Agencies respond to Linville Access area of Lake James after report of drowning incident

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Emergency personnel responded to an area of Lake James on Saturday after a report of a drowning incident.

Few details are available, but McDowell County Emergency Services Director William Kehler says personnel with McDowell County EMS were called to assist Burke County on the afternoon of Aug. 6 near the Linville Access area off of NC Highway 126 due to a drowning.

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No other details were immediately available.

News 13 has reached out to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission for more information.

Following recent incidents at area waterfalls and popular swimming spots in Western North Carolina, officials are urging everyone to be extra cautious when outdoors.

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“These areas a not engineered for safety,” Public Information Officer Adrianne Rubiaco with the National Forest Service told News 13 in July. “People should always be aware of the fact they don’t know what’s under the water’s surface. You don’t know how fast the current is.”

This is a developing story. Check back at WLOS.com for updates.