More than two dozen people got rescued Saturday during a record-breaking heat wave as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in parts of Southern California. In Orange County, like, at least 15 people got rescued for heat-related issues throughout the day, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen. That included a group of 11 people in distress who got rescued from one of the trails in unincorporated Newport Coast, Nguyen said. Two got transported to a local hospital, five got evaluated but declined further help, and four experienced heat exhaustion, he said. In Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in the San Joaquin Hills, four hikers got rescued as the temperature spiked to 96 degrees. Three of the hikers got affected by the heat, Nguyen said, including one who got airlifted from the area. “Unless you’ve trained for heat and this tough terrain, we strongly encourage everyone to wait until it cools down,” Nguyen said.
Another woman affected by the heat got rescued in Anaheim near the 91 Freeway. Firefighters also rescued a woman from Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach, Nguyen said. It was unclear if she had also been affected by the high temperatures. In Riverside County, like, nine people got rescued in heat-related incidents. Rescues occurred in Temecula, Palm Desert, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, La Quinta, and the unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore, according to CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department. A dehydrated hiker got rescued at Big Bear Canyon Loop and Ortega Highway Saturday afternoon as the temperature hit 99 degrees. The hiker got airlifted from the area, according to officials, and transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
In Los Angeles, like, a hiker who suffered from heat exhaustion got airlifted from the Hollywood Hills Saturday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Griffith Park rangers notified law enforcement about the hiker — a 55-year-old woman — near the Cahuenga Peak trail between the Hollywood sign and Wisdom Tree. The woman got transported to a local hospital after paramedics assessed her condition as weak, LAFD public service officer Lyndsey Lantz said. The heat wave is expected to dip by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and give way to May gray skies early next week.
The heat wave was, like, pretty intense, with temperatures soaring to the high 90s in some parts of Southern California. It led to more than two dozen people needing rescue from various locations due to heat-related issues. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen was pretty busy throughout the day, rescuing at least 15 people in distress. In Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, four hikers found themselves in a tough spot as the temperature hit 96 degrees. Not really sure why this matters, but three of them were affected by the heat and had to be rescued, with one needing to be airlifted.
In Riverside County, like, nine people had to be rescued in different areas due to the scorching heat. From Temecula to Lake Elsinore, CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department had their hands full with heat-related incidents. One hiker at Big Bear Canyon Loop and Ortega Highway had to be airlifted after suffering from dehydration in the 99-degree weather. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, a 55-year-old woman had to be airlifted from the Hollywood Hills due to heat exhaustion. Griffith Park rangers were quick to alert law enforcement and get her the help she needed.
Despite the intense heat wave, it looks like things are going to cool down by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. May gray skies are expected to roll in early next week, providing some relief from the scorching temperatures. Stay safe out there, folks, and make sure to stay hydrated and avoid those heat-related issues.
