VISITORS ILLEGALLY ENTER THE CALDERA AT CRATER LAKE FRIDAY - kqennewsradio.com

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August 8, 2020 7:30 a.m.

A group of visitors illegally entered the caldera at Crater Lake National Park on Friday afternoon.

Marsha McCabe of the National Park Service said law enforcement staff responded quickly to try and locate them.

McCabe said park rescue staff rappelled over the edge of the caldera to look for the individuals and provide technical rescue assistance if needed. Jackson County Search and Rescue was deployed and on their way to the park. Lake research staff was called in and headed to the lake to launch one of the park boats for a possible rescue from the lake shore.

McCabe said the group was eventually spotted near the shoreline below Rim Village. Reports indicated that six people were involved. Eventually a total of seven visitors climbed out of the caldera on their own and were cited for illegal entry and creating a hazardous condition. No one was injured.

McCabe said the Cleetwood Trail is the only safe and legal way to access the shore of Crater Lake. Climbing in the caldera at any other location is strictly prohibited. She said the slopes are very unstable and through the years, visitors have been seriously injured or even killed by illegally entering the caldera. McCabe said the rescue efforts also put park staff at risk.

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