RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deployed its Falcon 30 helicopter twice this week to rescue missing hikers in Mumford Bar and then Grouse Ridge, according to the agency’s Facebook post.

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A Falcon 30 helicopter in addition to off-highway vehicle, e-bike, and ground teams participated in the search.

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FORESTHILL — Two hikers are alive and well after being rescued in a remote area outside of Foresthill. It happened Friday afternoon along the Mumford Bar Trail, about 20 miles from Foresthill. According to the Placer County Sheriff's Office, the hikers lost the trail and ran out of food.