Aug 31 2008
Hikers stranded by storm in West Desert
SAR units responded to the Allen’s Ranch area of the West Desert for two hikers stranded by an intense cold front and thunder storm.
The hikers had brought a lighter and built a fire to keep warm under an overhang, and they were spotted using a FLIR (forward-looking infra red) device, which spotted the fire’s heat even from around the hillside.