UPDATE (4:40 P.M.): A man was rescued from a cliff 150 feet high off of Harford Pier in the Avila Beach area.
Fire crews received a report of a climber in need of help around 2:30 P.M.
CAL Fire SLO led the rescue with assistance from California Highway Patrol, Harbor Patrol and the City of San Luis Obispo fire department.
A helicopter was requested to the scene, but first responders were able to rescue the hiker within an hour.
“They used a rope system to extract the victim from the cliffside,” explained Travis Craig, Battalion Chief with CAL Fire SLO.
The man did not suffer injuries.
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CAL Fire SLO is leading the rescue of a climber stuck on the side of a cliff on Pecho Coast trail above Harford pier.
First reports of the rescue came in just before 2:30 P.M.
In a Tweet, the agency said the San Luis Obispo County Fire USAR team is assisting with the rescue.
No details on injuries have been disclosed at this time.
