Last evening, a hiker found themselves in a precarious situation after becoming stranded at the bottom of a cliff near Marshalls Beach. According to a social media post by the San Francisco Fire Department, the incident occurred at 20:30 hours. The SFFD swiftly responded, dispatching a full cliff rescue team.
Cliff Rescue - Marshalls Beach Cliff - 2030 hours on 04/12/2025#yoursffd responded to a stranded hiker at the bottom of a cliff near Marshalls Beach.
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) April 13, 2025
A full cliff Rescue was dispatched and arrived on scene. Crews located the victim as their phone ran out of battery. @CHP_HQ… pic.twitter.com/Ot1WOCGS47
The teams, upon arrival, were faced with the added challenge of dwindling daylight and a victim whose only line of communication, a cell phone, was on its last breath, about to succumb to a dead battery. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) was also in attendance, offering support from the skies with one of their helicopters. Rescue Squad 1 and Cliff Rescue 14 commenced the technical rescue operation to secure the hiker's safety despite these hurdles.
Fortune was on the hiker's side as the SFFD’s skilled crews reached them in time. The San Francisco Fire Department's update confirmed, "Crews on scene successfully rescued the victim, no injuries or medical complaints."
