ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a concern for balloonists every year, the risk of a trailer being stolen, with a balloon inside. Now as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta quickly approaches, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said this year, there's a secure place for balloonists to store their trailers for free. Story continues below News: ACLU suing former officers, APD over DWI corruption scheme Investigation: Arresting deputy refuses to testify in DWI license hearing Trending: 14 acres of the Albuquerque Bosque to close for restoration project BCSO is partnering with United Storage ABQ. The storage facility, off I-25, at Rio Bravo, just opened its doors. They'll be offering free storage for balloonists' trailers to prevent them from getting stolen. “We are going to have 24/7 lighting. It’s going to be very well lit, it’s completely gated off around the perimeter of the property,” said Jose Orozco. The idea comes after several balloons and trailers were stolen during Balloon Fiesta in years past. In 2022, Joelly Bee was taken from the hotel parking lot where the owner was staying. Then in 2023, a pilot's balloon and trailer were stolen from outside his home. In both cases, the stolen goods were later recovered. BCSO said they will have increased patrols at the storage facility throughout the Balloon Fiesta hoping to stay ahead of would-be balloon bandits. “We will be offering and providing 24/7 patrols and welfare checks to this facility during the entirety of Balloon Fiesta,” said BCSO Undersheriff Johann Jareno. The business said they have enough storage for about 300 balloonists to store their equipment.