Separated from her group, this woman spent the night on the Nisqually River
A woman was rescued from the banks of the Nisqually River Monday morning after she got separated from her group on Sunday night, according to Lacey Fire District 3.
Lacey Fire, plus the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, assisted Southeast Thurston Fire Authority in rescuing the woman about 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Lacey Fire officials said via social media that the woman was cold, hungry, tired and confused but OK.
Lacey Fire also made a cautionary observation: The woman was unfamiliar with the river and did not have a life jacket or cell phone.
This story was originally published July 17, 2018 at 9:12 AM.