Daily Summaries

• Crash — roundabout at 12th & Horizon (≈06:43–07:00)

  • SUV reportedly went into the ditch north of the roundabout; callers saw an adult male exit the vehicle. EMS (Truck 6 / Ambulance 6) responded code‑2 and found the vehicle stable with no one inside. Vehicle was flagged and units cleared shortly after. Law enforcement was requested / en route.

• Two‑vehicle crash — 33 Road & (Jefferson/Ephesim) Frank Road area (≈19:52–20:05)

  • Mutual‑aid response for a two‑vehicle collision with at least one patient (approx. 65‑year‑old female, conscious). Clifton Rescue and Grand Junction engines/ambulances responded; intersection initially blocked. Ambulances evaluated patients; transport decisions were pending on scene. A vehicle reportedly fled prior to arrival; investigators collected a plate description for follow‑up.

• Vehicle vs. pedestrian — 28¼ & North Avenue (≈22:07)

  • Code‑3 response for a reported vehicle/pedestrian. Law on scene with a conscious, breathing male (~30) with a head injury. Units (engine/ambulance/battalion) responded for transport and scene care.

• Cardiac arrest / obvious death — 438 City View Lane (≈18:02–18:05)

  • Multiple units (Engine 5 / Ambulance 5 / SAM 1 / Chief) responded for an elderly female found unresponsive and not breathing. Patient was declared beyond help on scene and incident was recoded; coroner notifications and a downgrade to code‑2 followed.

• Cardiac arrest — 1999 Coroma Drive (Lower Valley area) (≈05:45)

  • North Valley Rescue responded for a 62‑year‑old male not conscious and not breathing; law enforcement on scene and full ALS response initiated.

• Multi‑location brush/weed fires / transient camp fires (≈10:18–10:54)

  • Several small, separate fires reported along I‑70B / Harmony Road / 30 Road and near the railroad tracks (including north side of tracks by 28½ Road). Responding units located isolated piles of trash/weed fires — two males were seen walking away from one site (one with a bicycle and a dog). Engines and a truck knocked fires down; mop‑up completed and units cleared. A fleeing vehicle plate was later reported in the broader incident area for follow‑up.

• Apartment smoke/gas report — Aspen Leaf Place, 960 Bookworth Ave Apt 314 (≈07:30–07:40)

  • Large fire/odor response (multiple stations) for neighbor reports of smoke from a third‑floor vent and possible gas smell. Fire units investigated; witnesses later reported steam from a dryer vent. Units checked and cleared on scene.

• Small fire / school field — Wingate Elementary (≈17:06–17:19)

  • Reports of a small fire behind the school (near the field). Several callers said children were seen running from the area; adults reportedly extinguished the fire prior to engine arrival. Fire unit investigated and cleared — no ongoing threat.

• Commercial fire alarm — DCI Dialysis (2748 Crossroads Blvd) (≈17:12–17:20)

  • Alarm activation reported as waterflow / smoke detector zones; crews responded and found an alarm test / alarm tech on site — no fire, units cleared.

• Suicidal / severe self‑injury — staging at 538 J. Lee St Unit A (≈19:18–19:26)

  • Law requested medical staging for a suicidal subject who reportedly cut wrists and throat and was bleeding; officers on scene. Ambulances staged; units later advised the knife was secured and the subject was taken to staging for medical care. Significant EMS and law presence for safety and transport.

• Burglary / trespass — vacant house at 3023 (Frank) & ½ Road (≈07:59–08:14)

  • Caller reported a homeless male exiting a vacant/for‑sale property carrying items (pots, pans, water jug). Deputies located a subject in a trailer and made contact; one person taken into custody and evidence / property handled — follow‑up and case number assigned.

• Animal hazard — multiple reports of livestock/birds on I‑70 (midday)

  • Several calls for turkeys/chickens on I‑70 eastbound (near Palisade exits) and other animals struck — animal services / deputies responded; at least one turkey was picked up and taken to a vet. Unusual multi‑agency animal response noted.

• Notable multi‑agency / high‑risk responses

  • Several Code‑3 medicals (possible strokes, severe respiratory distress, chest pain / STEMI transfers) triggered ALS responses and inter‑facility transports throughout the day.
  • Multiple mental‑health / suicidal calls required staged EMS with law enforcement (examples: suicidal subject with cutting; other suicidal juveniles and welfare checks), with several callers requesting staging and law/EMS coordination.

Other items of community interest (brief)

• Multiple lift assists / falls among elderly residents across the district — common but frequent during the day.
• Several commercial and residential alarm activations investigated and cleared (false alarms, alarm techs).
• Numerous traffic complaints, suspicious vehicles, and welfare checks; several resulted in follow‑ups or civil handling rather than arrests.
• A handful of non‑injury vehicle incidents (jump‑starts, coolant spills, roadway cleanups) where fire/EMS assisted with traffic mitigation or cleanup.

Notes on sources / transcription

• Times and some place names were transcribed imperfectly; report focuses on most likely locations and incidents (addresses and road names quoted as spoken). Where exact spellings or road names were garbled, the summary uses the most probable interpretation from recorded radio traffic.