Two men were pulled to safety from rising waters at Cottonwood Creek on Saturday afternoon after becoming stranded on a concrete walking path, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue officials.
The Swift Water Rescue Team responded just before 1 p.m. to an area near Forest Lane and Schroeder Road after a passerby spotted the stranded men with their bicycle.
“DFR units were called just before 1 p.m. after a passerby saw the men,” said Jason Evans, spokesperson for Dallas Fire-Rescue. “The men were on a concrete slab of a walking path with a bicycle,” he added.
Rescue crews deployed a water sled to bring the men and their bicycle back to dry land. Both were evaluated at the scene by paramedics but neither required hospitalization.
More Rescues Across Dallas
The creek rescue wasn’t the only dramatic save by Dallas firefighters this week. On Tuesday morning, crews pulled two people from a burning home in Northwest Dallas. The blaze, which erupted in the 3100 block of Modella Avenue, left a man in critical condition after responders performed CPR at the scene. A woman was also rescued and reported to be in stable condition.
What caused the fire? That question remains unanswered as investigators continue to examine the scene.
The rescues come amid challenging conditions across the region. While Dallas contends with localized emergencies, neighboring Oklahoma is battling multiple wildfires, including the Flat Tire wildfire showing moderate fire behavior about eighteen miles west of Beaver, OK, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center’s situation report.
Looking Ahead
Meanwhile, area residents should be marking their calendars for upcoming civic engagement. Early voting for the March 3, 2026 primary election in Texas will run from February 17 to 27 across several counties including Collin, Tarrant, and Dallas, local election officials confirmed.
Saturday’s water rescue serves as a reminder of how quickly conditions can change during periods of rainfall, and the importance of avoiding low-lying areas that might be subject to flash flooding. It also highlights the readiness of Dallas emergency services to respond to diverse threats across the metropolitan area.
