Hiker in California rescued after falling nearly 30 feet while rock climbing

CHATSWORTH, Calif. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Firefighters rescued a hiker who fell nearly 30 feet from a popular rock climbing area in Chatsworth Sunday.

They were dispatched to Stoney Point Park, which is located east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and south of the 118 Freeway, at around 7:10 p.m. after learning of the incident, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The hiker, only identified as a man, fell in a "rugged and remote section" of the climbing area, which led them to also send a rescue helicopter to the scene.

SkyCal was overhead as the hiker was strapped into a sling and airlifted into the helicopter.

Firefighters said they would be treated in flight and taken to a nearby hospital. The hiker's condition was not immediately known.