EL PASO COUNTY — The Ginger Snap Rescue Ranchowners in El Paso County spent the last five years rebuilding from the ground up.
They have since become a nonprofit, dedicated to rescuing abandoned farm animals but rising from the ashes has not been easy.
60 animals were lost to the 117 Fire that burned the Ginger Snap Ranch in 2018.
The fire went on to scorch more than 40 thousand acres south of Colorado Springs.
“It was pretty devastating to leave them behind. Not knowing what was going to happen,” said Eryn Maggard, the ranch’s owner.
“We lost all the buildings, all the feed, all the tack,” said Maggard.
Eryn’s house still remained. Counting this as a blessing, she decided to turn her pain into something good.
“My husband said, well if you want a rescue just tell me what you need and then I’ll start building for you,” said Maggard.
The ranch now operates as a nonprofit …