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Phoenix’s Only Hoist Rescue Helicopter Taken Out of Service for Weeks

City officials warn out-of-state manufacturer repairs will lengthen mountain rescues and raise heat risk for patients and crews.

Ventura County Logs Seventh Rattlesnake Bite Since March as Hiker Airlifted From Simi Valley Trail

Massachusetts State Police Helicopter Finds Lost Hiker in Mount Washington, Mass.

Hiker Airlifted in Critical Condition After 100-Plus Bee Stings on Phoenix Mountain

Scottish Hillwalker, 61, Describes Surviving Cow Stampede With SOS Rescue

Yellowstone Closes Turbid Lake Trail After Bear Injures Solo Hiker

Seven Airlifted From Stebbins Cold Canyon Trail After Heat-Related Collapse

Bear That Mauled Hiker on Alaska’s Basher Trail Remains at Large