Child rescued from Auburn cliffside after drone spots location

Firefighters rescued a child from a cliffside by using drones and then descending down the cliff via rope for the rescue in Auburn on Monday.

The Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA) posted on social media that the child suffered minor injuries after being rescued from the cliffside above GameFarm Park.

Child rescued from cliffside in Auburn

VRFA, along with South King Fire, Auburn Police Department (APD), Kent Police Department (KPD), and Puget Sound Fire crews, aided in the child’s rescue.

In a separate post on social media, VRFA thanked the APD and KPD for providing an aerial drone that assisted in locating the child stuck on the cliffside.

The Kent Police Department and South King Fire Department are using an aerial drone to locate the child stuck on a cliffside in Auburn. (Photo courtesy of Valley Regional Fire)

The child suffered minor injuries and was sent to Multicare Hospital for further evaluation.

TECHNICAL RESCUE: Crews from VRFA, South King Fire and Puget Sound Fire rescued a child from the cliffside above GameFarm Park in Auburn today. The child was rescued via a technical rope system, suffered minor injuries and was sent to Multicare Hospital for further evaluation. pic.twitter.com/ymiGblAfNm

— Valley Regional Fire (@ValleyFire) July 15, 2025

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