At 3:10 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a brush fire along the westbound lanes on I70. Multiple callers reported a fire growing on the side of the road causing heavy smoke just west of the Horizon Drive exit. Engine 2 approached the fire from the Horizon Drive exit and began putting out [...]
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GJFD Responds to Brush Fire at Connected Lakes
AT 10:01 AM the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire at Connected Lakes west of the boat ramp. The first crews on scene found a working fire in an area less than one acre. GJFD used a float pump to draw water directly from the lakes and requested a water tender [...]
Multiple Agencies Respond to Riverview Fire
At 3:09 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a growing brushfire threatening four houses. The caller indicated that fireworks were seen in the area. Red Flag conditions caused the fire to spread rapidly, traveling uphill towards homes on Skyway Drive and Promontory Court to the west. Two fire engines with the Mesa County Sheriff’s [...]
GJFD Responds to Two Fires During Red Flag Warning
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Grand Valley and surrounding areas from 12:00 PM, Thursday, June 27th, through 8:00 PM, Friday, June 28th. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low humidity, and hot temperatures will contribute to [...]
GJFD Rescues Eight from River
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 [...]
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 [...]
