SAUGUS, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews have given the “all clear” after spending two hours searching the waters of Spring Pond in Saugus on Saturday.
Rescuers arrived at the pond around 8 p.m. after a small green, unmanned kayak was found overturned and adrift in the shallow waters.
Firefighters searched the surface of the pond and determined that no one was hurt.
It was determined that a few children pushed the boat into the water earlier in the day.
Cambridge fire crews assisted with the search.
BREAKING: Saugus fire department says no one is believed to have been in the capsized kayak in Spring Pond. A few kids pushed the empty kayak into the water, which prompted to the search. Scene is now clearing. #7News
— Eric Kane (@EricKaneTV) April 14, 2019
Large emergency response in Saugus as crews search for a possible missing person in Spring Pond. #7News pic.twitter.com/w0sgoPmF1D
— Eric Kane (@EricKaneTV) April 14, 2019
Mutual Aid Response: Engine 1, Rescue 1, Squad 2, Dive Unit 1, Marine Unit2, & Division 1 are operating in Saugus for a water rescue incident.
— Cambridge Fire Dept. (@CambridgeMAFire) April 14, 2019
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