A hiker fell ill on a mountain trail just north of Idyllwild Tuesday, requiring firefighters to initiate a rescue operation.
The “hiker down” call was received shortly after noon in the area of Humber Park, just off of Forest Drive and Fern Valley Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Crews from the county and Idyllwild Fire Protection District went to the location and began a search at about 12:30 p.m.
Firefighters spread out along multiple access points on a climbers’ trail in an attempt to locate the victim, whose symptoms appeared to include dehydration and exhaustion, according to reports from the scene.
No helicopters were dispatched to assist in the search, which was well underway as of 12:45 p.m.