Jessica Lindstrom.Photo:Phoenix Police/ Twitter
Phoenix Police/ Twitter
An Oregon woman who was reported missing while hiking in Arizona has been found dead, and authorities say her death appears to be heat-related.
Lindstrom was last seen hiking in the Deem Hills Recreation Area near 51st Drive and Deem Hills Parkway,the Phoenix Police Departmentsaid.
Fire Department Capt. Scott Douglas told the AP that drones and technical rescue teams were used during a five-hour search before Lindstrom’s body was discovered on a remote trail on the north side of the recreation area.
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There is nothing suspicious about the discovery of her body, the fire department toldThe Arizona Republic.
“Unfortunately, Ms. Lindstrom was in town from Oregon, where it doesn’t get this hot,” Douglas told the AP.
The Phoenix Police Department and Phoenix Fire Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Lindstrom, who previously lived in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria, was a registered nurse in Oregon, according to the outlets.
In a message shared on aGoFundMepage launched to help raise money for funeral expenses, Jessica’s mom, Angela Adams, said it was with “very heavy and broken hearts that we announce the passing our beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister.”
As of Monday, the page has raised over $30,000.
Lindstrom’s death comes as national and state parks in the Southwest have reported at least seven possible heat-related deaths this summer, according toThe New York Times.
According to the AP, July was the hottest month on record in Phoenix, with an average temperature of 102.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
source: people.com
