BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A hiker was rescued and airlifted from a trail in Ridgecrest Thursday night.
The Kern County Fire Department said on July 3, 2025, at around, 6:55 p.m., firefighters were called to a reported hiker who had become incapacitated about half a mile from any accessible road near Gateway Trail in Ridgecrest.
KCFD Engine 81’s crew made their way to the hiker up steep, rocky terrain…