Highway 266 Fire

Photo courtesy of Las Animas-Bent County Fire Department

On March 21st, 2025 Rocky Ford Emergency Communications Center dispatched Rocky Ford Fire Department to a reported grass fire just south of Rocky Ford Wildlife Area on Hwy. 266. The fire burned 94.8 acres. No structures were damage or lost. Several fires including the La Junta 31 north and south fire were also burning in the area with mutual-aid support from local fire districts. 

Departments on Scene:  

Rocky Ford Fire Department, Rocky Ford Rural Fire District, La Junta Fire Department, Manzanola Rural Fire Protection District, Fowler Rural Fire Protection District, Las Animas/Bent County Fire Protection District, Rocky Ford Police Department, Otero County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) & Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Photo courtesy of Las Animas-Bent County Fire Department

Photo courtesy of Las Animas-Bent County Fire Department

Photo courtesy of Las Animas-Bent County Fire Department

Photo courtesy of Las Animas-Bent County Fire Department