A hiker died and five others were rescued after the group ran out of water and got lost on trails amid scorching triple-digit temperatures in Arizona.
Emergency personnel work at a rescue site at the Spur Cross Trailhead Mountain near Phoenix on Sept. 5, 2022.Marlene Lenthang
A hiker died Monday and five others were rescued after the group ran out of water and got lost on trails amid scorching triple-digit temperatures in Arizona. Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office received a call on Monday at 1:25 p.m. for possible heat exhaustion at the Spur Cross Trailhead Mountain, about 40 miles north of Phoenix.A man was transported to the hospital and was later pronounced dead, officials said. The man was described as in his 20s, theFire officials said the group of hikers had run out of water, gotten lost along the trails and were found"suffering from heat emergencies.
A high of 109 degrees was reported at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, 6 degrees above normal for the date, according to the
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