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The teenage boys who were struck by lightning while summiting Humphreys Peak last week were part of a growing number of hikers who don’t take the necessary precautions when venturing into northern Arizona’s forests and wilderness, said the man who oversees the county’s search and rescue program.

The reason? Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll took out his cell phone.

“If you get into trouble, this is what (they think) gets you out,” he said. “What happens is we see people who don't carry survival things anymore because they don't think they're going to need it and if they get into trouble they're going to call.”

The two 17-year-olds and one 18-year-old from the Phoenix area were struck by lightning just before 1 p.m. on July 20 at the top of the mountain. Wade Young, 17, was killed by the bolt and the two others were injured.

The storm that was rolling over the San Francisco Peaks when the trio summited Humphreys brought more than 100 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes to the area between noon and 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.