Child With Mild Hypothermia Among 4 Rescued After Hike Near Pinecrest Lake

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PINECREST (CBS13) — A four-year-old kid with mild hypothermia was among the 4 radical rescued from a hike adjacent Pinecrest Lake implicit the weekend.

The Tuolumne County Fire Department says crews responded to the acold broadside of Pinecrest Lake astir 5:30 p.m. Sunday to rescue 4 radical stranded successful the snow.

Rescuers hiked for astir 45 minutes connected snowshoes to get to the stranded group.

Rescuers accidental the radical was not prepared for the acold conditions. (Credit: Tuolumne County Fire Department)

Once found, rescuers accidental the radical appeared unprepared for the acold conditions. A full of 4 radical needed to beryllium rescued, including a four-year-old who rescuers accidental was already suffering from mild hypothermia.

After warming, feeding, and giving h2o to the group, rescuers hiked backmost with them – with firefighters helping transportation the child.

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The occurrence section urges radical to recognize that wintertime hiking astir the water is not for beginners. Hikers request to beryllium prepared for each situations earlier starting out.