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 [...]
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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 [...]
GJFD September 11th Remembrance
On Wednesday September 11th people around our nation will gather together, share moments of silence, and serve their communities in remembrance of the events of the September 11th. The Grand Junction Fire Department and other Mesa County First Responders will honor the efforts of first responders on September 11th, 2001. Between 08:30 and 09:00, GJFD [...]
GJFD Competing in National Video Contest
The Grand Junction Fire Department is promoting the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) Close Before You Doze fire safety campaign that encourages everyone to close all doors in their homes each night before bed to save lives in the event of a home fire. Grand Junction Fire Department developed two creative videos with this [...]
GJFD Saves Three Dogs From Home Fire
At 10:11 AM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a mobile home on fire in the area of 2800 Texas Avenue. When crews arrived on scene they found smoke coming from the windows and roof of the home. The first crew on scene was able to search the home and find that [...]
