A hiker collapsed on a hillside trail southwest of Menifee Tuesday, requiring first responders to carry out an airlift rescue operation.
The “hiker down” call was received at 1:44 p.m. in the hills near the intersection of Heather Ridge Road and Otay Way, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said that several engine crews were sent to the location and summoned a sheriff’s helicopter crew to help locate the victim, whose identity was not released.
The chopper crew spotted the hiker on a hillside about 2:20 p.m.
Firefighters and deputies prepared for a hoist rescue that was expected to be completed by 3 p.m.
Temperatures in the area were over 100 degrees Tuesday afternoon, but the reasons for the hiker’s medical emergency could not be immediately confirmed.