At 6:32 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of an individual on an island in the Colorado River that appeared to be in distress. It was soon determined that the individual was from a party of eight subjects experiencing trouble on the river. The group was floating the river on inner tube [...]
Author: dirkclingman
GJFD Stops Fire from Spreading to Home
At 10:29 PM a passerby returning home from JUCO spotted a fast growing fire in the backyard of a home on the 1800 block of N 26th Street. When crews arrived on scene, smoke and flames were coming from a backyard garage and threatened to spread to the nearby home. Firefighters were able to quickly get [...]
GJFD Responds to Commercial Structure Fire
At 2:31 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire on the 800 block of South 7th Street. When crews arrived on scene, smoke and flames were coming from the roof on the east side of the structure. Firefighters were able to quickly get water on the fire and extinguish the [...]
GJFD Stops Brush Fire
At 8:30 a.m. the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to an open burn that had grown out of control on the 500 block of 24 1/2 Road. Strong erratic winds pushed the fire to a slash pile which ignited trees growing along a canal on the West side of the property. Crews from GJFD [...]
GJFD Responds to Fire on 28 1/4 Rd.
At 2:09 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on the 500 block of 28 1/4 Road. The 9-1-1 caller indicated that there was heavy smoke coming from the address and that a several people could be seen running around the home. It was not known if anyone was inside [...]
GJFD Responds to Structure Fire on Belford Avenue
At 12:48 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on the 900 block of Belford Avenue. The 9-1-1 caller indicated that there was heavy smoke and flames coming from the address and that a male was attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose. The first fire units [...]
GJFD Structure Response Caused by Burnt Food
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 [...]
