One Killed On Hot Trail Prompts Chaotic Closure Decisions For Various Mountain Agencies
Written by 991KBU on September 7, 2020
Te alphabet soup of government agencies that control the mountains above Malibu reacted in their normal chaotic and uncoordinated fashion over the weekend … when it got so hot that one person died on a trail.
An unidentified 41-year-old woman began hiking at Tapia Park in Malibu Creek State Park around 8 a.m. Saturday and fell ill around 2 p.m.
“A few hours later, she suffered a reported seizure,” said Malibu Search and Rescue Team Leader David Katz. “CPR was initiated and performed for 20 to 30 minutes before she was pronounced.”
Some other hikers also became overcome by the heat and had to be rescued as well on Sunday, prompting officials with the Malibu Search and Rescue Team to urge people not to hike in the extreme heat.
Although California State parks officially closed its trails in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. the National Park System said it was evaluating the situation in Malibu. But the NPS did close its trails in neighboring Ventura County, as did several county parks agencies there.
The Mountains Resource Conservation Authority said it was monitoring the situation, but did not close any trails in or near Malibu.
