First responders carefully rescued a patient who was trapped in rocks with a dangerously wedge between the Pacific Coast Expressway and the thin coastline on Monday night.
Crews responded around 7:45pm, towards the edge of Tonehill Bloom Beach, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
The dramatic images posted by the VCFD on X show at least eight first responders protecting patients through dozens of onlookers peeking out of the PCH.
The fire department explained that when the crew arrived they learned that the patient’s feet had somehow been trapped in a large rock that had shifted.
Crews are seen rescue patients trapped in rocks alongside the Pacific coastal highway. Crews from June 2025 (Ventura County Fire Station) are seen rescue patients trapped in rocks along the Pacific Coast Expressway. Crews from June 2025 (Ventura County Fire Station) are seen rescue patients trapped in rocks along the Pacific Coast Expressway. Crews from June 2025 (Ventura County Fire Station) are seen rescue patients trapped in rocks along the Pacific Coast Expressway. June 2025 (Ventura County Fire Station)
Details are limited, and authorities did not immediately say why individuals were on the rocks and how long they would remain trapped. Furthermore, no patient identity was provided.
“Using specialized mining tools, firefighters were able to carefully release patients,” read the VCFD post.
The agency said assistance in helping out in this technical rescue came from the Oxnard Fire Department, the Federal Fire Department, Ventura CHP and California State Parks.
“We would like to thank all our local agency partners for their teamwork, technical expertise and professionalism during this challenging rescue,” concluded the VCFD.
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