Crews See Recent Spike In Number Of Rescues On Billy Goat Trail

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There have been more than a dozen rescue calls at a popular Maryland trail recently, caused by an epidemic of injured and stranded hikers over the past few days in the extreme heat.
Rescue crews have been swarming the Billy Goat Trail in Montgomery County lately because of hikers breaking bones, and even passing out from the heat.
There’s been close to 20 rescue calls in less than two weeks.
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