Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team

04/10/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Grand Valley and surrounding areas from noon until 8pm 4/10. Outdoor burning is prohibited during Red Flag Warnings. Please be extremely careful with any outdoor ignition sources.

03/15/2026

GJFD’s BR5 with a crew of three is currently deployed to the Qury Fire near Custer, South Dakota. It appears as though fire season is starting a bit early in the Intermountain west this year.

08/14/2025

The Mesa County Sheriff and the Fire Chiefs representing municipalities and fire protection districts of Mesa County are implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Mesa County effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025.

08/08/2025

Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue for the foreseeable future around the western slope with critical fire weather conditions expected today where Red Flag Warnings are in effect for much of the area. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Wednesday and remain possible through much of this week. New fire starts and existing wildfires will continue to produce visible smoke around the region.

07/29/2025

07/11/2025

GJFD’s BR5 is currently assisting on the Turner Gulch Fire.

07/01/2025

We mourn the tragic loss of two brave souls -John Morrison, 52, a battalion chief with Coeur d’Alene Fire, and Frank Harwood, 42, a battalion chief with Kootenai County Fire-who were senselessly killed in an ambush while responding to a brush fire.These men answered the call to serve, even in the face of danger. May they rest in peace. My prayers are with their families, their departments, and all who are grieving this unimaginable loss.

06/30/2025

📅 June 30 | Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots

Today, we honor the memory of the 19 brave members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who gave their lives battling the Yarnell Hill Fire on this day in 2013.

These firefighters exemplified courage, sacrifice, and brotherhood as they faced unimaginable danger to protect others. Their legacy lives on in the hearts of those they served and in every wildland firefighter who carries on the mission.

We will never forget their names. We will never forget their sacrifice.
🔥🌲

04/24/2025

04/23/2025

- PRESCRIBED FIRE PLANNED FOR TODAY, April 23, on the Grand Valley Ranger District located south of Lands’ End Road and east of National Forest System Road #101, 20 miles east of Grand Junction, Colorado, within Mesa County. Approximately 500–1,000 acres are planned to be burned to reduce the threat of wildfire to the City of Grand Junction municipal watershed and improve wildlife habitat.
The prescribed burn will be accomplished using joint-agency fire resources, utilizing aerial and hand ignitions. Air quality will be closely monitored to mitigate smoke related impacts to communities. Residual smoke may be visible in Grand Junction, Whitewater, Palisade and Delta communities for several days. Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burns.
Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information about air quality.

For more information on how prescribed fire smoke may affect your health, please visit: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.