WESLEY CHAPEL, N.C. — Heavy rain in our area flooded a home in Wesley Chapel causing firefighters to be called in for a water rescue.
According to the Wesley Chapel Fire Department, Station 26 was sent out to a home just off Weddington Road on Saturday evening for a water rescue.
At the scene, crews called the Bakers Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department to bring in their boat, which is used for both flooding and water rescues.
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Using the boat, crews were able to reach the home and get the owners to safety.
Wesley Chapel Fire Department responded to three water-related incidents on Goldmine Road and one rescue on Wesley Chapel Road.
During Saturday’s storms, the department was able to make a total of three water rescues.
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