It has been a record-breaking hot summer in San Diego County. With temperatures hitting triple digits in our backcountry areas, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE San Diego and other agencies have been busy rescuing hikers who didn't prepare for the heat and sometimes treacherous terrain.
The Sheriff's Department and the Cleveland National Forest have teamed up on a new public safety video to warn hikers of the dangers of hiking at Three Sisters Falls near Ramona. Watch it and learn how to prepare for any hike, especially an advanced one such as Three Sisters Falls.
So far this year, the Sheriff's ASTREA (helicopter) Unit has rescued 57 people. Of that number, 16 were rescued from Three Sisters Falls or Cedar Creek Falls near Ramona. The Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) Unit regularly goes out to these hiking trails to inform the public about hiking safety, as well as help distressed hikers.
To learn more about hiking at Three Sisters Falls, visit these U.S. Forest Service websites:
fs.usda.gov/main/cleveland/home
fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recarea/?recid=82316
fs.usda.gov/detail/cleveland/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD538001
Follow the Sheriff's Department and Cleveland National Forest on Twitter:
@SDSheriff
@ClevelandNF
