The body of a missing Oregon woman was found hours after she went hiking at the Deem Hills Recreational Area in Phoenix.
Fire officials said that the death of 34-year-old Jessica Christine Lindstrom appears to be heat-related after she vanished nine hours into her hike.
The body was found after an extensive search of the remote trail that involved drones and technical rescue teams.
Capt. Scott Douglas said that although an official cause of death is pending the findings of the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, evidence suggests the hiker was overcome by the extreme heat.
“Unfortunately, Ms. Lindstrom was in town from Oregon, where it doesn't get this hot,” Douglas added.
Lindstrom once lived in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria before moving to Oregon where she worked as a registered nurse. She was visiting family when she left for the hike on Friday.
