Man swims onto vessel on Columbia River with no vessel found
Columbia River Hwy, Columbia City, OR - 6/15/2026 01:18 AM
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers coordinated with the Coast Guard and local units for a possible welfare check on a man reported to have swum to a vessel on the Columbia River near Columbia City. Crews searched the area by water and asked a St. Helens unit to check nearby docks when no vessel or navigation lights were seen.
St. Helens Police and Fire
02:27
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00:00
Go ahead. We've got a coast guard back online.
00:08
The bill, fill UTL in AOR, and I don't see any navigation lights in the water.
00:26
This is 10-4.
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