PCSD issues public statement after rise in rescue calls

Pima County Sheriff's Dept. and the Southern Arizona Rescue Association are asking for the public to take precautions when hiking.Search and Rescue deputies along with SARA responded to multiple rescues for hikers Saturday.According to officials, social distancing and isolation from COVID-19 has more people than normal heading out to hike in the sunny weather.PCSD says despite efforts to remind people about hiker safety the number of calls for rescues continue to rise.On Saturday alone authoriti