WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The search for a Kansas boy who fell into a rain-swollen creek is continuing into its fifth day.

Fire and rescue teams returned to the Gypsum Creek in south Wichita Tuesday to search for 11-year-old Devon Dean Cooley.

Officials say witnesses told them Cooley was walking with three friends near the creek Friday when he tried to walk a path that normally crosses the creek but was swept away by high waters.

Devon’s family hosted a cookout Monday evening for the recovery and rescue teams. That was followed by a candlelight vigil.

The boy would have celebrated his 12th birthday on Thursday.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The search for an 11-year-old Wichita boy who is missing after falling into a swollen creek has been suspended for the night.

Wichita Fire Department battalion chief Jim Wilson tells the Wichita Eagle crews will resume their search for the boy identified by relatives as Devon Dean Cooley at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Wilson says a couple of firefighters will rotate shifts walking along the creek’s banks late Monday night, “just in case.”

Devon disappeared Friday night in Gypsum Creek. Fire officials say he tried to cross but was swept away.

Devon’s family, in a statement Monday, thanked firefighters for their tireless efforts. The family planned a cookout Monday evening to feed the rescue crews, with a candlelight vigil scheduled later in the night.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The family of an 11-year-old Wichita, Kansas, boy who went missing after falling into a swollen creek is thanking searchers for their efforts.

Wichita Fire Department battalion chief Jim Wilson says a broadened search continued Monday for the boy identified by relatives as Devon Dean Cooley, who disappeared Friday night in Gypsum Creek.

Fire officials say Devon was walking with friends near the creek when boy tried to cross but was swept away with the current as his friends tried to grab him.

Devon’s family, in a statement Monday, thanked firefighters for their tireless efforts to find the boy. The family planned to hold a cookout Monday evening to feed the rescue crews, with a candlelight vigil scheduled for later that night.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The search has resumed in Wichita, Kansas, for an 11-year-old boy who went missing after falling into a swollen creek.

Wichita Fire Department battalion chief Scott Brown says the search continued at sunrise Monday for the boy who disappeared Friday night in Gypsum Creek.

Brown said Saturday night that searchers were more in a body-recovery mode than a rescue effort.