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Posted on: July 28, 2023

Thousands of gallons of fire retardant ready 24/7 at GJT

Parked airplane at airport

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - At the outskirts of the Grand Junction Regional Airport sits a small office building with a garage, a secured parking lot, and four huge industrial tanks that hold over 30,000 gallons of concentrated fire retardant.

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Posted on: July 7, 2023

Grand Junction Fire Department holds its graduation for recruits

Father pinning badge on new firefighter in dress uniform

Friday evening, the Grand Junction Fire Department had its graduation at the Convention Center.

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Posted on: July 12, 2023

Brush fire near Bookcliffs likely human caused, officials say

Plane spraying flame retardant on fire area

With wildfire season kicking into gear after a wet spring, more wildfires are popping up across Colorado. A new one sprung up Tuesday morning near a shooting range on 27 1/4 Road at the base of the Bookcliffs.

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Posted on: June 29, 2023

RV destroyed in blaze

Firefighter in uniform seen outside burned RV window

A motor-home was destroyed by a fire Thursday on Orchard Mesa. The Grand Junction Fire Department says the person driving the RV saw smoke and pulled over, and the vehicle caught on fire.

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Posted on: June 21, 2023

Bystander heroically saves dog from burning garage fire

Picture of the back of a fire truck next to burned house

You might have caught glimpses of the smoke from miles away, billowing from a garage/storage shed off of H road next to Appleton Elementary. Before firefighters arrived the cloud was black and cloaked the burning structure.

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Posted on: May 2, 2023

Grand Junction first responders practice for aviation catastrophe

PIO applying fake blood to actor's neck

By 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, actors were lined up in anticipation to find out what sort of injuries their character suffered during a fake airplane crash.

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Posted on: January 21, 2023

Grand Junction Fire Department Graduates 13 New Firefighters

Fire academy graduates sitting on stage while waiting ceremony

It’s sure to be a busy week for the Grand Junction Fire Department. Friday thirteen recruits graduated the fire academy and were welcomed into the department with a ceremony.

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Posted on: January 21, 2023

GJ Fire Department welcomes 13 new academy grads

Recruits sitting on the stage waiting to be pinned by their loved ones during graduating ceremony

The Grand Junction Fire Department welcomed 13 new academy graduates with a badge-pinning ceremony Friday

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Posted on: November 17, 2022

Pomona fifth grade students get outdoor, hands-on classroom experience

Group of 5th graders huddled around in a circle outside with the teacher

Fifth grade students at Pomona Elementary School got to experience school in a better fashion, which is hands-on experience in the outdoors. It is all part of the school’s Problem-Based Learning project.

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Posted on: November 17, 2022

Local Elementary Students get Lesson on Fires

Fireman with a hose is dowsing a tree with a forest fire in the background

Pomona Elementary 5th grade students were out at the No-Thoroughfare trailhead as part of their “PBL” — or problem-based learning unit, where the students start with a real world, authentic problem, and then they research the problem and come up with ....

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Posted on: October 19, 2022

City receives fire mitigation funding

red GJFD ambulance coming out of the ambulance bay

A major step forward to keep flames from tearing through Grand Junction neighborhoods.

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Posted on: October 20, 2022

2021 fire department report shows growth in EMS incidents

red Grand Junction Fire Department ambulance

The Grand Junction Fire Department’s 2021 was marked by growth, both in infrastructure and calls for service, according to the department’s recently released annual report.

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Posted on: October 15, 2022

Community member thankful for quick response of firefighters after home struck by lightning

man pointing to roof to where the lighting hit the house

It’s fire prevention week, a time used by the fire department to educate the community on how to stay safe in case of a fire. Now, a homeowner is sharing her experience to warn the public about why it’s essential to have a fire emergency plan

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Posted on: September 30, 2022

Grand Junction Hires Goats to Help with Unwanted Vegetation

a group of goats grazing on some shrubs

The idea behind regenerative agriculture is to use natural cycles to keep land healthy. That’s why the city of Grand Junction just put goats on its payroll to do what goats do best.

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