Vegetation fire reported near I-70 mile marker 35, Grand Junction CO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 11:26 PM

I-70, Grand Junction, CO

Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire located north of Interstate 70 near mile marker 35 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Witnesses reported visible black smoke and flames coming from the area. The fire appeared to be a weed fire just off the highway. Units arrived and confirmed the fire, which was possibly decreasing in intensity upon their arrival. No personal names or specific street numbers needed masking, as the location is a highway marker.

Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS

02:18

Transcript:

00:00

To fire, third call, respond to the area of I-70 mile marker 35, high-70 mile marker 35 for a fire on the side of I-70, timeout, 0-29.

00:13

Captain 21.

00:17

Right, resources, can you meet you like that?

00:20

Hey, for.

00:26

2478 or close 4.

00:29

Scotty Code 4[1], it's Sultes Senior Living, 029.

00:37

Student Grant Junction, Station 2, Mutual 8 for Cliffs and Fire.

00:49

Engine 2, respond to the area of I-70 mile marker 35, that's I-70 mile marker 3-5 for a fire that is off of north of the interstate, possible weed fire, timeout, 030.

01:02

The unit's airing a noise complaint at Garden Village Apartments, Unit 24.

01:14

The RP says that the subject sound like they're bowling.

01:17

The RP lives below them and it's been going on for 45 minutes at 0.30.

01:27

5322.

01:29

01:35

36.

01:39

3.2.

01:42

Forty three, 37.

01:44

Code 4[1].

01:46

43338.

01:48

Code 4[1], thank you.

01:50

27, 37.

01:52

Code 4[1], thank you.

01:54

Yeah, there's a check for, 331.

01:59

Engine 2, showing it around to the area north of I-70 by Marmarker is 35, possibly near the I-70 Fringe Road.

02:09

Arp. is reporting a fire approximately 100 feet north of the interstate seeing black smoke and flames.

02:15

It was possibly dying down if we could still see this smoke.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Code 4: No further assistance needed; scene secure

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