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Phoenix Fire Deploys Rescue Truck for Weekend Peaks | Mesa News
Phoenix Fire’s launching a weekend mountain rescue truck to tackle a surge in calls—up 22% since last year—with crews stationed at Station 12 near Camelback Mountain, ready to respond from 9 AM to 7 PM Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Despite ongoing public safety campaigns, rescues are climbing across popular peaks like Piestewa Peak (jumped from 1 to 5 rescues) and South Mountain. Ironically, heat-related rescues have dropped sharply—from 27 to just 7—suggesting awareness is finally working. The truck service runs through September, aligning with the expected return of their hoist…
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