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Stranded mountain hiker located, rescued by El Paso firefighters

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El Paso fire crews at the scene where they rescued a stranded hiker.
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November 27, 2020 4:01 PM
Published 3:57 PM

EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso Fire Department crews rescued a stranded hiker in the Franklin Mountains on Friday afternoon.

The hiker called for help around 2 p.m. and rescuers responded to the area of 5199 Alabama in northeast El Paso near McKelligon Canyon.

It took a dozen fire and rescue units and the utilization of a drone to locate the man in his late 20s; a paramedic and park ranger went up and safely escorted him down around 3:30 p.m.

Authorities said the man didn't appear to have any injuries; they indicated he got lost while hiking and couldn't find his way back to the trail.

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