El Paso Fire Department looking for multiple hikers on Franklin Mountains
UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department posted at around 2:30 p.m. the hiker on Smugglers Pass was found and brought down the mountain. Crews are evaluating the hiker to determine if medical treatment is needed.
UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department posted at around 1:35 p.m. the hiker on Aztec Trail was successfully found and brought down the mountain. Crews are currently evaluating the hiker to determine if medical treatment is needed.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Fire Department is responding to multiple calls of hikers in need of assistance on the Franklin Mountains.
At around 12:25 p.m., the department posted on X that their Combined Search and Rescue Team was responding to reports of a hiker who fell near the Aztec Cave Trail.
Later, at around 1:00 p.m., the department posted their COMSAR teams are also responding to a separate report of a hiker in need near Smugglers Pass.
We will continue to update this article as we learn more information.