26 hikers are rescued after being stranded by high, fast-moving waters in the Sabino Canyon area Sunday afternoon and evening.
According to the Pima County Sheriff's Twitter account, all stranded hikers from 7 Falls and Bear Canyon were rescued by late Sunday night.
*UPDATE* all stranded hikers from 7 Falls/Bear Cyn have been rescued. Thank you to DPS Ranger and SARA for your assistance.
— Pima County Sheriff (@PimaSheriff) July 31, 2017
Search and rescue teams from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were working to help at least 26 people safely exit the canyon. A department spokesman says the group of hikers was stranded on the far side of a bridge leading from the popular Seven Falls and Bear Canyon trails to the parking lot. Deputies say nobody was in danger and a DPS helicopter helped ferry people to safety.
Rain in the area of the Santa Catalina Mountains prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning Sunday afternoon.
