BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON — Utah first responders have an urgent warning for everyone: stay out of the water. This comes after firefighters had to pull a man out of a swift-moving creek this weekend.

Firefighters had to change their strategy to bring this person to dry land safely. They said this easily could have been a very different story.

“The current is running so fast right now that it just took him right away,” said Unified Fire Authority public information officer, Kelly Bird.

One man got carried away with the idea he could do a cold plunge in Big Cottonwood Creek Sunday.

“Somehow, slipped or stepped in the wrong area,” Bird said.

He said the man was swept about 50 feet downstream by a strong current.

“The water is running super fast right now, and the ability of us, no matter

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