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 [...]
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Two Adults and One Child Rescued from Canal
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 [...]
GJFD Responds to Brushfire near 5th St Railroad Bridge
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, [...]
Multiple Structures Involved in Fire Near Whitman Park
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 [...]
GJFD Responds to Shed Fire on G Road
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 [...]
GJFD Stops Fire in Attic
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 [...]
Structure Fire on 28 1/2 Road
At 0710 the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on the 500 block of 28 1/2 Road. Two residents in the home heard a loud bang followed by smoke alarms before discovering flames in the attached garage. The two occupants had evacuated when the first crew arrived at 0715. The fire [...]
