At 4:51 PM yesterday GJFD responded to reports of a home on fire on the 2700 block of Unaweep Ave. Crews found a detached garage engulfed in flames that had spread to a power pole, with fire beginning spreading to two other outbuildings. Read on...
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. Read on...
Grand Junction Fire Department has received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for meeting the criteria established through the CFAI’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. Read on...
Grand Junction Fire Department Responded to five fires over the weekend: one in a home, one in a camper, and three at commercial properties. Read on...
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. Read on...
At 3:56 AM this morning Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a home fire with one person unable to evacuate. Grand Junction Police officers were able to quickly get to the home and rescue the single occupant of the burning home. Read on...
In the spirit of continuous improvement, the City of Grand Junction’s Public Safety Agencies have set a goal of registering 10,000 additional cell phones to receive address-based emergency alerts in the new year. To register visit bit.ly/GJEMERGENCY Read on...
Yesterday evening, Grand Junction Fire Department responded for a fire alarm at an assisted living facility. Upon arriving at the scene crews and staff discovered that a large water line had burst and was flooding several rooms of the building. Read on...
Next Tuesday, November 2nd, from 6:00-7:00 PM Grand Junction Fire Department will hold an Ambulance Service Community Forum at The Rock Church (2170 Broadway, directly across from Station 5). Read on...
Early Friday evening a Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team deployed with Brush 6 to the March Airforce Base in southern California for severe fire conditions. Read on...
To kick off Fire Prevention Week 2021, join the Grand Junction Fire Department for an Open House at Station 6, 729 27 Road, on Saturday, October 2nd from 10:00 AM to Noon. Read on...
GJFD has been awarded a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) through FEMA. The grant will provide $5.9 million over three years to cover the salary and benefits for 21 firefighters that will be hired in 2022 for Fire Station 8. Read on...
At 5:38 PM Monday evening Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at CORRecycle on the 700 block of Arrowest Road. Read on...
The Grand Junction Fire Department will begin construction of the new Fire Station 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, August 24 at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot south of the current Fire Station 3, located at 582 25 ½ Road. Read on...
At 11:38 PM Sunday night the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to the 100 block of Power Rd for a possible wildland fire burning close to the Colorado River. Read on...
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. Read on...
Hold your breath for as long as you can. Go ahead, we’ll wait. Good job! That is exactly how long a GJFD first responder has to place a breathing tube in the windpipe of a patient having a serious medical emergency. Read on...
The Grand Junction Fire Department graduated 13 new firefighters today. As an all-hazards department, the skills they learned reflect the wide variety of emergencies they will respond to in their careers. Read on...
At 8:00 AM this morning, Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team deployed four firefighters and wildland engine Brush 6 to California for severe fire conditions, where significant fires are expected to develop. Read on...
The Grand Junction Fire Department has put into service new self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) that were purchased under the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Read on...
After making wildland fire resources available for deployment yesterday, around 5:00 PM today Grand Junction Fire Department sent a team of wildland firefighters and firefighting engine Brush 6 to the Wild Cow Fire. Read on...
At 11:13 PM last night Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a fire inside a commercial building on the 500 block of 25 Road. Read on...
At 11:45 Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of smoke and flames coming from the roof of a commercial building on the 400 block of Park Drive with people evacuating the building. Read on...
At 5:27 PM Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a grass fire on the 2200 block of Shiprock Road, possibly caused by a truck backfiring. When crews arrived on the scene they found two homes threatened by the fire. Read on...
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. Read on...
