Colorado West Fire Photography

03/11/2025

At 14:22 the Mesa County Fire Authority and the Mesa County Sheriff Wildland Team were dispatched to 3275 C 1/2 Road on reports of an illegal burn, neighbor reporting fire threatening a chicken coop and nearing animals. RP called back reporting the fire was threatening their house prompting a mutual aid response from multiple agencies for an out of control burn.
BR53 arrived on scene of a 5-acre fire moving through low brush and initiated attack.
MCFA: Brush 53, Tender 51
Clifton: Chief 21, Chief 22, Engine 21, Brush 21, Ambulance 22
Palisade: Water Tender 41
Grand Junction: Engine 8, Brush 4, Ambulance 12
MCSO Wildland: Engine 126

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03/11/2025

At 12:21 Engine 3 was dispatched to 820 23 Road on a reported w**d fire. Additional callers on Appleton Lane reported a structure threatened. Based on the notes, Engine 3 upgraded the call to dispatch additional units at 12:24, requesting a Battalion Chief, Brush Truck, Engine, and Water Tender 3. Brush 6 would be diverted to 2396 Appleton Lane for the fire along the road and house. Engine 3 arrived to a working brush fire and positioned for fire attack and structure protection. Additional units arrived and secured the perimeter preventing damage to any houses.

Grand Junction: Engine 3, Engine 5, Truck 1, Water Tender 3, Brush 4, Brush 5, Battalion Chief 1, Chief 3, Drone Unit

Colorado DFPC: Battalion 22

03/09/2025

At 13:26 Clifton Fire was dispatched for a w**d fire in the area of 3029 F 3/4 Road. Engine 21 and brush 21 arrived in the area locating a fast moving fire in heavy fuels, moving east towards another field and threatening structures. At 13:33 Engine 21 requested mutual aid from Grand Junction for two engines, followed by an additional request for the water tender from Palisade and Grand Junction Tender 3 & Brush 6. No structures were lost.

Clifton: Engine & Brush 21
Grand Junction: Battalion 1, Engine 2, Tender 3, Engine 8, Brush 6
Palisade: Tender 41

02/08/2025

On February 8, 2016, Deputy Derek Geer was killed in the line of duty after responding to a report of a man with a gun. Deputy Geer, a Navy veteran, loving husband and father of two, served 15 years with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office. As a final act of service and selflessness, Deputy Geer remained on life support until his organs could be donated to four different people.

On this day, we remember and honor his sacrifice and service to our community.

Learn more about Deputy Geer's service to our community on our website https://sheriff.mesacounty.us/about-us/wall-of-honor/

01/28/2025

At 9:01 Tuesday morning, the Grand Junction Fire Department was toned for a working structure fire at 1949 N 21st Street with reports of a shed on fire in the backyard. Engine 2 arrived first in with a chicken coop fire spreading to an exposed 2 story outbuilding. Engine 2 pulled a line for fire attack and was quickly assisted by Ambulance 2 and other incoming units. Fire was held to a shed and chicken coop.

Battalion 1 & SAM 1
EN2, AM2, TR6, AM6, EN3, EN8, TR1

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01/27/2025

01/25/2025

Sometime around 10:30 the Glenwood Springs Fire Department was notified of an active natural gas leak in the area of 6th and Pine near Hotel Colorado. A large diameter gas line was hit and it would take several hours to get a clamp in place to secure the line. A perimeter and evacuation zone was established in the immediate area.

Battalion 71, Ladder 71, Engine 72, and Ambulance 72

01/05/2025

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01/01/2025

This morning at 11:05 the GJPD responded to an assault in progress at the Grand Manor Apartments. The suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment, reportedly set fire to a couch with ammonia and bleach, and eventually jumped out the second floor window. Engine 3 was first in with light smoke showing from the second floor apartment and entered investigation mode. A fire was located and a line was charged for fire attack. The extent of damage was unknown however a downstairs unit began to take on water damage from the above unit. The fire is being investigated by the local fire marshal’s office.

Battalion & SAM 1
Engines: 2, 3, & 5
Trucks: 1 & 6
Ambulances: 3

12/15/2024

12/13/2024

Grand Junction, CO – At 0444 the Grand Junction Fire Department was toned for working residential structure fire at 859 Colorado Avenue with reports indicating the structure was “fully involved”. 1’s a pair arrived on scene and pulled a line for fire attack with additional companies arriving to assist. The bulk of the fire gutted the C/D Corner and affected additional units within the structure.

B1, SAM 1, TR 1, A1, EN2, EN3, A3, , EN4, EN5, TR 6,

12/10/2024

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12/05/2024

Calendars are available for 2025…

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11/26/2024

At 15:56 Station 21 was toned for a residential structure fire in the Applewood Trailer Park at 516 31 1/2 Road. RP reported a dryer on fire inside the residence. Engine 21 arrived on scene at 16:04 to a single story mobile home structure with light smoke showing, pulled an 1 3/4” preconnect to the front door for investigation/fire attack. Engine was able to remove the appliance from the house, knockdown any remaining fire and ventilate the structure.