CHEROKEE COUNTY, Okla. — Tahlequah Fire Department said it and other agencies assisted a group of campers stranded in fast-rising floodwaters in Cherokee County.
Tahlequah Fire Department shared the information on its Facebook page.
The department responded to reports of 15 people stranded while camping at Littlefields at Spring Creek, just outside of Peggs in Cherokee County, the morning of June 14.
Tahlequah Fire Department
Responders used rescue boats to reach the stranded campers.
Tahlequah fire officials said multiple agencies responded, including first responders with GRDA, Illinois River, and Locust Grove communities.
Tahlequah Fire Department
Officials said the campers relocated to a staging area with no injuries.
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