Angeles National Forest fire lookout volunteer struck by flying arrow

[Kadie]

Angeles National Forest fire lookout volunteer struck by flying arrow

The Associated Press


Last Updated: September 2, 2004, 08:50:21 PM PDT


ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) - A flying arrow struck a volunteer who was sitting Thursday afternoon on the viewing porch of a fire lookout cabin in the Charlton Flats area, officials said.

The broad-tip arrow pierced the left shoulder of the volunteer about 2:30 p.m. at the 5,908-foot elevation Vetter Mountain lookout, said Stanton Florea, a spokesman for the national forest.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department helicopter transported two paramedics and a SWAT team member to the lookout, said Deputy Josie Woolum.

The victim, whose identity was not released, was flown to Huntington Memorial Hospital and was being treated for his non-life threatening injury, Florea said.

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[bemildred]

1. Ah, that's what it was about.

I was driving home from a walk on Mt. Pacifico and
hordes of cops went smoking by me going the other way.
Must be bow-hunting season or something.