DAVENPORT >> Cal Fire, Santa Cruz Fire and the California Highway Patrol rescued 14 people from Panther Beach Sunday after rising tides stranded them on the beach.

At 2:45 p.m., firefighters responded to multiple calls for 14 individuals trapped on Panther Beach and in need of extraction. At the time, Santa Cruz County park rangers were already on scene and lifeguards were en route.

Upon arrival, Cal Fire rigged a raising system to haul the people to safety. CHP helicopter H-30 responded from Napa and quickly assisted in lifting several people to safety, according to CHP Officer Trista Drake.

“At the time, H-30 was the closest available resource,” Drake said.

All 14 of the stranded beach goers were safely evacuated from the beach without injury.

Panther Beach is on the coast of Highway 1, roughly two miles south of Davenport.