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SARA rescued hikers over the weekend

A total of seven people and two dogs were rescued from precarious situations after rain fell on the Tucson area MLK weekend.

By: Bivian Contreras

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Southern Arizona Rescue Association saved multiple hikers Monday.

First, they helped find two backpackers who left for a hike Saturday afternoon and got trapped by rising water near Sycamore Reservoir.

SARA said the hikers were supposed to come home Sunday, but didn't. 24 volunteers helped search for the pair, but it was an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter that eventually spotted them and helped them to safety Monday around noon.

That same evening two hikers got trapped on Bear Canyon Trail because of rising water. They were on a trail leading toward Seven Falls.

In order to get to them and return them to safety, rescuers had to climb over a nearby ridge.

Thankfully, no one in either of these situations was injured.

SARA wants to remind people that heavy rain and snow are causing flooding in the backcountry of Mount Lemmon, which can lead to flooding downhill. A flood warning remains in effect for Sabino Canyon. Hikers should always check the weather, and tell someone where they are going, and when to expect them back.

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