Stuck on San Francisco cliff with just 4% phone battery, how couple was rescued

A couple who climbed a cliff at Battery Cranston in San Francisco’s Presidio on Wednesday (Sep 9) evening to watch the sunset were stranded after darkness fell. With their mobile phone dying, the couple called 911, and firefighters arrived promptly, pulling both of them to safety, the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) said.When a cosy sunset view turned into a rescue operationThe couple’s Wednesday evening began like many romantic San Francisco moments: a hike to a scenic cliff, the promise of golden light over water, the kind of memory people plan for. But timing and tide operate by their own logic, indifferent to human plans. They climbed partway up the cliff to get an unobstructed view as the sun dipped towards the horizon. The climb wasn’t as adventurous in daylight. But then darkness fell.What made the location beautiful during golden hour became disorienting in the dark.