was also confirmed to be in the water at that time, according to the alert.

Fire companies staged downstream for rescue attempts while the man remained in the water, the department said.

A Helicopter Rescue, a Hospital Transport, and a Search for Others

In an update, the department said the second patient, the adult male, was rescued via an LAFD helicopter.

He was to be transported directly to a local hospital, according to the update.

LAFD air and ground resources remained on scene to confirm that no further patients were in the water, the department said.

The response drew swift water rescue teams, helicopters, and ground crews, according to the alert's resource list. The department's public information contact for the incident was Lyndsey Lantz.

The rescues came as storm runoff continued moving through Los Angeles channels and washes. Fast-moving water can be dangerous even where it looks shallow, and residents should stay clear of channels during and after storms and call 911 in an emergency.

Sources

Los Angeles Fire Department, official alerts for Incident #0506 (October 22, 2026): lafd.org/alert/full-river-rescue-10222026-inc0506 and lafd.org/alert/update-full-river-rescue-10222026-inc0506; LAFD on X (@LAFD)