Overview
- Firefighters airlifted a woman bitten on Long Canyon Trail in Simi Valley to a hospital, where she was reported in stable condition.
- Ventura County Fire said this was the seventh rattlesnake bite reported in the county since mid-March.
- The department urged hikers to stay on marked paths, wear boots or long pants, and look before stepping over rocks or logs.
- The U.S. Forest Service warned that rattlesnakes grow more active as temperatures rise and advised people to watch their step and keep pets close.
- California has recorded three rattlesnake deaths this year, including two in Southern California last month, underscoring the need to call 911 and avoid tourniquets, cutting, suction, or ice after a bite.