SAN DIEGO (CNS) – With increasing summertime heat in the extended local weather forecast, two popular hiking areas in the San Diego-area back country will be off limits to the public for the remainder of August, forestry officials announced Monday.
The San Diego River Gorge and Three Sisters trails will be closed for the next three weeks “to ensure public safety and to preserve personnel and aviation (access) in the event of emerging wildfires,” according to a statement from Cleveland National Forest public affairs.
Since the beginning of July, emergency services personnel have performed 11 medical rescues and 18 less urgent assists due to extreme heat in the two areas, forestry officials reported…