Eight people were rescued after becoming trapped between two rising river crossings at Big Tujunga Canyon.
Crews rescued a group of Boy Scouts who were trapped between two rising river crossings in the Angeles National Forest Sunday, according to theAuthorities responded to an emergency beacon at Big Tujunga Canyon near Stoneyvale Campground, where they located three adults and five young boys 700 feet down a canyon bottom.
Crews with search and rescue were able to access the group by going down into the canyon and creating a makeshift zip line between two trees. The children and three adults were able to cross using the rope as a safety line, officials said.
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