BREWSTER – Brewster Fire-Rescue responded to Wing Island around 1 PM Wednesday. According to reports, a group of people became stranded on the trail by the incoming tide. Rescuers assisted eight people and a dog to shore. All declined any medical treatment. Further details were not immediately available.
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From Brewster Fire-Rescue: On Wednesday March 22 at 12:47 PM, Brewster Fire received a call from a group of adults with young children who became stuck on Wing Island after the high tide rolled in. Group 1 members responded to the location, assessed the situation, and implemented a rescue plan which included Captain Mike Gerlach and FF’s Tim Johnson and Alex McHugh donning water rescue suits and removing three adults, five children, and one canine from the island. Great job by all Group 1 members!
