First responders rescued a 39-year-old hiker who was experiencing a medical issue Sunday in the Hollywood Hills West area, authorities said.

Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 10:49 a.m. Sunday to Runyon Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The hiker was airlifted from that location to a safe helispot, where she was assessed for a ground transport to a hospital, according to Lyndsey Lantz of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

No further information was immediately available.

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