Locals rescue man being swept down the Narrows at night

A middle-aged man was rescued from frigid waters near Petersburg on the night of April 7.

Franz Schonberg was walking his dog near the ferry terminal after sunset when he heard someone yelling in the Wrangell Narrows, between Mitkof and Kupreanof Islands. Schonberg, a local volunteer firefighter, launched his skiff and went to investigate, searching the dark, fast-moving waters for the person calling out for help.

Around the same time, local resident Dr. James Pizzadili was walking along the waterfront bike path when he, too, heard the yelling. Pizzadili called 9-1-1 after realizing the person...