More than 20 people were rescued Saturday during a record heat wave as temperatures rose in parts of Southern California in the ’90s.
In Orange County, at least 15 people were rescued from heat-related issues throughout the day, according to Orange County Fire Department Captain Tan Nuguen.
This included a group of distress of 11 people rescued from one of the non-incorporated Newport Coast trails, Nguyen said. Two were taken to a local hospital, five were evaluated, but he said he refused further help and experienced heat exhaustion in four.
Four hikers were rescued as temperatures skyrocketed to 96 degrees at Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in San Joaquin Hills. Three of the hikers were affected by the heat, Nguyen said, including people who were airlifted from the area.
“Unless you’re training for the heat and this harsh terrain, we urge everyone to wait until it cools down,” Nguyen said.
Another woman, affected by the heat, was rescued in Anaheim, near the 91 Expressway. Firefighters also rescued the woman from Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach, Nguyen said. It was unclear whether she was affected by the high temperatures.
Nine people were rescued in a fever-related incident in Riverside County.
Rescues have been conducted in unincorporated areas of Temecula, Palm Desert, Jurupa Valley, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, La Quinta and Lake Elsinore, according to the Calfire/Riverside County Fire Department. Dehydrated hikers were rescued on the Big Bear Canyon Loop and Ortega Highway Saturday afternoon as temperatures reached 99 degrees. Officials said the hikers were airlifted from the area and taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, a hiker suffering from hot fatigue was airlifted from Hollywood Hills on Saturday morning.
The Griffith Park Rangers have notified law enforcement about a hiker (a 55-year-old woman) near the Kafuenga Peak Trail between Hollywood signs and Wisdom Trees. According to LAFD civil servant Lyndsey Lantz, the woman was taken to a local hospital after paramedics rated her condition as weak.
The heat wave is expected to soak by Sunday, making way for the grey skies early next week, according to the National Weather Service.
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