Crews rescue 10-year-old girl reported missing near Cle Elum River

Crews have rescued 10-year-old girl who was reported missing near the Cle Elum River on Sunday afternoon.

Kittitas County officials said the girl was reported missing before 2 p.m. 

According to officials, multiple adults saw the girl playing around a bridge in a steep river valley that cuts up into the mountains. Dozens of people, including crews from King, Snohomish, Pierce, Yakima and other counties helped with the search. 

Around 3:30 p.m. Monday, the sheriff's office Air Support Unit reported the girl was found safe and sound. Search & Rescue crews are working to get her out of the woods.

Editor's Note: Initial reports from investigators said the girl was 7 years old. The story has been updated to reflect that she is ten.

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