Daily Summaries

2026-02-06 06:01:10

  • Trailer/tractor fire on I-70 (rear axle / tires)

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle fire / highway hazard
    • Location: I-70 eastbound, mile marker 16 (frontage road area)
    • Time: ~04:30–05:30
    • Details: Single 18‑wheel flatbed with rear axle/tires on fire. Engine 32 on scene, Tender 31 called in for water support. Outside lane taken; engine declared mop‑up once extinguished. CDOT / CSP advised; some tire debris reported east of the overpass and crews sanded/mopped the roadway.

  • Rollover crash — frontage road east of Motor Speedway

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle crash (rollover)
    • Location: Frontage road just east of Grand Junction Motor Speedway (near I-70 westbound)
    • Time: ~17:35–17:45
    • Details: Multiple callers reported a vehicle overturned on the dirt frontage road. Single occupant contacted; conscious and declined ambulance. Units from fire and EMS staged/initially responded; deputies/sheriff on scene. Traffic callers gave varying locations; units confirmed on the frontage road.

  • Bicycle vs. vehicle — injury response

    • Type of Incident: Traffic collision (bicyclist struck)
    • Location: 18 Road & J (310th) area
    • Time: ~17:03–17:08
    • Details: Pedal‑bike collided with a vehicle (black Toyota 4Runner). Bicyclist was conscious and breathing; unknown extent of injuries at time of initial reports. Fire/EMS staged and law enforcement responded for traffic control.

  • Possible deceased / cardiac arrest at residence

    • Type of Incident: Medical / possible DOA
    • Location: 3053 1/2 Quailwood Court
    • Time: ~13:49
    • Details: RP reported person inside appearing deceased/blue; callers requested cardiac arrest response. Multiple units and squad paged; fire/EMS responded for a possible DOA.

  • Suicidal person cutting self — Mesa Fitness (Clifton)

    • Type of Incident: Mental health / suicidal subject
    • Location: Mesa Fitness area (I‑70B, near O’Reilly’s / Popeyes) — Clifton
    • Time: ~11:02–11:16
    • Details: RP on phone reporting a female actively cutting herself with a razor blade inside a gray Jeep Compass. Units staged (Clifton co‑response) and multiple sheriff units responded; ambulance/squad staged for pickup if needed.

  • Gas meter free‑flowing / leak — residential

    • Type of Incident: Gas leak / hazardous condition
    • Location: ~245 28 3/4 Road (28 and 3/4 Rd)
    • Time: ~16:54–17:03
    • Details: Responding crews found a free‑flowing gas meter; Engine 4 requested Excel (utility) and additional engine and law enforcement for traffic/hydrant escort. Gas was shut off; command established and ventilations performed.

  • School medical emergency — seizure at high school

    • Type of Incident: Medical (student seizure)
    • Location: Freedom Monument High School (room 117)
    • Time: ~15:28–15:35
    • Details: 15‑year‑old female had a seizure at school; conscious and breathing on arrival, staff used heart monitor/CPR measures prior. Lower Valley mutual‑aid units (Engine 3/EMS) responded; squad transported.

  • Burglary / open boarded house — Sunrise Drive

    • Type of Incident: Suspicious / possible burglary (structure cleared)
    • Location: 543 & 545 1/2 Sunrise Drive (boarded/previously sold property)
    • Time: ~14:51–15:06
    • Details: Neighbor reported door wide open and shadows inside a property known to be boarded. Multiple units responded, aircraft (Code One Air) assisted, building cleared and released; tow/locking/assistance follow‑ups logged.

  • Highway animal hazard — small dog on I‑70 median

    • Type of Incident: Animal in roadway / traffic hazard
    • Location: I‑70 eastbound near mile marker ~34 / airport area / I‑70B
    • Time: ~11:58–12:26
    • Details: Caller reported small dog running in the median/in and out of traffic. Animal control units (2962/2963 etc.) and deputies responded; dog moved off interstate and eventually located off the road (gray & white dog) — units cleared.

  • Breaker box smoking at downtown hotel (Marriott Spring Hill Suites)

    • Type of Incident: Commercial structure / electrical smoke
    • Location: 236 Main Street (Marriott Spring Hill Suites downtown)
    • Time: ~20:39–20:44
    • Details: Multiple units dispatched after reports of a smoking breaker box. Truck and engine responded; initial 360 found no fire showing; water dripping from panel noted. Building placed on fire watch; units stood down after investigation.

Other noteworthy items (police/EMS):

  • Juvenile / family assault: priority juvenile assault (12‑year‑old) biting parent at 14 Dubonnet Court — deputies dispatched (~09:06).
  • Arrests / warrant confirmations: several Code‑6 warrant arrests and confirmations across the day (including a felony warrant at an employment location; one subject booked following verification).
  • Infant involved in a two‑vehicle crash check requested at 28 Road & North Avenue; EMS requested for infant evaluation (~12:59).
  • Multiple traffic complaints and reports of aggressive / road‑rage driving on I‑70 and Hwy 50 reported and broadcasted; units ran plate checks and monitored.
  • Several animal calls (loose dogs, stray animals at parks and storage lots) handled by animal services and sheriff units.
  • Large debris/rocks in I‑70 eastbound lanes (mile markers ~57–59) reported; CDOT notified; sheriff units assisted with traffic until cleared (~20:42).
  • Numerous welfare checks, disturbances, and trespass calls were handled by sheriff deputies and allied agencies throughout the day.

If you want, I can produce a timeline of these major incidents (with more precise radio timestamps and responding unit IDs).