Fontana Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Into Old Septic Tank

The victim spoke to fire crews throughout the ordeal and emerged with injuries only to her leg.

Fire department rescuers pulled a woman from a septic tank in Fontana. AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Fire crews pulled off a tense, two-hour rescue Feb. 8 in Fontana after a woman fell 25 feet into an old septic tank outside her home.

San Bernardino County Fire personnel responded to a 9:50 a.m. call at a mobile home park on the 8200 block of Cherry Avenue and were directed to a hole between two trailers, according to a department news release.