{"id":727855,"date":"2026-04-14T18:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/727855\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:14:15","slug":"rescue-underway-for-hiker-at-camelback-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/727855\/","title":{"rendered":"Rescue underway for hiker at Camelback Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Crews are working to rescue a man who reportedly had a medical emergency on a popular Phoenix trail Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Phoenix Fire, along with crews from Tempe and Scottsdale, were called out to a rescue on Echo Canyon Trail at Camelback Mountain. A Phoenix Fire spokesperson told Arizona\u2019s Family that the man was near the top of the mountain when he had a medical emergency. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Crews are working to hoist the man off the mountain. His condition is unclear at this time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Phoenix Fire, along with crews from Tempe and Scottsdale, were called out to a rescue on Echo...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/C3L7ARWG3RGFXIDRLLEEFHGQSU.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Phoenix Fire, along with crews from Tempe and Scottsdale, were called out to a rescue on Echo Canyon Trail at Camelback Mountain.(Phoenix Fire Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Firefighters from across the Valley have responded to numerous mountain rescues, with Tuesday\u2019s marking the seventh rescue in four days. On Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/04\/11\/phoenix-area-firefighters-make-4-mountain-rescues-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/04\/11\/phoenix-area-firefighters-make-4-mountain-rescues-saturday\/\">four rescues were reported<\/a> in Phoenix and Scottsdale on Camelback Mountain, South Mountain, Piestewa Peak and Pinnacle Peak. Then on Sunday, crews had to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/04\/12\/hiker-bicyclist-rescued-south-mountain-phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/04\/12\/hiker-bicyclist-rescued-south-mountain-phoenix\/\">two people off of South Mountain<\/a>. In a majority of the rescues, hikers reported having medical emergencies or injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This is a breaking news story. The story will be updated once additional information is gathered. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KTVK\/KPHO. 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