UPDATE (6:30 p.m.)- A reporter on the scene said CAL FIRE believes the possible missing swimmer was a seal.
UPDATE: Search concluded. Likely a seal that was spotted according to CAL FIRE. Pismo PD canvassed beach asking if anyone was missing—everyone seemed to be accounted for.
— Megan Healy (@HealyMegan) July 6, 2019
UPDATE (5:23 p.m.)- CAL FIRE has terminated the search for the missing swimmer, they said after an extensive search no one was found.
#AddieIC (final) Incident terminated all resources released. An exhaustive search resulted in no victim being found.
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) July 6, 2019
UPDATE (5:15 p.m.)- CAL FIRE said there are currently two boats, one helicopter, four rescue swimmers and a rescue watercraft searching for the possible swimmer.
They said a witness said they possibly saw the swimmer in distress.
As of now, the Pismo Beach Police Department said they have not received a missing person report.
#AddieIC (update) 2 boats, 1 helicopter, 4 rescue swimmers and a rescue water craft conducting a secondary grid search where a witness possibly saw swimmer in distress. No reports of missing persons per Pismo P.D.
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) July 6, 2019
This is in Pismo Beach near Addie St
— Megan Healy (@HealyMegan) July 6, 2019
(Original Story– 4:55 p.m.)- CAL FIRE said it is looking for a possible missing swimmer in the water near the end of Addie St. in Pismo Beach Friday afternoon.
The fire agency tweeted about the incident at 4:45 p.m.
#AddieIC (initial) CAL FIRE/Pismo Beach Lifeguards and SLO County USAR members searching for a possible missing swimmer in the water near the end of Addie Street. CHP H-70, Harbor Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard assisting.
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) July 5, 2019
It said Cal Fire, Pismo Beach Lifeguards, SLO County USAR, California Highway Patrol, Harbor Patrol and the U.S. Coast Guard and a helicopter looking for the possible missing swimmer.
A KSBY reporter is on the scene right now.
This is a developing story, stick with KSBY News for more information as this story develops.
