Firefighters Rescue Swimmer in Echo Park Lake

ECHO PARK, LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (KNN) — Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to an initial call of a drowning in Echo Park Lake late Wednesday evening.

Upon arrival at the 1100 block of Echo Park Avenue in the Echo Park neighborhood, firefighters determined the incident was not a drowning but a swimmer needing assistance out of the water, according to Nicholas Prange, a spokesperson for the LAFD.

It was not immediately clear why the swimmer needed assistance, but firefighters rescued the swimmer from the lake and transported the man to a local hospital. His condition is unknown.

There are no further details.

Amel Kharchenko, Video Journalist / KNN