Parents could face charges for taking kids hiking in extreme Arizona heat, advocates say

Family of 11, including 6 children, rescued while hiking in extreme heat

A family has been rescued after experiencing heat-related symptoms and exhaustion while hiking on a closed trail.

Family hikes on closed Arizona trail — until their kids collapse from heat and need stretchers

With Phoenix temperatures already over 100 degrees at 10am last Sunday, officials closed down a popular hiking trail for obvious safety reasons. One Arizona family, however, somehow took the trail-closure signs to be a welcoming invitation, and set off on a late morning hike — only to call for an emergency rescue team once heat exhaustion set in. — Read the rest The post Family hikes on closed Arizona trail — until their kids collapse from heat …

Family with Children Rescued from Closed South Mountain Trail Amid Extreme Heat

PHOENIX — A family of 11 hikers, including six children, was rescued Sunday afternoon from South Mountain’s Holbert Trail after several in the group experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion. The trail had been clearly marked as closed due to an active Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service. According to the Phoenix Fire Department, the group began its hike at approximately 10… Source

Parents could face charges for taking kids hiking in extreme Arizona heat, advocates say

A Phoenix family is under scrutiny after taking six children on a closed hiking trail during an extreme heat warning.