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Police, firefighters and paramedics from Fox Lake responded about 10:15 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021 to a water rescue incident with a report of a male that is missing in the Fox Lake south of Crabapple Island in Fox Lake. A man in his 20s jumped from a pontoon boat, went under water, and did not re-surface, according to a report from other people that were on the pontoon boat.
Rescuers and divers were staging at Fam’s on the Chain at 112 Lakeview in Fox Lake.
A MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm #22-69 was activated to the Second Level at 10:48 a.m.
Firefighters, paramedics, divers and/or command officers from Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Cary, Crystal Lake, Great Lakes, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Nunda, Waukegan, Woodstock, and Zion were assigned to the scene.
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The rescue operation transitioned to a recovery operation at about 12:20 p.m. Friday, and Illinois Department of Conservation Police Department is leading the investigation.
Fire dispatch reported WGN helicopter Skycam 9 was in the area, and incident command asked the WGN helicopter crew for assistance with an aerial search of the Fox Lake area.
NBC Sky 5 was also in the area.
— Mike Lorber (@NBCSky5) August 20, 2021
— Mike Lorber (@NBCSky5) August 20, 2021
— Mike Lorber (@NBCSky5) August 20, 2021
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