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Firefighters rescue hiker along Pacific Crest Trail

The hiker provided emergency dispatchers with GPS coordinates and was picked up via helicopter

The Bakersfield Californian

KERN COUNTY, Calif. — The hiker began his journey a month ago at the Mexican border and was heading toward the Canadian border when he experienced problems southeast of Lake Isabella, Kern County firefighters said. The hiker provided emergency dispatchers with GPS coordinates, and a helicopter picked him up in a clearing.

He was flown to a Bakersfield hospital for evaluation.

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