Daily Summaries

2026-03-25 06:00:54

Notable incidents (priority)

  • Glade Park wildland fire — afternoon/evening incident with prolonged response

    • Multiple Glade Park/Mesa County units (Brush/Tender/Engines) plus BLM involved after vegetation/field fire near Little Dolores Rd/Mountain Island Ranch (reported ~12:06–12:30). Crews worked mop‑up, set portable tanks, used trash/draft pumps and tractor to spread hay; sustained multi‑hour response into evening with resources cycling for water and overnight/next‑day mop‑up planned. (Dispatch, Chief 7‑1 / Brush 7‑2/7‑3 / Tender 7‑2)

  • I‑70 (mile marker ~32) semi/trailer incident — large response, trailer fire reported then knocked down (~04:09–05:05 & ~17:03)

    • Caller reported trailer separated from semi and on fire; UHP/Grand County/engine crews dispatched. Truck 6/Engine 3 staged and confirmed fully involved trailer that was largely a total loss; crews knocked fire down and moved to mop‑up. No major injuries reported in logs.

  • Riverside Pkwy / West Ave — multi‑vehicle crash with injuries, significant traffic impact (~12:44–13:10)

    • Multiple vehicles, airbag deployment reported; at least one elderly patient with possible cardiac complaint; units requested traffic control, ambulances responded, tows dispatched. Riverside Parkway lanes blocked for incident handling and reopened after traffic management.

  • Cliff / local attempts to locate suspected impaired/high‑risk drivers — several audible ATLs aired by Mesa County / Sheriff (information and attempt‑to‑locate):

    • 11:28 — Attempt to locate dark blue 1993 Mazda B2200 (driver reported swerving, radar evidence).
    • 11:30 — Aviation/airing: white Mustang reported >100 mph on I‑70 eastbound (information only).
    • 16:24 — Attempt to locate silver Chevy Silverado (plate CA) last seen I‑70 mile marker 49 (swerving).
    • 17:59 — Attempt to locate gray Chevrolet (plate returned to a local address) eastbound Patterson from 32 Rd (swerving/driving strangely).
    • These were broadcast countywide for information; no confirmed arrests shown in logs.

Traffic, crashes and vehicle incidents (other)

  • Multiple vehicle incidents across the day including:
    • Two‑vehicle crash at 25 Rd / West Pinion (early AM response 08:04–08:15) — one patient with head injury transported/assessed.
    • Crash at 26½ Rd / Patterson (evening ~16:33–16:43) — T‑bone, minor injuries reported; tows requested.
    • Multiple additional reported crashes/tows across the day (Ute/King/Wellington/others); several required tow companies, lanes temporarily blocked.

EMS / medical highlights

  • Riverfront Trail / Clifton Nature Park seizure (13:16–13:23)

    • 23‑year‑old male had a seizure and was reportedly combative/non‑cooperative; EMS and law enforcement coordinated patient access on the trail just west of 32 Rd; patient contacted by crews and transported/managed by ambulance units.

  • Multiple code‑3 / code‑2 medical responses: falls, altered mental status, stroke/possible stroke reports, pediatric respiratory alarms and overdose runs. Notable items: seizure on trail above; overdose with Narcan reported at Kratom Bar (evening shift); multiple nursing‑home/assisted living lift assists and transports.

Missing / endangered / welfare checks

  • Missing child report (223 Alberta Dr — two‑year‑old) around 14:35 — rapid deputies response; child located shortly thereafter (RP updated to “found”).
  • Various welfare checks: several passerby calls for people stumbling or pacing alongside roads (examples: River Road & Frontage Rd female stumbling ~09:32; 32 Rd & C.Charles Rd male pacing outside vehicle ~18:37); multiple checks resulted in contact or transport to care as appropriate.

Law enforcement / public‑safety incidents

  • Domestic / verbal disturbance with items seized/refused access — 3024 Bookcliff Ave (early: 06:37 onward)

    • Female caller reported husband refusing to allow her to leave (keys/IDs taken); children in residence; expired protection order noted; units responded and later cleared code‑4 after contact and documentation.

  • Juvenile / school incidents:

    • Palisade: suicidal student reported via Snapchat (Longs Park North) — Palisade PD tried LOCATE, deputies checked area but juvenile not initially located.
    • Several school alarm activations and juvenile welfare/safety checks throughout morning and afternoon.

Unique / public‑interest items

  • Bat in a school (Shellady Elementary, 353 N Mesa St) — 07:22–07:45

    • Deputy removed an apparently healthy bat that had not contacted people and released it north of town. (Nice “feel‑good” item for community interest.)

  • Animals / pets: multiple animal calls across the day (bats, dogs found/loose, dogs left in cars) — examples: dog reportedly stuck in a car (blue Hyundai) at 10:27 — owner contacted and resolved; animal pickup and stray dog checks were recurring service tasks.

  • Suicidal subject bulletin (Montrose SO request) — ~19:02

    • Airing for Montrose County: subject Ashley (DOB 12/18/1986) possibly armed and suicidal, last seen in a 2014 gray Jeep Wrangler (AZ plates). Deputies/PD asked to use caution if contacted — multi‑county attempt to locate.

Other notable public‑safety activity

  • Multiple alarm activations (commercial and school), timed‑out burglar alarms investigated and canceled after staff contact (Central High, Advanced Pharmacy, Rocky Cellular, etc.).
  • Numerous civil processes, follow‑ups, and non‑urgent code 5 / mental‑health assistance calls handled (co‑responders, phone follow‑ups requested).

Status / outcomes (where logged)

  • Many calls were resolved on scene (code 4 / cleared) with no arrests or with transports as needed. Several attempts‑to‑locate and DUI airings remained information only in the logs; multiple transport/tows arranged for crash victims or disabled vehicles; no large‑scale injuries or fatalities were reported in these dispatch excerpts.

Notes about the transcript

  • The transcription contains many mis‑heard names/phonetics and some repeated/check items; where identifiable I corrected likely transcription artifacts (for example “Honda Ridge line” → Honda Ridgeline). Plate and name phonetics were used as given in the logs but may contain transcription errors. Where calls were “aired” it often meant an attempt‑to‑locate or information broadcast rather than an on‑scene unit confirmation.

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