A 43-year-old injured female hiker was hoisted to safety from a Griffith Park trail Sunday by firefighters.
The rescue operation near 2698 N. Commonwealth Ave. began with a 911 call at 10:33 a.m., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
The unidentified woman was transported to a hospital for treatment of a lower extremity injury. It was unclear how she got hurt.