WATCH: Climbing teens rescued from God's Thumb near Lincoln City
The rescue began around 5:15 p.m., North Lincoln Fire & Rescue officials told KOIN 6 News. The 14-year-olds became stuck on the rock face near about 30-40 feet from the top.
Firefighters were able to talk to the teens by cellphone and learned they were not hurt, but couldn't safely move any further. Fire crews then contacted the teens' parents and asked for help from the Coast Guard.
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Once the Coast Guard arrived, the teens were hoisted off the rock face and taken to the airport in Gleneden Beach, officials said.
Cody Heidt, the Deputy Chief Operations/Fire Marshal for , said their crews 'have a lot of experience with a rescue of this type as it happens several times a year.'
Heidt reminded hikers to 'stay on the trails and obey warning signs.'
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