On Thursday evening at 6:25 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a possible brush fire in the area of 200 Dike Road. A motorist on the Riverside Parkway called 9-1-1 to report smoke and flames in the area behind the Pepsi Plant. GJFD had difficulty gaining access to the fire due [...]
Author: dirkclingman
Wildfire Risk Increases in March
Historically, March is when Grand Junction Fire Department begins seeing a steep increase in wildfire calls; jumping from an historical average of 5 calls in February, to 17 calls in March. GJFD and other agencies in the valley depend on citizens to make responsible choices and prevent wildfires from happening in the first place. [...]
GJFD, MCSO, and Lower Valley Fire Respond to Out of Control Agricultural Burn
At 2:36 PM Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of an agricultural burn that was out of control on the 900 block of 24 Road. Neighbors from the east side of 24 Road called when they saw a strong gust of wind push the fire from a field into a nearby grove of pine [...]
Early Morning Structure Fire on Escalante Street
At 2:33 AM Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a home fire on the 1700 block of Escalante Street. Homeowners called the fire in and reported that they had safely evacuated. When crews arrived on scene they found a fire on the exterior of the home, that was threatening to spread into the [...]
GJFD Responds to Apartment Fire on 6th Street
At 10:57 AM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a residential apartment fire on the 400 block of North 6th Street. A Resident on the 2nd floor of the structure smelled smoke and was then followed by a smoke alarm going off on the 1st floor. The resident was able to evacuate and call [...]
GJFD Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire
At 4:44 a.m. the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire on the 800 block of 1st Avenue. The first unit arrived at 4:49 a.m. and found fire spreading from a vehicle in a garage storage space. Crews began to put out the fire while preventing it from spreading to offices within [...]
GJFD Responds to Chimney Fire
At 6:28 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a report of a residential fire on the 2400 block of I Road. The first unit arrived at 6:42 PM and found a working fire in the chimney and adjoining attic space. The fire was out by 7:11 PM and crews worked to eliminate hot [...]
Fire in Shop Spreads to Field
At 12:23 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on the 2900 block of Gunnison Avenue. The fire spread from a shop on the property to vegetation in a nearby field. Individuals from the address called 9-1-1 and indicated that there was containers of propane and oxygen in the burning shop. [...]
GJFD Responds to Structure Fire on Pinyon Ave.
At 2:42 PM the Grand Junction Fire department was dispatched to a structure fire on the 1400 block of Pinyon Avenue. The first unit arrived at 2:46 PM and reported that the rear of the house and an external shed was engulfed in flames. The 360-degree assessment of the fire could not be completed due [...]
It’s Fire Prevention Week™, Grand Junction Fire Department reminds residents: Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape! ™
The Grand Junction Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the small but [...]
