Helicopter Used To Rescue Lost Hikers From Coachella Valley Trail

Palm Desert CA

11 September, 2021

7:06 PM

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THOUSAND PALMS, CA — Ten hikers who became lost in the Coachella Valley Preserve had to be flown off a trail by a rescue helicopter Saturday, though no one was injured. The Riverside County Fire Department received a 911 call from the disoriented hikers just before 12:30 p.m. Fire officials said a rescue helicopter was dispatched to transport the hikers off the trail and back to the trailhead. The area reached triple-digit temperatures Saturday, and the National Weather Service advised the public to avoid strenuous activity during peak heat hours this weekend. —City News Service