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Posted on: October 19, 2022

City receives fire mitigation funding

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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

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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

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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

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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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Posted on: September 12, 2022

GJFD hosts open house and 9/11 remembrance ceremony

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On Sunday, the Grand Junction Fire Department hosted an open house at Fire Station 3.

“If you see next door, we’re tearing down the old station,” said Fire Cheif Ken Watkins.

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Posted on: September 9, 2022

GJFD Deploys to the Mosquito Fire

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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: September 5, 2022

Smoke likely to increase, could cause breathing issues

Ground Level Smoke Forecast overlaid on a map of Mesa County

The smokey haze in the sky on Monday around the Grand Valley is the product smoke from wildfires. The fires are burning from Idaho and Utah to Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas, and the smoke is blowing southward into Colorado.

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Posted on: August 31, 2022

Labor Day Weekend Fire Safety Tips

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Labor Day weekend is right around the corner, and for many people that means firing up the grill, going camping, or going down the river.

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Posted on: August 12, 2022

City seeks artists for fire station project

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The city of Grand Junction is looking for artists to develop artwork for a future fire station.

The artwork and installation will be for Grand Junction Fire Station No. 8.

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Posted on: July 20, 2022

Excessive Heat Watch issued for dangerous heat on Friday and Saturday

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An Excessive Heat Watch is in effect for Grand Junction and the rest of the Grand Valley effective from Noon Friday until 8 PM Saturday.

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Posted on: July 9, 2022

GJFD welcomes 19 academy graduates

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The Grand Junction Fire Department celebrated the graduation of 19 new recruits from the academy Friday at the Grand Junction Convention Center.

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Posted on: July 19, 2022

GJFD talks heat safety tips

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It’s all about the heat this weekend as temperatures are expected to hit surpass 100 degrees for several days in a row.

The Grand Junction Fire Department urges the public to take extra precautions to beat the heat.

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Posted on: June 15, 2022

UPDATE: Six rescued from Colorado River, one person dies

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Update: The woman who was taken to the hospital after being pulled out of the river near the 5th Street Bridge has died.

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