At 14:44 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a two vehicle crash at approximately mile marker 29 on I70. As a result of the crash the vehicles caught fire which then spread to the brush along the south side of I70. Winds pushed the fire to the south and east covering a distance of [...]
Author: dirkclingman
Brushfire fueled by High Winds Runs Wild
The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a large brushfire in the area of 28 Road and C 3/4 Road. Dry conditions and high winds spread the fire quickly over approximately 5 acres. One residential structure, an R.V., and two sheds burned in the fire. Residents in the area were checked due to exposure to [...]
Brush Fire Near Las Colonias Park
At 12:45 Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the area of the Colorado River behind Las Colonias Park. GJFD accessed the area of the fire through rough and soggy terrain. The GJFD, Mesa County Wildland Fire Team, and the Mesa County Fire Marshal determined the fire posed no threat to the surrounding area. The [...]
Structure Fire on West Colorado Avenue
At 1036 the Grand Junction Fire responded to a residential structure Fire on the 500 block of West Colorado Avenue. The fire was contained to the attic of the home. Four adults were displaced by the fire. There were no injuries. Four dogs were removed during the fire and were unharmed. The American Red Cross [...]
GJFD Responds to Apartment Fire
At 21:16 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a structure fire in an apartment complex on the 600 block of Walnut Avenue. The call came in from a resident reporting a fire in their bedroom. Damage from the fire displaced numerous residents from the building. No one was injured. Four engine companies, one truck company, two ambulance crews, [...]
Brush Truck Acts as Engine Extinguishing Structure Fire on 27 1/2 Road
At 21:46 the Grand Junction Fire department was dispatched to a suspected brush fire in the area of C 1/2 Road and 27 1/2 Road. Brush 4 was dispatched and en route before new information from dispatch indicated a structure was involved. The brush truck continued to the scene of the fire and was utilized along with four [...]
Structure Fire on North Avenue
At 19:34 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at Xain Wei located at 1530 North Avenue. The fire was reported by employees of a nearby business. The fire was limited to a glass enclosure surrounding an entrance on the northwest corner of the business. The fire was quickly extinguished. Crews checked the business for signs of fire and found the building unoccupied; there [...]
