PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – A hiker who went missing in South Mountain Park on Saturday morning was found dead, Phoenix fire officials say. The hiker, a man in his mid-20s, told his family that he was going on a hike, according to Phoenix Fire. But no one had heard from him since about 10 a.m. Crews spent hours searching the area on the ground and in the air. Phoenix Fire Dept. Technical Rescue Teams, City of Phoenix Park Rangers, and the Phoenix Police Helicopter Firebird 10 all participated in the search. In the early afternoon, police said they found the man’s body near the “T-Bone” trail head, the fire officials said. The cause of his death is unknown. The Phoenix Police are going to investigate what happened.[CHECK FORECAST HERE]While it is not yet known whether the heat had anything to do with this hiker’s death, firefighters say that hiking and other outdoor activities can be extremely dangerous in such hot weather. On Saturday at 4 p.m., the temperatures in the Phoenix area reached 115, at 5:05 p.m. it was 116. An overheating warning applies until Sunday evening. 1 heat-related death, 9 more Maricopa County deaths investigated Heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States. And the extreme heat we are experiencing is deadly in Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner says one heat-related death has been confirmed in the past 10 days and 9 more deaths are being investigated that may be heat-related. Stay with the Arizona family to learn more about this developing story. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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