The Brief
- A hoist operation was conducted to rescue a woman off Camelback Mountain on Easter Sunday.
- The woman suffered an ankle injury about one mile from the base of the mountain.
- A Firebird 10 helicopter was used to transport the woman to safety.
PHOENIX – Phoenix firefighters conducted a “hoist operation” to fly a patient off Camelback Mountain on April 20.
Teams were sent to the Cholla Trailhead where they found a woman suffering from an ankle injury about one mile from the base of the mountain.
She said that with her injured ankle, she could not make the trek down to the base.…