SAUSALITO, CA — An urgent search was underway Thursday afternoon for a missing paddleboarder who reportedly disappeared in the water off Sausalito, according to the Southern Marin Fire District.
Emergency crews responded around 1:15 p.m. to a report of a person in the water near 100 Spinnaker Dr., authorities said.
The person was reportedly about 100 yards from shore, off a paddleboard, and was no longer visible when the incident was reported.
Fire crews located the paddleboard and began a coordinated search of the surrounding water and shoreline with the U.S. Coast Guard and other assisting agencies.
Additional search resources were responding to the scene, officials said.
As of 2:12 p.m., the search remained ongoing, and the person's status was unknown.
Authorities did not immediately release additional information about the missing person or the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Southern Marin Fire District said it would provide updates as more information becomes available.
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