Posted on: May 26, 2023
At 3:29 PM on May 26th, Grand Junction Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a home fire on the 400 block of Chuluota Avenue. When crews arrived on scene they found the home engulfed in flames with everyone evacuated from the home. Two patients...
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Posted on: May 24, 2023
On any given year, emergency medical service (EMS) calls make up between 80%- 85% of the calls for service at Grand Junction Fire Department. All GJFD first responders hold either an emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic certification to be able...
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Posted on: May 13, 2023
At 3:38 AM Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at the Super 8 hotel at 728 Horizon Drive. The call to 9-1-1 dispatch indicated there was a fire in a ground-floor laundry room. Arriving fire crews found an active fi...
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Posted on: April 3, 2023
At 2:04 PM Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a home fire on the 800 block of Independent Avenue. When crews arrived they found one mobile home with heavy fire that was spreading to a nearby home due to high winds. Crews were able to a...
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
At 12:20 PM the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment complex on the 500 block of 28 ½ Road. A neighbor reported hearing dogs barking inside the home and smoke visible through the windows. When GJFD crews arrived th...
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Posted on: March 8, 2023
Grand Junction Fire Department has received delivery of our newest fire engine manufactured by Pierce. The apparatus will go into service at Station 8 tomorrow and features exciting technology that can reduce the risk of collision by up to 90%, improving ...
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Posted on: February 6, 2023
At 7:20 this morning Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on the 1600 block of Rood Avenue. A passerby reported gray smoke coming from the roof of apartments near 17th Street and began knocking on doors to alert the res...
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Posted on: January 23, 2023
The construction of Grand Junction Fire Department Station 8, located at 441 31 Road, is now complete. The Department hosted a hose uncoupling ceremony today, January 23rd, to officially put the station in-service. The new Fire Station...
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Posted on: January 20, 2023
The Grand Junction Fire Department will graduate 13 new firefighters today. As an all-hazards department, and the largest fire and EMS service between Salt Lake City and Denver, the skills they learned in fire academy reflect the wide variety of emergenci...
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Posted on: December 23, 2022
The Grand Junction City Council and the Clifton Fire Protection District Board have approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the City of Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) to provide temporary management services to the Clifton Fire Protection...
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Posted on: October 26, 2022
At 4:37 PM Grand Junction Fire Department Responded to reports of a home fire on the 2000 block of Aspen Street. When crews arrived on scene they found that three animals had safely evacuated through a pet door on their own. Four people, not in the home a...
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Posted on: September 21, 2022
At 11:04 PM Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire on the 2800 block of Carter Lane. Callers to 9-1-1 indicated that a home was on fire with smoke and flames coming from the roof. Engine 4 arrived on the scene within...
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Posted on: September 9, 2022
On Friday, September 9th, a Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team deployed with Brush 6 to California for the Mosquito Fire. The four-person crew could be gone for up to two weeks. On deployments, the crew can help create defensible space...
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Posted on: August 23, 2022
At 12:40 PM Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle fire on the 2700 Block of B ¼ Road. Callers to 9-1-1 indicated a small bus was on fire near a structure. Additional callers reported explosions coming from the vehicle...
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Posted on: August 5, 2022
On Thursday August 4th, a Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team deployed with Brush 6 to Texas, near Uvalde for a preparedness assignment. The crew could be gone for up to two weeks. With preparedness assignments, there is no active fire to respond...
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Posted on: August 5, 2022
At 5:51 PM yesterday Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a home on fire on the 2900 block of North Avenue. There were significant flames and heavy black smoke coming from a Class A motor home. With high heat and windy conditions, the fi...
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Posted on: July 2, 2022
At 9:30 AM Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a home on fire on the 400 block of High Pointe Circle. When crews arrived they found a garage fully engulfed in flames with heavy smoke. The single occupant of the home had safely...
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Posted on: June 17, 2022
At 9:04 PM Thursday evening Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a report of fire in the wall of an apartment building on the 2100 block of College Place. When crews arrived Grand Junction Police Department was on scene helping to evacuate the buil...
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Posted on: May 6, 2022
The Colorado Fallen Firefighter Foundation is recognizing Grand Junction Fire Captain John Bennett at the Colorado Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony in Lakewood on May 7th. Captain Bennett passed away June 19, 1973, after suffering a heart attack on du...
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Posted on: May 3, 2022
At 6:28 AM this morning Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to reports of a home on fire on the 2900 block of Galoway Court. The homeowner called 9-1-1 to report a fire in the garage. By the time crews arrived the fire had spread to the second l...
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Posted on: March 31, 2022
The Grand Junction Fire Department has begun construction of the new Fire Station 8 with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, March 31st. Located at 441 31 Road, the new will serve areas currently covered by Station 2 and Station 4 in an effort t...
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Posted on: February 10, 2022
At 2:44 AM this morning Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a commercial building fire on the 600 block of South 9th Street. The 9-1-1 caller spotted the fire from a nearby building and indicated they could see flames and hear small exp...
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Posted on: January 20, 2022
At 3:56 AM this morning Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a home fire on the 600 block of Highway 50 with one person unable to evacuate. Grand Junction Police officers in the area were able to quickly get to the scene and rescue the s...
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Posted on: August 9, 2021
Early Sunday morning a Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team deployed with Brush 6 to the Bennett Canyon Fire in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. There are multiple fire starts reported and the crew is expected to supplement resources...
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Posted on: June 1, 2021
At 11:40 AM the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a trailer fire at Elm Trailer Park, 661 Highway 50. The caller reported smoke coming from a trailer in the middle of the complex. Neighbors helped put the fire out before crews arrived. GJFD...
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