On the morning of Sunday, May 4, 2025, the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) conducted a rope rescue operation to assist a man stranded on a steep hillside near Magnolia Park. The incident occurred at the park’s southern end, near 32nd Avenue West and West Galer Street.
Responding to the emergency call around 8:45 a.m., SFD deployed Ladder 10 to lower a firefighter to the individual’s location using rope techniques. The firefighter secured the man, and both were safely hoisted back to the top of the cliff.