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Deputies, Fire Help Woman On Tower At Six Flags

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Department officials teamed up to save a woman who climbed atop a structure at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia.


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Deputies received a call around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, said Shirley Miller, spokeswoman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

When deputies responded to the report at the overflow parking lot for the Valencia amusement park, they observed a 22-year-old woman who had scaled a 30-foot tall structure and refused to come down.

She appeared to be in distress and in danger of falling, officials said.

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials raised a “basket” with officials who made contact and were able to talk the woman down without incident.

“There were two fireman and two deputies that ascended the tower and made contact,” Miller said. “She was brought down safely with the aid of deputies and the Fire Department.”

The woman was then transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.

Anyone seeking information about mental health resources available in the Santa Clarita Valley can click here for a list of resources. There are 24-hour phone numbers available. In the event of an emergency, 911 should always be the first call. Those looking to speak with someone can call:

  • 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  • 1-800-854-7771 for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
  • 1-800-784-2433 for the Treatment Advocacy Center
  • 661-259-9439 for the SCV Child & Family Center
  • 661-257-9688 for the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project

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Deputies, Fire Help Woman On Tower At Six Flags

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About Perry Smith

Perry Smith is a print and broadcast journalist who has won several awards for his focused, hyperlocal community coverage in several different regions of the country. In addition to five years of experience covering the Santa Clarita Valley, Smith, a San Fernando Valley native, has worked in newspapers and news websites in Los Angeles, the Northwest, the Central Valley and the South, before coming to KHTS in 2012. To contact Smith, email him at [email protected].