At 2:49 PM on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
At 2:49 PM on Tuesday, January 28, 202, the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center received a call reporting a missing person. The caller, who
had been fishing with two other people on the Middle Fork of the Feather River, located west of Mitchell Lane in Mabie (situated between Portola and Graeagle), stated that one of the individuals had gone missing and was believed to have fallen into the river and possibly been swept under the ice.
Within minutes of receiving the call, emergency personnel responded. At 2:52 PM, Plumas County
Search and Rescue was paged to respond. Shortly thereafter, at 2:54 PM, Eastern Plumas Ambulance
and Beckwourth Peak Fire were also paged. The fire department responded at 2:56 PM and,
recognizing the gravity of the situation, requested another page for more personnel.
A PCSO two man unit arrived on-site at 2:59 PM and immediately made contact with the reporting
party. The deputies began searching the surrounding area for the missing individual. Additional
resources, including air and ground support from the California Highway Patrol, Graeagle Fire, and
U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement, were deployed to assist in the search efforts.
Despite extensive efforts throughout the afternoon, the search yielded no results. Due to the ongoing
nature of the situation, Plumas County Search and Rescue personnel will resume their efforts at first
light on January 29, 2025.
Out of respect for the privacy of those involved, no names or further details regarding the missing
person will be released at this time. The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office will continue to provide updates
as new information becomes available.We appreciate the continued support of all responding agencies and ask the public to remain respectful of the ongoing search operation
