Fire crews rescue dehydrated hiker on Cathedral Peak Trail Saturday afternoon

By Caleb Nguyen

Published June 28, 2025 4:04 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued a 26-year-old hiker from Cathedral Peak Trail due to dehydration just before 2:15 p.m. Saturday.

The SBCFD treated the man and airlifted him via helicopter to Cottage Hospital, marking the second heat-related hiking incident of the day.

The SBCFD advised hikers to plan hikes during cooler hours, carry a fully charged phone, bring two forms of communication like a whistle or signal mirror, to bring more water and to know their location.

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