Highway 85 reopened Saturday afternoon after a grass fire prompted the closure of the highway's southbound lanes earlier in the afternoon.
Douglas County sheriff's office officials said the lanes were closed while sheriff's deputies and crews from West Douglas Fire Protection District, South Metro Fire and Castle Rock Fire worked to contain the fire around 1:30 p.m. Officials announced the highway had reopened around 2:15 p.m.
Officials did not immediately provide information about the size of the fire or what may have sparked it.
This is a developing story that may be updated.
