Helicopter Crew Rescues Firefighters Stranded When Rescue Boat Goes Over Falls

Helicopter Crew Rescues Firefighters Stranded When Rescue Boat Goes Over Falls
Flood waters from the Passaic River flow through the streets in Paterson, N.J., on Aug. 30, 2011. Michael Nagle/Getty Images
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CLIFTON, N.J.—Two firefighters involved in a rescue effort in a New Jersey river became stranded themselves when their boat went over a waterfall, but a state police helicopter crew was eventually able to bring the pair to safety.

No injuries were reported in either of Wednesday’s rescues in the Passaic River, authorities said.