GJFD said controlled burns are very common in western Colorado and they have several positive effects. “Not only does it clear fields and allow for planting and developing land, ...

GJFD interim Chief Gus Hendricks explains the tower system. “It has an elevated aerial that we can put in the air, and it has a bucket or a platform on the end. We call it a mid-mount ...

the Deputy Chief for the GJFD. “There’s a strategic location there involved with some of our taller buildings within the community.” The new engine, Tower 6, has a 100-foot aerial platform ...

The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to two wildfires Monday in which agricultural burns got out of control. The fires caused visible smoke north of Grand Junction. According to the Grand ...

These burns have benefits, but they can also be dangerous. The GJFD said controlled burns are very common in western Colorado and they have several positive effects. “Not only does it clear ...