Two hikers were rescued Thursday after reporting not feeling well in the valley heat near the Indio badlands trail.
The rescue was reported shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday west of Dillon Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said the two individuals were not feeling well and with limited water.
A helicopter was requested to assist the hikers hoist them to a designated land zone. However, both hikers declined treatment or hospital transport.