Fire and EMS units responded shortly before 9:00 p.m. to a reported house fire on Placer Street. Crews arriving on scene reported a small two-story single-family home with fire on the second floor and called the residence fully involved. Occupants were reported evacuated; it was unknown if anyone else remained inside. Engine 2 announced it would operate using an offensive firefighting strategy to attack the fire.
Radio traffic did not indicate any injuries. Fire crews have the blaze under control and will continue working on scene until all hot spots are extinguished.
Details are based on live scanner traffic and may change as official information is released.
GRAND JUNCTION, CO — At 8:52 p.m., the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched to the 570 block of Placer Street after multiple 9-1-1 callers reported the structure was on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions with flames actively breaching the roof of the home.
Crews immediately initiated an interior search of the residence to ensure all occupants had safely evacuated. To combat the blaze, firefighters deployed two aerial ladder trucks to access the roof and extinguish the fire burning within the concealed attic spaces.
Two juveniles were transported from the scene to receive medical care for non-life-threatening injuries. The fire ultimately displaced one adult, the two juveniles, and a family dog.
The official origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident to assist with traffic control and scene safety.
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