Water Rescue – Nanticoke River

On 9-5-2018 at approximately 6PM, Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown Fire Department, along with Station 81 Laurel, Station 71 Blades, Station 87 Seaford for a water rescue on the Nanticoke River. Marine 14 with 3 divers onboard were able to locate a small kayak on the shoreline. We were able to determine that the kayak belonged to one of the residents in the area and had blown loose during the recent storm. Mutual Aid crews were returned to service and the kayak was returned to the owner.