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Volunteer firefighters rescued three tourists—two males and one female, all in their 20s—from Lost Boy Beach in Tillamook, Oregon, after they were trapped by rising tides while seeking a photo opportunity. The rescue team used a rope system to bring the stranded individuals to safety when typical low-tide exit times would have been unsafe due to nighttime conditions; the tourists had minor injuries and were evaluated for hypothermia risk. Photos from the scene show the group spelling "SOS" with driftwood, highlighting their distress. Fire Chief Jeff McBrayer warned of increased tide risks this El Niño year and advised visitors to check tides before exploring coastal areas.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 16, three tourists, two men and one woman in their mid-20s, became stranded on Lost Boy Beach in Tillamook County, Oregon, after attempting to take photos at a secluded cove. The beach can only be reached by crossing through an open-ended sea cave or climbing down sharp rocks, with no cell service available. When the tourists failed to account for rising tides, they were trapped and unable to return to their starting point. At around 3:45 p.m., one of them managed to make an emergency 911 call via satellite phone. Volunteer firefighters from the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District rescued the stranded visitors using a rope system, placing them in life jackets before escorting them through the surf to safety. The tourists had been at risk of hypothermia due to cold water and high winds, but only sustained minor injuries. They spelled "SOS" on the beach with driftwood as an additional distress signal.
Written for “Tourists Trapped By Tides Oregon Beach” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
A group of tourists looking for a photo opportunity ended up stranded on a secluded beach in Tillamook, Oregon, after the tide blocked their way out, officials said Monday.
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officials → look → way
Volunteer firefighters and rescue teams responded to a 911 call about three people stranded on Lost Boy Beach on Wednesday afternoon, according to Netarts-Oceanside Fire District Chief Jeff McBrayer.
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firefighters → respond → McBrayer
Officials were concerned that the the tourists would be at risk for hypothermia due to the winds and temperature.
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tourists → concern → winds
“Typically, we would wait until low tide, but that would have been late at night,” McBrayer told NBC News.
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McBrayer → wait → News
“Our water rescue team used a rope system to access the victims, placed them in life vests and assisted them through the surf to safety.”
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team → use → safety
McBrayer did not identify the individuals but described them as “two males, one female” in their 20s.
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McBrayer → identify → 20s
They were evaluated for injuries, but McBrayer said they only had “minor scrapes and bumps.”
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they → evaluate → scrapes
Photos of the rescue posted to the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District’s Facebook page showed that the group wrote “SOS” on the beach out of what appears to be driftwood.
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what → post → beach
Lost Boy Beach is a remote area only accessible by crossing a sea cave or climbing down rough rocks, according to the Oregonian.
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Beach → cross → Oregonian
An incoming tide can prevent anyone on the beach from leaving, the newspaper reported.
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newspaper → prevent → beach
The tourists told authorities they were out on the beach seeking a photo opportunity, McBrayer said.
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McBrayer → tell → opportunity
He noted that his office has seen an uptick in visitors seeking to make videos to post on social media platforms like TikTok, but he does not know if that is related.
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that → note → TikTok
He urged that tourists should be aware of the dangerous cliff sides in the area while they are visiting.
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they → urge → area
McBrayer also warned that the region is expecting higher tides in the months to come given that this is an El Niño year.
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this → warn → months
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned in May that El Niño, a climate pattern that brings warmer temperatures to the Pacific Ocean, could come with higher tides and coastal flooding in the fall and winter.
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that → warn → fall
“We would encourage all visitors to utilize a tide app on their phones and talk to locals before trying to access dangerous areas on the coast,” McBrayer said.
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McBrayer → encourage → coast
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