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09:32 PM
Fri 7/3

Rescue

MONKEY FACE FALLS

Rescue of two hikers.

11:30 PM
Fri 7/3

From: Dispatch

Any injuries to the hikers? {reply} That's a negative.

11:23 PM
Fri 7/3

From: CL

Both climbing victims are down off the ropes.

10:52 PM
Fri 7/3

From: CL

They are getting them out now. Engine 34 returning, not needed.

10:51 PM
Fri 7/3

From: CL

Two climbers are coming down on their own ropes. Releasing forest servce 34.

10:47 PM
Fri 7/3

From: CL

Climber found the rope and is securing now.

10:46 PM
Fri 7/3

From: CL

One person is all the way down and the other is coming down.

10:13 PM
Fri 7/3

We're gonna standby until Search and Rescue arrives.

10:13 PM
Fri 7/3

We can 22 (cancel) 40 King at this time, we are not going to need them on the mountain.

10:12 PM
Fri 7/3

BDF 34 has been released, WT34 and {broken} will remain on scene until Search and Rescue has been established. {reply} Copy, what is Search and Rescue ETA? {response} One moment, will advise.

10:10 PM
Fri 7/3

Copy, we'll stay on scene until SR gets here.

10:10 PM
Fri 7/3

Apparently their rope went down the falls, they're asking for assistance. We're staging units at the bottom and Search and Rescue is coming on scene. This is non-injury.

10:09 PM
Fri 7/3

Switch to fire ground.

10:09 PM
Fri 7/3

Multiple units from station 34 on scene

09:43 PM
Fri 7/3

34, if you could come up here and tie in with us, we're right here by {broken transmission}.

09:41 PM
Fri 7/3

Not at this time, we're trying to re-establish light communication with them. {reply} Copy, it's gonna take me about an hour to get to your location, I'll start that way now.

09:40 PM
Fri 7/3

We're trying to still gather more information. we had two flash lights, at mid and lower Monkey Face Falls. Those lights have since silenced. We have people at the bottom trying to establish voice contact. {reply} Copy, is this an area where 40 King can assist.

09:35 PM
Fri 7/3

Copy, we have crews with ropes going in.

09:34 PM
Fri 7/3

We have two flashlights in the area, one up top at {broken}, one about 150' below the falls. We asked them to flash their lights if they needed assistance, they seemed to respond in the affirmative. But, they are definitely in Monkey Face.

09:32 PM
Fri 7/3

{Synopsis; apparent rescue occurring at Monkey Face Falls involving two hikers. 128 has assumed Monkey Face IC and BDF 34 has been called to respond.}

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