Crime & Safety
Three Teen Hikers Rescued In Angeles National Forest
Three hikers were rescued by helicopter from a precarious perch in the Angeles National Forest.
ARCADIA, CA — Three teenage hikers took to the Angeles National Forest trails on Wednesday to enjoy the views however a call to Los Angeles County Firefighters led rescuers to their aid at approximately 9:45 a.m.
Los Angeles County Fire public information officer Randall Right reported a cliff rescue of three hikers near Hermit Falls.
The three unnamed hikers, all uninjured according to reports, called for help getting off the Chantry Flats trail in the Angeles National Forest north of Arcadia, Right said.
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They were retrieved by helicopter units from the area at 10 a.m.
Los Angeles County Fire Air Rescue courtesy photo, Malibu Cliff Rescue, Dec. 24, 2017
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