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GJFD Responds to Structure Fire on Hermosa Court

At 2:19 AM this morning, Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on the 2900 block of Hermosa Court. When crews arrived on the scene, they found a single-family home with smoke and flames visible on the lower level of the home with ...

GJPD and GJFD Investigating a Fire at Pear Park Elementary School

The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a fire in the area of the playground of Pear Park Elementary School, located at 432 30 ¼ Rd on 10/18/23, at approximately 2:10 a.m. The Grand Junction Fire Department extinguished the fire and con...

GJFD Responds to Structure Fire on Pine St.

Today at 11:50 AM, Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on the 200 block of Pine Street. When crews arrived on the scene, they found a single-family home with smoke and flames coming from the roof with everyone safely evacuated. ...

Red Flag Warning

The City of Grand Junction and surrounding areas will be under a Red Flag Warning today Monday, August 7th, from noon until 9 pm. These warnings are based on specific weather conditions, including low humidity, strong winds, and high temperatures, which c...

GJFD Wildland Team Deploys to California Today

The Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team has been asked to respond to Northern California due to severe fire risk and extreme conditions. A team of four firefighters along with Brush 6 will depart Grand Junction today and can expect to work for up...

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions begin July 21, 2023

MESA COUNTY, Colo - The Mesa County Sheriff, the Bureau of Land Management and the Fire Chiefs representing municipalities and fire protection districts of Mesa County are implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions...

GJFD Graduates Nine New Firefighters

Grand Junction Fire Department will graduate nine 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 emergencies...

Red Flag Warning for July 4th, Fire Danger Still a Concern

Recent rains and monsoonal moisture have helped fire conditions overall this year. However, Mesa County is forecast for a red flag warning tomorrow, July 4th. Combined with strong winds and hot temperatures, one spark has the potential to spread into a wi...

GJFD Deploys to Spring Creek Fire

The Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team has been asked to respond to the Spring Creek fire near Parachute. A team of four along with Brush 6 will depart Grand Junction today and can expect to work for up to fourteen days. As of today the Spring C...

GJFD Responds to Garage Fire on H Rd.

At 5:56 PM on June 21st, Grand Junction Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a fire on the 2300 block of H Road. When crews arrived on scene they found a garage fully engulfed in flames with one dog that had been rescued by bystanders. No one ...

GJFD Responds to Home Fire on Chuluota Avenue

EMS Week 2023- Where Emergency Care Begins

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...

GJFD Responds to Fire at Super 8

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...

GJFD Extinguishes Wind-Driven Fire at Two Homes

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...

GJFD Responds to Apartment Fire on 28 1/2 Road

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...

Newest GJFD Engine Equipped with Safety Cloud Technology

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 ...

GJFD Responds to Fire on Rood Ave

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 17^th Street and began knocking on doors to alert the res...

GJFD Opens Station 8

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...

GJFD Graduates 13 New Firefighters

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...

GJFD and Clifton Fire Approve Management Agreement

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...

GJFD Responds to Fire at Apartment Building

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...

GJFD Captain Recognized by Colorado Fallen Firefighter Foundation

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...

GJFD responds to Fire on Galoway Ct.

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...

Groundbreaking for GJFD Station 8

 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...

GJFD Responds to Fire in Vacant Building

At 2:44 AM this morning Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a commercial building fire on the 600 block of South 9^th Street. The 9-1-1 caller spotted the fire from a nearby building and indicated they could see flames and hear small exp...

GJFD & GJPD Respond to Home Fire

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...

GJFD Wildland Team Deploys to South Dakota

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...

GJFD Responds to Trailer Fire

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...