Hiker reported lost in woods at Merli-Sarnoski Park

Heard on: Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Lackawanna County dispatching Chief 61, Engine 61-4, Rescue 51, ATV 51, ATV 62, 51-9, 51-8, along with 41-9 being dispatched to respond.

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Merle Sarnowski Park, (number withheld) Sandy Banks Road, up in Simpson.

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For a female that entered the park and now is lost in the woods somewhere.

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Repeating.

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Lackawanna County dispatching Chief 61, Engine 61-4.

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Rescue 51, ATV 51, ATV 62, 51-9, 51-8, along with 41-19, dispatch to respond.

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We're at Sarnowski Park, (number withheld) Sandy Banks Road in Simpson, for a female that entered the wooded area and started a hike and is now lost.

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1609, operate on orange.

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Wayne County 41 EMS, this is the Lackawanna.

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We're at Sarnowski Park on a search.

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Wayne County 41 EMS.

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This is Lackawanna.

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Police in Ashby Park, top of the hill.

7/26/2026 01:06 PM

Missing Person

Merli Sarnoski Park, 286 Sandy Banks Rd, Mayfield, PA 18433

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to Merli-Sarnoski Park near Sandy Banks Road in Simpson for a report of a woman who entered the wooded area to hike and became lost. Multiple fire, rescue/ATV units, and EMS were assigned for a search operation.