As temperatures rise and the Fourth of July holiday approaches, first responders are warning people to be careful along waterways.<\/p>\n
Thursday, California Highway Patrol\u2019s Valley Division Air Operations posted video of a hoist rescue they had to do that day.<\/p>\n
Apparently, a person who was swimming near the Middle Fork of the American River got trapped by fast currents on the south side of the river. The swimmer suffered a leg injury and couldn\u2019t hike out, so a helicopter rescue was needed.<\/p>\n
CHP Helicopter H-24 flew in and hoisted the swimmer up and out of the area and over to the Old Forest Hill Road Bridge, where an ambulance was waiting.<\/p>\n
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