News & Updates

GJFD Wildland Team Deploys to Southern California

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...
GJFD Station 6 Open House

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 Responds to Fatal Apartment Fire on HWY 50

At 9:37 PM Sunday evening the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment building on the 500 block of Highway 50. Read on...
GJFD Awarded FEMA SAFER Grant

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...

GJFD Responds to Commercial Structure Fire

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...
GJFD Responds to Home Fire on Acoma Dr.

At 7:39 PM Wednesday evening the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a residential fire on the 300 block of Acoma Drive. Read on...
Groundbreaking for GJFD Station 3

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...
GJFD Responds to Late Night Wildland Fire

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...

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. Read on...
GJFD Using New Tools to Save Lives

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...
GJFD Graduates 13 New Firefighters

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...
Wildland Deployment for Severe Conditions in California

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...