Firefighters from the Riverside County Fire Department rescued an injured person in a remote area of Menifee Thursday.
The report of a person with a traumatic injury was made around 9:45 a.m. Thursday on a hiking trail west of Simpson and Menifee roads.
Firefighters hiked approximately two miles along the trail to locate the person, who was subsequently taken to a hospital via ground ambulance with moderate injuries.
A rescue helicopter was initially requested to assist in the rescue, but ultimately was not utilized, according to firefighters.
The cause of the injury was not immediately known.