40 hikers rescued at popular Texas state park due to excessive heat [View all]
Officials rescued 40 hikers at Palo Duro State Park due to excessive heat on Saturday, June 11. The Canyon Fire Department posted about the rescues on Facebook, asking the public to avoid the trails until temperatures cool off at the Texas state park.
Temperatures at Palo Duro State Park, located in North Texas near Amarillo, were around 113 degrees over the weekend, according to the Canyon Fire Department. The National Weather Service also issued an excessive heat warning for Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
According to the Facebook post, the Canyon Fire Department, Randall County Fire Department, Randall County Sheriff's Office and Palo Duro Canyon park personnel rescued the hikers along the Lighthouse trail.
Canyon Fire Department thanked the public for listening to their warnings for the weekend after the Saturday rescues, writing on Facebook they had zero calls at Palo Duro Canyon on Sunday, June 12.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/40-hikers-rescued-Palo-Duro-State-Park-heat-17238088.php
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