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rescue

[res-kyoo] / ˈrɛs kyu /




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A man was airlifted out of Runyon Canyon by a Los Angeles Fire Department rescue crew about 9:15 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"That is what's challenging for the rescue right now."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Late on Saturday officials announced that emergency teams had completed the search and rescue operation.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered an investigation and urged local authorities to focus on rescue operations and treating the injured, state media reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Toutle High School—the same place where Crandell and Mullineaux had briefed the residents about the destruction and power of the volcano only nine days before—was the staging area for helicopters and rescue efforts.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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