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Rampage, a carnival ride at the Napa Town & Country Fair, sat idle as a fairgoer walked past on Sunday. Twelve people needed assistance from a Napa Fire ladder truck to get off the ride after it broke down Saturday night.
Twelve people at the Napa Town & Country Fair needed an assist from a ladder truck to get off a carnival ride that broke down Saturday night, according to Napa Fire.
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Fire crews were called to the Napa Valley Expo shortly after 11 p.m., at the end of the fair’s third of four days at the fairground on downtown Third Street, according to Napa city firefighter Nick Rizzo. The Rampage ride, a contraption with two Ferris wheel-like elements attached to a long lever, became stuck with a dozen riders aboard, and staff at the fair notified the fire department when they were unable to get the riders back to the ground, Rizzo said.
Napa Fire deployed a ladder truck – with a turntable-mounted ladder that can extend as high as 105 feet – to allow the Rampage passengers, who ranged in age from 8 to 20, to dismount safely, according to Rizzo. The height of the carnival ride was not immediately available, but Rizzo said the truck ladder was raised to 70 feet during the rescue, which was completed within half an hour.
The Rampage stopped without warning, and an on-site manager told firefighters the incident was the ride’s first known breakdown while in use at the Napa fair, according to Rizzo.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
The Rampage is one of several rides set up at the Expo by Helm & Sons Amusements, the longtime carnival contractor for the Town & Country Fair, according to Corey Oakley, the Expo's chief executive. The fair visitors who were on the Rampage when it broke down were the last group of riders Saturday evening, he said.
The ride was to remain closed Sunday, the fair's final day, "out of an abundance of caution," said Oakley.
A 4-H member displays his lamb during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
An FFA member walks her lamb down the ramp after auctioning it off during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
An auctioneer points to a bidder during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
An auctioneer points to a bidder during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
4-H member Bella Timm, 18, holds her prize winning market lamb, Rip, before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Angelina Bruno helps Mathew Rockwood, 11, with his 4-H tie before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
4-H member Noah Bradley, 17, stands next his sheep as he watches the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
FFA member Selena Sanchez, 16, pets her goat Hot Shot, which she’ll see at auction during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Volunteers with the Salvation Army hang a banner asking people to donate their animals before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
An auctioneer is silhouetted during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
4-H member Penny Hurd, 11, tows her grand champion turkey, Jenny, to the livestock barn where she’ll auction her off at the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
4-H members wait to action off their sheep during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
A 4-H member displays his sheep during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
4-H members gather before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Easton Simms, 10, wipes down his hog as his sister Cerianna, 10, looks on before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Livestock owners are seen washing hogs in the early morning light before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
4-H members climb on top of pens to get a better look at the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Spectators watch the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Livestock Superintendent Dawn Stornetta explains the auction process to FFA and 4-H members before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
FFA members take photographs before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
People gather before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
A 4-H member walks her sheep before the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Spectators watch the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
A spectator bids on a lamb during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
An FFA member guides his lamb down the ramp after auctioning it off during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
An auctioneer points to a bidder during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Dust particles file through the air of the livestock barn before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
Dakota Jackson, 10, walks her pig Fancy before the start of the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
A spectator's American flag suspenders are seen during the Junior livestock auction at the Napa Town and Country Fair on Saturday. The Fair runs through Sunday.
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Rampage, a carnival ride at the Napa Town & Country Fair, sat idle as a fairgoer walked past on Sunday. Twelve people needed assistance from a Napa Fire ladder truck to get off the ride after it broke down Saturday night.
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