SEATTLE — A man is in critical condition after falling 15 feet from a barge onto a walkway near the shore of the Salmon Bay Waterway on Saturday, according to the Seattle Fire Department (SFD).
Crews conducted a rope rescue near Fremont off of North West Bowdoin Place using a basket to bring the man back to surface level.
A fireboat was also deployed as the man fell close to the water, SFD said.
He was transported to Harborview Medical Center.
400 block of NW Bowdoin Pl: Crews are working to rescue an adult male who fell approximately 15 feet.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) March 22, 2025
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