Central Kitsap firefighters respond to overturned canoe

Crews from Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue were called to Island Lake Thursday afternoon to reports of a man calling for help after falling out of his canoe. When they arrived, they were told the 58-year-old Utah man had safely made it to shore, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue Spokeswoman Theresa MacLennan said.

Crews from Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue were called to Island Lake Thursday afternoon to reports of a man calling for help after falling out of his canoe.

When they arrived, they were told the 58-year-old Utah man had safely made it to shore, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue Spokeswoman Theresa MacLennan said.

A nearby fisherman swam out to help the man, but he declined. Both men refused medical attention from crews at the scene.