Teen disappears in lake north of Mineral

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

Divers were expected back at Alder Lake today to search for  17-year-old boy who slipped below the surface while swimming with friends.

Mineral Fire Chief Kevin Mounce said his department was dispatched on Friday afternoon for a possible drowning at the end of Pleasant Valley Road and when they arrived deputies from Pierce County already had a boat in the water.

Mounce said there were a lot of people in the area as there seemed to be a wedding or two taking place. Deputies from Lewis County and firefighters from Bald Hills responded as well, he said.

It was at an old campground, he said.

“Alder Lake is cold, murky, muddy and not a very good place to swim,” he said.

A deputy told Mounce his crew wasn’t needed, so they left, and he didn’t have further information, Mounce said.

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office tweeted last night that divers from its office and Pierce County would be returning to the lake today.

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2 Responses to “Teen disappears in lake north of Mineral”

  1. Free Air says:
    Monday, July 7, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    My Error:
    Turned out to be the Ohanapecosh River, not Cisups.

  2. Free Air says:
    Sunday, July 6, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    How very tragic. I heard there was a drowning on the Cispus too.