On Sunday, June 22, the Evart Fire Department responded to a report of a person lost deep in a state forest.

According to reports, the individual had run out of water, was disoriented, and could not find their way out. Meceola Central Dispatch texted with the person and pinpointed their location using What3Words technology.

Evart Fire personnel then deployed two brush units, two ATVs, and a rescue unit. Using the coordinates, crews quickly located, assisted, and extracted the individual, providing water at the scene before transporting them to a staging area for evaluation.

In a Facebook post, the Evart Fire Department thanked the community for funding the two ATVs used in the rescue and praised Meceola Central Dispatch for their coordination.