Man rescued fromRed River in Fargo

Fargo firefighters responded to a report of a male who had fallen through the ice on the Red River at Dike East around 1:30 p.m.

The first arriving unit spotted the male was in the middle of the river.  Authorities say because of the ice thickness near the shoreline they could not launch a boat.

Firefighters in ice rescue suits made their way across the ice to rescue the man who was still holding himself above water.

The male reportedly had walked halfway across the river before the ice gave way under him. He was in a hole that was approximately six feet in diameter.

the FFD says a rescuer in an ice rescue suit was able to walk most of the way out.  As the rescuer entered the water and held the male in a bear hug. Crews onshore pulled them back to shore with a tagline attached to the rescuer’s suit.

The male was turned over to Sanford Ambulance for patient care since the male was immersed in the icy water for approximately seven minutes.  A condition report was not immediately available.