Coquitlam SAR locates 19 hikers Sunday night who lacked essentials for a day hike at provincial park

COQUITLAM – Members of Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) broke away from Thanksgiving celebrations and other activities Sunday night after being called to assist 19 hikers at a provincial park northeast of Coquitlam.

According to a statement, Coquitlam SAR got the call at 9:15 p.m. on Sunday night, Oct. 11 to locate and escort 19 hikers at Pinecone Burke Provincial Park.

Coquitlam SAR says ground teams and E-bike teams were activated and deployed to locate the hikers who had wound up being separated into two separate groups.

CSAR also notes the individuals hiking were not properly equipped for a day hike but were none the worse for wear from their adventure.