Many of those injured suffered broken bones, and no spectators were hurt, Pare said. Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare said the performers fell from between 25 to 35 feet. Another performer was injured on the ground, he added. Frank Caprio/AP/FILEĮight performers fell when the hair-hang apparatus – which holds performers by their hair – failed, Payne said. He says the department may be looking into similar shutdowns in the future during extreme heat days.Įvan Gammage with the Phoenix Fire Department said their pilot program that shuts down popular hiking trails in Phoenix during extreme heat days not only makes conditions safer for the public, but for first responders as well.Click to expand: The "human chandelier" is seen from an earlier performance on Friday, May 2. "This year we’ve ran 15 technical rescue calls, versus last year we ran about 6," he said, adding, "Since Phoenix implemented their extreme heat advisory where they close down Piestewa Peak and Camelback, we have seen a little increase of mountain rescue calls." The number of mountain rescue calls the Scottsdale Fire Department has responded to this year so far, has more than doubled. Temperatures can just jump up on you." Scottsdale seeing more rescue calls on mountains Scottsdale Fire deputy chief Adam Hoster says, "It's just a dry heat, but your body is just not used to it. "It's unfortunate people from out of town start so late and then you never split up, you never ever split up on a hike," Hay advised.
She was saddened and surprised to hear about the death of Miller on the trail.Īs an experienced hiker, she points out two rookie mistakes that she believes were made. "These trails out here are relatively easy, they’re relatively flat, not super hard," said Scottsdale hiker Kim Hay. East Coast hiker in Scottsdale reportedly dies from heat during hikeĥ7-year-old Donna Miller from Rhode Island was found dead on a Scottsdale hiking trail Sunday night after becoming separated from her husband.
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