Highlights
- A 10-year-old boy was taken to a hospital in stable condition after overheating on Camelback Mountain's Echo Canyon Trail Saturday morning.
- Phoenix recorded a high of 116 degrees the day of the rescue.
- Fire crews used a 'big wheel' stretcher to transport the child down the trail to a waiting ambulance.
- The boy was hiking with his parents when he became overheated, according to fire officials.
A 10-year-old boy was taken to a hospital in stable condition after overheating while hiking Camelback Mountain with his parents Saturday morning, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Phoenix fire officials said the child became overheated on the Echo Canyon Trail as the city recorded a high of 116 degrees.
Crew members found the boy suffering from heat exhaustion, then used a 'big wheel,' a stretcher with a single wheel attached to the bottom, to transport him down the mountain to a waiting ambulance, AZFamily reported. ABC15 reported the child arrived at the hospital in stable condition.
The boy's condition and the hospital to which he was transported were not immediately disclosed in public records.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 02/08/2026 03:29
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 02/08/2026 03:29
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 02/08/2026 03:29
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