Male rescued by firefighters in South Santiam River near Bates Bridge

Lebanon firefighters and water rescue technicians rescued a male who, reportedly, had fallen off a flotation device in the 40000 block of McDowell Creek Drive shortly after noon Saturday, near Bates Bridge.

A news release from LFD did not indicate the time of the rescue or the age of the victim, but the Linn County Sheriff’s log reported a water rescue in that location at 12:40 p.m. According to LFD, initial information stated a male…