Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Dispatch Text:

On January 29, 2025, at 12:18pm, Alaska State Troopers received a rapid SOS text message from an individual reporting that he had fallen through the ice on Engineer Lake.  He reported that he was unable to get out of the water.  Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Soldotna responded along with Central Emergency Services.  While enroute the individual text that he was able to extricate himself from the water and made it back to shore.  AWT arrived on scene and met him on the trail. He was completely wet and only had one boot. He was escorted back to the parking lot where he was transported to the local area Hospital by EMS for cold weather injuries.