SALISBURY, CT (WFSB) - The Litchfield Fire Department helped rescue an injured hiker on the Appalachian Trail in Salisbury.

According to the fire department, the hiker was about three miles into the trail.

They were safely rescued from the woods using a Stokes basket and multiple ropes systems, officials said.

The Northwest Regional Ropes Rescue Team helped the person before the storm rolled in on Saturday afternoon.

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