articleThe Brief Atlanta Fire Rescue Department crews saved six stranded adults from a riverbank along the Chattahoochee River Saturday afternoon. Emergency teams deployed boats, drones and ground crews around 2:30 p.m. to reach the group trapped underneath interstate bridges near the East Palisades Trail. Atlanta firefighters deployed boats, drones and ground resources Saturday afternoon to rescue six adults stranded along a Chattahoochee River embankment. What we know:Emergency responders rushed to the Chattahoochee River near the East Palisades Trail around 2:30 p.m. Saturday after receiving reports of people stranded in the water. Image 1 of 4 ▼ Atlanta first responders rescued 6 people who were stranded along a Chattahoochie River embankment on July 25, 2026.