Crime & Safety
Injured Hiker Rescued at Escondido Falls
This is the second rescue in as many weeks at Escondido Falls in Malibu.
A woman who broke her ankle at the top of Escondido Falls in Malibu was rescued Sunday.
The woman called for help about 11:30 a.m. Sunday from the top of Escondido Falls, according to the L.A. County Fire Dispatch.
L.A. County Fire Copter 12 hoisted the man to safety.
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Members of Malibu Search and Rescue (SAR) also responded to Escondido Falls, according to David Katz, public information officer for Malibu SAR.
Two weeks ago, a child fell 50 feet from Escondido Falls, but he was not seriously hurt.
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