At 1425 this afternoon the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a home fire in the 2900 block of Highway 50. When crews arrived on scene, heavy smoke was seen coming from the house. After a search of the home it was determined that no people were inside the home and there were no injuries. [...]
Rosevale Fire Investigation
Rosevale Fire investigation GRAND JUNCTION, Colo -The Mesa County Fire Marshal is working with the Grand Junction Fire Department to determine the cause and origin of the Rosevale Fire. The Division of Fire Prevention and Control is assisting with mapping the fire and taking aerial photographs. Crews are still assessing the damage from the fire. [...]
GJFD Evacuates Redlands Residents South of Monument and D roads
Rosevale Fire Recap - The Rosevale Fire was 100 percent contained at 11:47 p.m. Bookcliff Baptist Church, 2702 Patterson Road in Grand Junction, will remain open as an overnight shelter. The first call for the Rosevale Fire came in at 7:27 p.m. on April 2. More than 45 calls came in during the first 10 minutes, [...]
GJFD Responds to Injured Hiker
At 1611 this evening The Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to Bangs Canyon Recreation Area for a hiker that had fallen from a significant height. Other hikers were able to lead GJFD crews and the Mesa County Search and Rescue Ground Team through rugged terrain to the injured hiker. Crews were able to secure [...]
Requests for GJFD patches and t-shirts
The Grand Junction Fire Department is grateful for the support we receive from our community and acknowledge the desire for many to obtain a small piece of our department to demonstrate their civic pride or appreciation of first responders everywhere. In the past several months GJFD has received numerous requests for patches, t-shirts, or memorabilia [...]
Please, Burn Safely
At 12:47 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to the report of a fire that had grown out of control on the 2100 block of Broadway. The property owner indicated that his water truck with a 400-gallon tank had become stuck in mud along the ditch that he was burning and the fire spread out [...]
Structure Fire and numerous Brush Fires keep GJFD busy
Today Fire departments across Mesa County responded to numerous brush fires caused by burning that spread out of control. By 1600 this evening The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to four brush fires with the Lower Valley Fire Department and Clifton Fire Department responding to two each. At 1240, between brush fires, the Grand Junction [...]
