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2 men rescued while hiking South Mountain
Two men who became overheated and got lost while hiking South Mountain on Tuesday night were rescued by firefighters.
PHOENIX - Two men who became overheated and got lost while hiking along South Mountain on Tuesday night were hospitalized, firefighters said.
What we know:
The Phoenix Fire Department says crews responded on Aug. 12 at around 8 p.m. and found both hikers one mile from the trailhead.
"The patients stated they had been hiking since 4PM, became ill and got lost," Capt. Todd Keller said.
Firefighters say a Phoenix Firebird 10 was used to extract the hikers from the mountain. The two men were then loaded into awaiting ambulances and taken to a hospital. They are in stable condition.
No firefighters were hurt during the rescue.
What we don't know:
The hikers weren't identified.
Map of South Mountain