Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
DWANE: ONE OF SAN DIEGO'S MOST POPULAR HIKING TRAILS WILL BE CLOSED TWO MONTHS FOR RESTORATION
AND REPAIRS. COWEL'S MOUNTAIN. FIRE STATION 34 HAS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN
100 RESCUES OFF THIS MOUNTAIN IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. IN SAN CAR LOS.
>> >>: A COMMON INJURY, PEOPLE LIKE TO RUN UP AND DOWN IT, SLIPPING IS A VERY COMMON
INJURY. >> >>DWANE: AND TIMING IS KEY TO GETTING AN?
JURED PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL SO THE DEPARTMENT IS FULLY EQUIP T TO HANDLE ANY EMERGENCY FROM
THE GROUND OR AIR. >> >>: WE HAVE THE TRAUMA BACK BAG, YOUR BASIC
DRESSINGS. >> >>DWANE: THIS THREE WHEEL ASSIST BASKET IS USED WHEN A HELICOPTER
CAN'T GET TO THE MOUNTAIN. AS PEOPLE SPEND THEIR LAST FEW DAYS ENJOYING THE TRAIL, THIS
AREA WILL UNDER GO A MAJOR REFURBISH TO MAKE IT LAST LONGER.
>> >>: WE'VE WORKED WITH SOME EAGLE SCOUTS TO IMPROVE THE TRAIL. THEY CAN ONLY TAKE IT
SO FAR. IT APPEARS THE ROCKS ARE GETTING SLICK, IT'S GETTING SLIPPERY, AND I THINK FOR THE
SAKE OF THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE IT'S TIME.
>> >>: I CLIMB ALMOST EVERY DAY. >> >>DWANE: PAUL GEORGE SAYS MANY HIKER VZ
CREATED THEIR OWN UNOFFICIAL PATH ALONG THE TRAIL. YOU PUT A FENCE UP AND PEOPLE WILL
GO AROUND IT, OR THEY TEAR THE FANS DOWN. THAT'S WHERE THE TWO MONTH RESTORATION PROJECT
COMES IN TO REPAIR THE MAIN TRAIL AND RESTORE THE UNFO OFFICIAL WORN OUT AREAS.
>> >>: IT DOES MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE, BUT THE NEGATIVE IS THEY PUT FENCE UP, TAKE ROCK
FORMATIONS DOWN. >> >>DWANE: THERE ARE THREE OTHER TRAILS THAT
LEAD TO THE MOUNTAIN AND GEORGE SAYSÊ >> >>: I'M GOING TO BE CLIMBING UP BARKER'S
TRAIL. >> >>: WE WANT TO ADVISE PEOPLE IT'S VERY
STEEP AND HAS LOOSE DIRT. THE SLIPPING HAZARD'S PRETTY GREAT THERE.
>> >>DWANE: RANGERS KNOW IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO KEEP PEOPLE OFF THE MOUNTAIN DURING RESTORATION,
BUT THEY'VE PUT UP LOTS OF SIGNS IT THE PUBLIC. THIS TRAIL WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING MONDAY
THROUGH MAYÊ17. BY THE WAY RKS THE MOUNTAIN WAS NAMED AFTER
MOUNTAIN PIONEER COWELS.