Fire and EMS units along with Grand Junction police responded around 9:45 p.m. to a reported house fire at the Riverview Trailer Park along Highway 50.
Dispatch and officers reported the trailer was nearly fully involved and crews were evacuating nearby units. Law enforcement indicated they were making entry into the burning trailer. Callers told dispatch a single female with two young children lived in the unit, but the resident’s car was not at the site, so it was unknown if anyone remained inside.
Grand Junction Fire Department is on scene working to put out the blaze.
Update: No injuries were reported. Animals were found deceased in the home, with conflicting radio traffic indicating a badly burned dog was transported to an emergency vet. A fire investigator has been dispatched.
Details are based on live scanner traffic and may change as official information is released.
GRAND JUNCTION, CO — The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a residence in the River View Trailer Park at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Sunday after a neighbor reported seeing smoke.
Upon arrival, firefighters entered the trailer to conduct a search and suppress the fire. Crews removed one cat and one dog from the residence; however, the cat died at the scene. The dog was transported by the Grand Junction Police Department for veterinary treatment. Another dog that fled the home during the fire was later located in the area by police.
In total, authorities believe two dogs and three cats died as a result of the incident. No human injuries were reported.
The Grand Junction Police Department and GJPD Animal Control assisted at the scene with traffic control, scene safety, and animal recovery.
The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation.
Photo by Grand Junction Fire Department