At 1:12 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a home on the 1100 block of Orchard Avenue. The call to 9-1-1 indicated that smoke was pouring out of the residence from a swamp cooler. The first GJFD vehicle arrived by 1:15 PM and fire crews were preparing to force entry to the home [...]
GJFD responds to Motorhome Fire on 29 5/8 Rd.
At 10:53 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a Motorhome fire on the 300 block of 29 5/8 Road. The first GJFD unit arrived at 11:01 PM and found a fully engulfed motorhome. Several other vehicles in the area were threatened by the fire. Responding GJFD vehicles had difficulty accessing the fire from [...]
Era Of Megafires Film Screening at CMU
Colorado Mesa University’s Department of Physical and Environmental Science will be holding a public film screening and panel discussion in conjunction with Grand Junction Fire Department, Bureau of Land Management, Clifton Fire Department, and Rivers Edge West. This is a free event and community members and media are encouraged to join the discussion on Monday, [...]
Building Evacuated Downtown
At 8:49 AM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to 4th and Main St. for a commercial building that had been evacuated. Employees noticed a strong smell of burning plastic, quickly called 911, and evacuated the building. Upon arriving on scene crews found everyone was safely out of the building, and no active smoke or [...]
GJFD Responds to Home Fire
At 11:27 AM a passerby called 911 to report smoke seen coming from a home in the 800 block of 24 Rd. When Grand Junction Fire Department crews got on scene at 11:31 AM they saw heavy smoke and flames around the roof of the home. An initial search and information from people on scene indicated that [...]
Fire Prevention Week October 7th – 13th 2018
Fire Prevention Week was started following the tragedy of the Great Chicago Fire that burned October 8-10, 1871. The Great Fire was supposedly started by a cow kicking over a lantern in a barn and ultimately caused 300 people to lose their lives, and left 100,000 others homeless. Since this tragedy, the fire service, and specifically fire prevention week work to make our [...]
GJFD Responds to Desert Rescue
At 4:15 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a child involved in an ATV crash in the desert. Grand Junction Police Department, Mesa County Sheriff's Office, and Careflight also responded to the call. Law enforcement officers assisted in conducting an initial search of the area and were not able to locate [...]
