News & Updates

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. Read on...
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. Read on...
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. Read on...
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

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 effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2023. Read on...

GJFD Graduates Nine New Firefighters

Grand Junction Fire Department will graduate nine new firefighters today. As an all-hazards department the skills they learned in fire academy reflect the wide variety of emergencies they will respond to in their careers. Read on...
Red Flag Warning for July 4th, Fire Danger Still a Concern

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 wildfire that is difficult to impossible to control under these types of conditions. Read on...
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. Read on...
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. Read on...

GJFD Responds to Home Fire on Chuluota Avenue

At 3:29 PM on May 26th, Grand Junction Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a home fire on the 400 block of Chuluota Avenue. When crews arrived on scene they found the home engulfed in flames with everyone evacuated from the home. Read on...
EMS Week 2023- Where Emergency Care Begins

Emergency medical service (EMS) calls make up between 80%- 85% of the calls for service at GJFD. All GJFD first responders hold either an EMT or paramedic certification to provide life-saving care on any 911 call that the department responds to. Read on...
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. Read on...
GJFD Extinguishes Wind-Driven Fire at Two Homes

GJFD attacked the fire at both homes and extinguished it. No one was inside the first home and two people were evacuated from the second home. One person was transported to a hospital. Crews were able to save two pets from one of the homes. Read on...