Auburn, WA -Valley Regional Fire Authority 

E333, RR333, and RR433 staffed with 9 techs were dispatched to the White River levee breach in Pacific, WA on 12/16/25 at 01:30. Crews were alerted to multiple occupants trapped in an apartment complex next to the breach. Crews deployed 2 14' rafts and an Aire Sabertooth 2. As crews approached from 4th Ave SE, they encountered ankle deep water increasing to 4' in depth. Cars and other hazards were partially and fully submerged. Current of 4-5 knots was encountered as it was very near to the breach. as RR433 entered the parking lot they dodged a car that could not see them as it was submerged over its windshield. Immediately after dodging the car, the car became stuck with 4 additional victims inside. The car blocked the current and formed an eddy for the parking lot which allowed for easier ingress and egress during the evacuation. RR333 evacuated 8 people in the first load including the occupants of the stuck car. After loading the first 6 occupants in their boat, RR433 while paddling out of the parking lot was high sided in current on the stuck car and had to spin the boat to get off the car and out of the parking lot. RR433 and RR333 evacuated 30 to 40 occupants via raft. Crews made 4 trips each with 3 boats and used cars as eddies to safely navigate the loaded rafts in the parking lot and street. 32 apartment units were evacuated in this operation. King County Sheriffs Marine Unit was responsible for numerous rescues on White River Dr in Pacific following this operation.