Firefighters safely airlifted five California men from a remote, mountain lake fishing camp in Wyoming when a wildfire threatened their only way out. The helicopter evacuation of the outfitter camp occurred Tuesday after the Alpine Lake Fire made a significant run on Monday in the Shoshone National Forest of central Wyoming. Fire officials say the remote outfitter camp was occupied by five men from the San Diego area on an annual fishing trip. The fire threatened to overrun the only trail that accesses the camp. It took three helicopter trips to get the men and their gear out. Firefighters have been unable to suppress the Alpine Lake Fire so far because it is located in extremely rugged terrain. The fire has burned about 1,300 acres of forest.
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