Photo: Rescue near El Guapo Trailhead

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Emergency personnel from Riverside County Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and Idyllwild Fire gather to plan a rescue near the El Guapo Trailhead accessed from Humber Park Sunday afternoon. An adult female climber sustained a fractured ankle and was hoisted by Cal Fire Helicopter 301 and subsequently transported to Keenwild USFS, to be transported to a nearby hospital. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Emergency personnel from Riverside County Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and Idyllwild Fire gather to plan a rescue near the El Guapo Trailhead accessed from Humber Park Sunday afternoon. An adult female climber sustained a fractured ankle and was hoisted by Cal Fire Helicopter 301 and subsequently transported to Keenwild USFS, to be transported to a nearby hospital.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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