Author: dirkclingman

The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to two structure fires last night. At 11:22 PM GJFD was dispatched to a structure fire on the 600 block of North Avenue. The caller described a wall on fire near the front door of the home. The flames were quickly extinguished and crews verified that the fire had [...]

At 5:02 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 1500 block of Crest View Way. Cooking oil on the stove had ignited causing extensive damage to the wall and ceiling above the stove.  Engine 2, the first unit to arrive at 5:10 PM, found no active fire. Additional incoming fire units were canceled. The [...]

At 1957 the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a rescue involving a young child that had fallen into the Grand Valley Canal between 15th Street and 17th Street. Two adult males ran to save the child. One male dove into the water and was able to grab the child while the second male [...]

At 1808 the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a small brushfire near the South side of the 5th Street railroad bridge. Batallion 1 was the first unit on scene and described a fire approximatley 30 feet wide on a hillside in the area known as The Point. No structures were damaged or threatened, [...]

At 1815 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire along the West side of 4th Street between Ute and Pitkin Avenue. Truck 1 was the first unit on scene at 1820 and reported numerous structures engulfed in flames. Witnesses at the scene indicated that four of the five structures involved were [...]

At 1530 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a shed on fire on the 2900 block of G Rd. The property owner had been burning weeds when high winds pushed the fast growing fire to a nearby shed. The first unit on scene arrived at 1538 and found the shed fully engulfed. Fire suppression [...]

At 1356 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on the 1300 block of N 23rd Street. The single occupant returned home and saw smoke coming from the roof. Engine 2 was the first unit on scene at 1402. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the attic of the [...]