Crime & Safety

Distressed Hiker Rescued by L.A. Firefighters in Temescal Canyon

The hiker was able to follow firefighters down the trails and into a waiting ambulance.

A hiker was rescued by the Los Angeles Fire Fighters in Temescal Canyon on Monday after an emergency distress call, officials said.

At around 2:05 p.m. an emergency 911 call was made regarding a hiker in distress half way up the trails in Temescal Canyon Gateway Park near the waterfalls, LAFD spokesman Erik Scott said.

The hiker did not need to be hoisted out by helicopter and was able to follow firefighters down the trail and onto a waiting ambulance and taken to a local hospital, he said.

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The hiker’s age, sex and the nature of the distress was not disclosed.





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