Seven members of a family hiking at Hansen Dam in Lake View Terrace had to be rescued by LAFD helicopter Sunday night after becoming stuck in mud and sinking "nearly up to their necks." The father called rescuers by cellphone. NBC 4 has video.

Meanwhile: Scary video at the LAFD blog illustrating the hazards of "boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion."

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