12-hour rescue at Organ Mountains in Las Cruces; 1 injured hiker, 3 firefighters hurt

KFOX 14 El Paso TX & Las Cruces NM

Jul 13, 2026

Las Cruces Fire's technical rescue team joined multiple agencies to save an injured hiker who climbed 1,000 feet off-trail into a gully at Aguirre Springs. The rescue took 12+ hour…