Alameda water rescue underway at Encinal Beach

Alameda police and fire personnel are working with the U.S. Coast Guard Friday to find a person who went into the water at Encinal Beach.

Authorities said the call reporting a person in the water came in at 4:33 p.m.

Fire units arrived at Ballena Blvd. and Tidewater Ave. and located an individual in the water. Alameda police were also at the scene.

Fire crews immediately attempted a rescue, but the individual apparently went further into the water. Fire crews have put a dive team into the water to attempt to bring the individual ashore.

So far, they have been unsuccessful. Authorities say they are still looking for the individual and are going to use their Alameda Fire Department sub team in the search. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is providing air support.

No word yet from authorities about what this person was doing out in the bay or how they got stranded in the water.