Edhat Staff
Update by the edhat staff
September 8 2022
The body of the missing hiker has been found. Read the full story here.
Update by the edhat staff
September 5 2022
Emergency personnel have released the name of the missing hiker who hasn’t been seen since Sunday.
Tim Sgrignoli, 29 of Ventura, went missing Sunday afternoon while hiking with his girlfriend in the Tresspass Trail/Gaviota area. Both hikers were suffering from heat exhaustion and Sgrignoli went looking for water and help.
Tim Sgrignoli (Courtesy Photo)
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and were only able to find his girlfriend, who was evacuated by helicopter to receive treatment.
Rescue crews and law enforcement conducted a search for Sgrignoli but were unable to locate him before sun down.
On Monday, approximately 60 personnel, multiple search dogs, UTV’s, and drones working in collaboration with helicopters are searching for the male hiker. Teams are also using live scent dogs and cadaver dogs.
Peak incident Update: Resources continue to search the Trespass Trail area w/ SAR trail, SBC live scent, and VNC cadaver dogs. SBC UTV’s assisting w/ transporting canines into the are of interest.
The search for Sgrignoli was handed over to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office as of Monday afternoon.
This is a developing story.
Photo: SBCFD
By the edhat staff
September 4 2022
On Sunday afternoon as temperatures reached over 100 degrees near the coastline, and higher in the foothills, emergency responders received a report of hikers in distress near Gaviota Peak.
At 2:02 p.m. Santa Barbara County firefighters, Search & Rescue, an air support helicopter, and a ground ambulance responded to the area where temperatures had reached 114 degrees.
The call was for two hikers, a male and female, suffering from mild heat exhaustion. The female was contacted by rescue personnel and hoisted into Air Support Helicopter 3 and transported for treatment.
Crews are unable to locate her boyfriend who previously left the area in search of help.
As of 5:00 p.m., crews are still unable to locate him and have called in additional resources including state parks, US Forest Service and requested a search dog.
The hiker is described as a 29-year-old caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes wearing shorts and no shirt.
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department states he may have been picked up for a ride and for anyone with information to call law enforcement.
Hoist rescue of female hiker (Photo: SBCFD)
