Western U.S. Hiker Rescues Span Multiple States

Multiple rescue operations for stranded and injured hikers took place across the western United States over the weekend. In Hawaii, the Honolulu Fire Department used ground and helicopter teams to rescue two lost hikers near Mililani Mauka after a three-hour search. In San Francisco, emergency crews and a California Highway Patrol helicopter rescued a hiker who fell from the Battery Crosby Trail. In Solano County, California, an injured hiker was airlifted from the Blue Ridge Hiking Trail. Utah’s Snow Canyon State Park saw two rescues: a technical rope operation from a Lava Tube cave and another for a hiker suffering heat-related illness. These incidents underscore the dangers faced by hikers and the vital efforts of specialized rescue teams.