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Two teens rescued after getting trapped on cliffside near Astoria, OR

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Published  July 8, 2025 1:07pm PDT
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WATCH: Teens rescued from cliff in Astoria, OR

WATCH: Teens rescued from cliff in Astoria, OR

Two 14-year-olds were rescued from a cliffside near Lincoln City in Oregon over the weekend.

The Brief

    • Two teens were rescued from a cliffside near Astoria, Oregon on Saturday.
    • A rescue crew member also became stuck while trying to reach them.

ASTORIA, Ore. - Two teenagers were rescued after becoming trapped on a cliffside near Astoria, Oregon, over the weekend. 

Two teenagers were rescued after getting themselves trapped on a cliff side near Astoria, Oregon over the weekend. The United States Coast Guard (USGS) shared bodycam video of the rescue in a Monday press release. Authorities say an MH-60 helicopter crew was deployed from the USGS air station in Astoria to rescue two teens who became trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon on Saturday. According to the USGS, its helicopter crews also had to rescue a member of the Lincoln County Fire Department, who also got stuck while attempting to rescue the two teens. "Our air crews frequently train with our agency partner agencies to conduct rescues in a variety of conditions and terrain in the Pacific Northwest," said CDR Amanda Denning, Executive Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria. "We are extremely happy that we were able to rescue the three individuals and transport them to safety."

(U.S. Coast Guard)

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) shared bodycam video of the rescue in a press release Monday. 

Authorities said an MH-60 helicopter crew was deployed from the Coast Guard Air Station in Astoria on Saturday to rescue the teens, who were stranded near Roads End Point in Lincoln County.

According to the Coast Guard, one member of the Lincoln County Fire Department also became stuck while attempting to reach the teens and had to be rescued by the helicopter crew.

Two teenagers were rescued after getting themselves trapped on a cliff side near Astoria, Oregon over the weekend. The United States Coast Guard (USGS) shared bodycam video of the rescue in a Monday press release. Authorities say an MH-60 helicopter crew was deployed from the USGS air station in Astoria to rescue two teens who became trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon on Saturday. According to the USGS, its helicopter crews also had to rescue a member of the Lincoln County Fire Department, who also got stuck while attempting to rescue the two teens. "Our air crews frequently train with our agency partner agencies to conduct rescues in a variety of conditions and terrain in the Pacific Northwest," said CDR Amanda Denning, Executive Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria. "We are extremely happy that we were able to rescue the three individuals and transport them to safety."

(U.S. Coast Guard)

What they're saying:

"Our air crews frequently train with our agency partner agencies to conduct rescues in a variety of conditions and terrain in the Pacific Northwest," said CDR Amanda Denning, Executive Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria. "We are extremely happy that we were able to rescue the three individuals and transport them to safety."

The Source: Information in this story came from a press release by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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