Sitka Fire Department Rescued Two Hikers in Separate Rescues
The Sitka Fire Department had their hands full over the weekend with two separate rescues where in the first rescue, a hiker at Harbor Mountain sustained a leg injury and was unable to walk while in the second rescue, a hiker needed medical attention at the Indian River after sustaining an injury.
Johnson said while having two back-to-back rescues is uncommon, it was a beautiful weekend and people were out enjoying the weather. Read more here
Great work to the Sitka Fire Department team for their hard work and dedicating their time to rescuing people. We hope both hikers are healing well from their injuries and wish them a speedy recovery. Please be safe out there!
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