Female rescued after boat sinks near Strawberry Acres

Heard on: Newport Fire

02:21

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

00:00

Newport Fire Department, this is a mutual aid request from Newport Center.

00:04

Respond out to Lake Memphremagog.

00:06

It's going to be about 200 yd off of the strawberry access boat launch.

00:13

We have a female on a boat with the boat that is sinking.

00:19

Newport PD, Newport Fire Department, you respond out to Lake Memphremagog with your Argo.

00:27

It's going to be for a female suffering in a.

00:29

Boat that's sinking to mutually cross on the Newport

00:33

Center. Time is 1721.

00:47

Step for fire one.

00:49

Deputy announcement, you're going to be on Route 1721.

01:06

Negative, the boat sank, so I'm assuming whatever quickest access for your Argo to get in the water.

01:43

01:54

ahead.

02:03

Odor and distress off Strawberry Acres, sinking.

02:07

Yeah,

02:12

I figured as much.

02:19

I'll meet you guys at the gate anyway.

7/31/2026 02:20 PM

Medical Emergency

Strawberry Acres, Newport, VT

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were called to Lake Memphremagog near the Strawberry Acres boat launch for a possible water rescue involving a woman whose boat reportedly sank about 200 yards offshore. Responders were advised to use the quickest water access to reach her.