Two hikers were rescued by a Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter crew after becoming stranded at a remote beach in Point Reyes National Seashore. The rescue was initiated when the Marin County Fire Department sought assistance due to high tides blocking the hikers' exit route near Elephant Rock. The helicopter crew utilized a 100-foot line to reach the hikers and lifted them into a hot seat device for extraction. They were subsequently flown to safety without any reported injuries.
A Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter crew rescued two hikers who were stranded at a remote beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. The helicopter was deployed Saturday after the Marin County Fire Department requested help in the rescue.
The hikers were traveling near Elephant Rock when a high tide blocked their exit route, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office reported. The crew flew to the hikers and dropped down a 100-foot line to them.
A flight officer then secured them into a hot seat device before they were extracted and flown to nearby county firefighters, authorities said.
No injuries were reported.
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