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Rangers Rescue Hiker in Franklin County

Rangers Rescue Hiker in Franklin County

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An injured hiker was rescued by helicopter Sunday.

Rangers with the Maine Forest Service say they were called to Tumbledown Mountain in Franklin County Sunday afternoon. Their helicopter landed on a rocky slope along the mountain where the hiker was waiting.

Our info partners at CBS 13 News report the hiker’s injuries are not considered to be life threatening.

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