Rocky Ford Fire Department

04/12/2026

Hwy 50 eastbound @ county rd 13 closed to county rd 14

04/12/2026

🔥Tomorrow expect high winds and of course…Another red flag warning‼️ See Below information from US National Weather Service Pueblo Colorado 💨

04/02/2026

🚩🚩Critical Fire Weather Today, causing a Red Flag Warning. Please refrain from any burning! 🚩🚩

High fire danger returns across the Plains TODAY and TOMORROW with low humidity values and gusty southwest winds near 45 mph.

04/02/2026

🔥120-Day Outlook for wildland fire potential from the National Interagency Fire Center.🚒

03/30/2026

🚩🚩 Red Flag Warning today, no burning!! 🚩 🚩

Fire danger increases across the region on today, as increasing westerly flow combines with critically dry conditions. Please use caution to avoid any activities which could spark a wildfire on Monday.

03/26/2026

🚩🚩Red Flag Warning 03/26/2026 11a-8p🚩🚩

High Fire Danger is expected across all of southeast Colorado on Thursday. Please avoid any activities that could start a wildfire!

03/25/2026

Today at approximately 11:35 am we were paged out to Timpas Feedlot for a front end loader on fire north of the feedlot. La Junta Fire Department was requested with a tender and DFPC Engine 34 responded with an engine. Upon arrival DFPC Engine 34 was first on scene. Their scene size-up determined front end loader fully engulfed with no exposure hazards. We shortly arrived on scene with a brush truck and a tender. Shortly after all units arrived, fire was extinguished and all hazards mitigated. No injuries noted and Front end loader was a total loss with an unknown cause. All units cleared at approximately 12:30pm.

03/25/2026

03/21/2026

Rocky Ford Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of a rollover initially reported to be with 2 occupants and vehicle possibly in water at CR 805 and Hwy 71. En-route, it became clear more resources were going to be needed so Crowley County Ambulance Service and Med Trans were dispatched as well due to 4 occupants with injuries. Locating the vehicle was difficult at first but became successful after the parent of one of the occupants used a Life360 app to more accurately pinpoint location. RFFD was the first EMS and rescue units on scene and became incident command to unify response among agencies. A helicopter was dispatched to the scene by RFFD. There was also a sheriff’s deputy injured during efforts to get to the car. The response was quick by all agencies, 1 patient was flown to Memorial Central, 2 transported to Parkview by ground and 2 to AVRMC in La Junta by ground. Thank you to all law enforcement and other responding agencies for your help on scene.

03/18/2026

Another opportunity for free training for rural firefighters!

03/18/2026

Fire on the Plains 2026 in La Junta!! Dont forget to sign up!!