GRAND JUNCTION, CO — At 4:48 p.m., the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a reported house fire on the 800 block of 24 Road after a passerby called 9-1-1 to report smoke and flames coming from a home on the east side of the roadway. The residence appeared unoccupied, with doors and windows boarded up.
Fire crews made entry through the garage and quickly worked to extinguish the fire, preventing it from spreading to the large trees on the property. Firefighters conducted a thorough search of the structure to confirm it was unoccupied. No injuries have been reported.
The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office assisted with traffic control and scene safety.
For more information, contact the Grand Junction Fire Department Community Outreach Office at (970) 549-5800 or GJFirePIO@gjcity.org.