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Glacier Lake accident victims recovered, next of kin notified

Valdez, AK – At 0954 hours on 7/30/19, Valdez Dispatch received a report of two deceased

individuals floating in the water near the toe of the Valdez Glacier. Valdez Fire and Police

responded to the Valdez Glacier Viewing area, where they observed a tour group preparing to

disembark from shore. Those individuals were instructed to remain on shore, and two members

of the Valdez Fire Department used one of their kayaks to paddle to the toe of the Valdez

Glacier to assess the incident site and contact the citizen who reported the incident. Three

additional members of the Valdez Fire Department quickly followed in a

 

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