'Quite the Rescue': Firefighters Airlift Injured Hiker in California State Park

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26 April 2024 at 5:37 am

Firefighters froin Pescadero, California, conducted “quite the rescue” airlifting an injured hiker from deep within the Butano State Park, footage released on Thursday, April 25, showed.

According to Cal Fire, the injured hiker was deep in the woods, requiring them to forge a path through the trees with a truck and ATV until they could no longer proceed by vehicle and continued on foot.

Cal Fire said they used a hoist to pluck the hiker through the tall canopy and get him to safety by helicopter.

“That’s serious dedication to get to their patient. Way to go team!” the firefighters wrote. Credit: Cal Fire CZU via Storyful

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