Daily Summaries

2026-01-24 06:14:36

  • Two-vehicle head-on collision — H. Henry Road & 21½ Road

    • Type of Incident: Major motor-vehicle crash with entrapment
    • Location: H. Henry Road & 21½ Road
    • Time: ~17:01
    • Details: Multiple fire/EMS units (Lower Valley 31, Battalion 1, SAM‑1, Truck 1, ambulances) and law enforcement responded Code 3. Initial report of one person trapped; vehicles were locked together with airbags deployed. One male patient was reported conscious but reportedly seizing/unresponsive at times; crews requested a secondary ambulance for a second patient with a hip injury (code 2). TAC‑1 was used for incident communications. Law enforcement later advised the female involved had fled the scene, made entry into a building, and was later in custody claiming a broken foot.

  • Active entry / attempted break‑in with firearms reported — Perry Drive (dead end)

    • Type of Incident: Attempted burglary / trespass with weapons concern
    • Location: 2805 Perry Drive (dead end off Riverside Pkwy)
    • Time: ~15:05–15:20
    • Details: Passerby/homeowner reported a female forcibly entering a residence (broke a rear window) and moving inside. Homeowner advised firearms were inside the trailer (reported secured). Large coordinated law‑enforcement response: units formed, switched to TAC‑5, announced, and established a perimeter. EMS staged nearby; units later took subject into custody. No significant EMS injuries reported in the radio traffic.

  • Backyard fire with heavy black smoke (possible tire burning) — 2207 Lynn Street

    • Type of Incident: Outdoor/illegal burning / potential structure exposure
    • Location: 2207 Lynn Street
    • Time: ~15:03–15:16
    • Details: Neighbor reported thick black smoke and believed someone was burning tires in a backyard fire close (~15–20 ft) to nearby structures. Engine 3 and other units responded; law advised the resident (named in radio as Eric Christensen) was reportedly uncooperative. Crews located and extinguished the fire; units cleared after confirming fire out.

  • Large backyard fire / flames near roofline (language barrier with resident) — 2845 Monroe Lane

    • Type of Incident: Outdoor/structure exposure / large open fire
    • Location: 2845 Monroe Lane
    • Time: ~16:49–16:52
    • Details: Caller reported large backyard fire with flames reportedly as high as the roof. Responding Engine 4 confirmed a subject at the address who did not speak English; crews responded to investigate and control. (Dispatch alerted Grand Junction Station 4 and Engine 4 responded.)

  • Vehicle found abandoned after reported crash — West Orchard / 25½ Road area

    • Type of Incident: Single-vehicle crash / possible hit-and-run
    • Location: Initially reported near West Orchard & 25½ Road; vehicle located at Bass & Orchard
    • Time: initial call ~13:51; vehicle located ~14:01
    • Details: Passersby reported a red sedan crashed into a wooden barrier. Fire/EMS responded Code 3. Engine crew later located an unoccupied red Honda (plate DFO‑095) off the roadway; vehicle appeared to have been in a crash but was not blocking traffic. Law enforcement dispatched to investigate; no injuries reported on radio.

  • Vehicle down embankment — Highway 141, MM 118

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle crash / vehicle down embankment
    • Location: Hwy 141, mile marker 118
    • Time: ~21:02–21:32
    • Details: Gateway Fire paged State Patrol and requested ambulance 121. Ambulance 121 reported a car down an embankment (~10 ft) with no immediate injuries reported; crews remained on scene until State Patrol for traffic/tow. Plate recorded as CUKG41. Initial reports referenced up to four passengers, later clarified to two needing assistance.

  • Doghouse fire (quick extinguishment) — 2910 Patterson Road

    • Type of Incident: Outdoor structure fire (doghouse)
    • Location: 2910 Patterson Road
    • Time: ~16:12–16:16
    • Details: Multiple Grand Junction units were dispatched; crews reported the doghouse was out on arrival or extinguished by residents, water on scene. Units cleared shortly thereafter; nearest hydrant noted at 2904 Patterson.

  • Severe allergic reaction (college housing) — CMU Garfield Hall

    • Type of Incident: Medical — anaphylactic/allergic reaction
    • Location: CMU Garfield Hall, 951 Texas Walk, Unit 130
    • Time: ~00:28–00:31
    • Details: 20‑year‑old male reportedly had a severe allergic reaction to food (mushrooms), was initially unconscious but breathing. Ambulance 13 and Truck 1 dispatched Code 3; patient had prior severe reactions per caller.

  • Medication reaction at hospital infusion center — St. Mary’s Pavilion (Infusion & Oncology)

    • Type of Incident: Medical reaction at medical facility
    • Location: St. Mary’s Pavilion Infusion & Oncology, 750 Wellington Ave
    • Time: ~16:17
    • Details: 32‑year‑old female lost consciousness after a medication reaction in infusion unit; staff reported she later regained consciousness and breathing after treatment. Engine 3 and Ambulance 3 responded Code 3; staff were directing responders to the lobby.

  • Critical hypoxic patient — early morning ambulance response

    • Type of Incident: Medical — severe hypoxia / respiratory distress
    • Location: transcribed as "686 pair drive" (uncertain)
    • Time: 06:00–06:03
    • Details: Ambulance 33 Code 3 to an 83‑year‑old male recently diagnosed with cancer, conscious but in respiratory distress with reported SpO2 of 70%. Crew arrived on scene and transported per radio updates.

(Notes: times and some addresses reflect the transcribed radio traffic and may contain transcription errors. Routine lift assists, patient refusals, transports, radio checks and administrative traffic were omitted.)