Hiker in critical condition after being rescued from Camelback Mountain

The Brief

  • A man is in critical condition after suffering a fall and heat-related issues while hiking Camelback Mountain on Aug. 5.
  • The Phoenix Fire Department says crews used a “big wheel” stretcher to rescue the man from the Cholla Trailhead.

PHOENIX A hiker is in critical condition after being rescued from Camelback Mountain on Tuesday.

What we know:

The Phoenix Fire Department says crews responded to the Cholla Trailhead on Aug. 5 at around 11 a.m. for reports of a hiker who suffered a ground-level fall and was experiencing “heat-related issues.”

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