As continued heat bakes Vancouver Island, rescuers are warning people to be careful as extreme conditions are developing fast.
Search and rescue crews in Nanaimo practiced a high-angle rescue off a cliff Sunday morning, knowing their skills could be needed at a moment’s notice as long weekend campers and hikers escaped to the wilderness.
Their training comes after Comox Valley Search and Rescue completed three rescues on Saturday — first rushing to Strathcona Park for an injured hiker on Golden Hinde, then soon after to Seal Bay Park for a medical rescue of a man who’d fallen and suffered head injuries, then right back around to Strathcona Park for two lost hikers from Victoria and their injured dog, who were found by SAR teams a long way off their intended path.
In addition, ‘Extreme Fire Hazard’ signs went up in many parks, as conditions dried quickly. The fire danger rating rising to 5 in pockets of the South Island, Beaver Creek near Port Alberni, and Nanaimo parks.CHEK NewsletterSign Up
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