The Grand Junction Rural Fire Protection District (GJRFPD) is located in unincorporated Mesa County, Colorado. The District includes more than 15,000 homes, commercial businesses, several schools and large parcels of agriculture/open space. The GJRFPD includes properties located within areas of Orchard Mesa, the Redlands, northwest areas outside of the City of Grand Junction and Fruitvale.
A five person elected Board of Directors oversees the budget, finances and policies for the District under Colorado Revised Statutes Title 32 for governance of special districts. The Board contracts via an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Grand Junction Fire Department to provide professional, nationally accredited fire/EMS and all-hazards emergency services to the citizens and properties within the District’s boundaries surrounding the City of Grand Junction in unincorporated Mesa County.
Through a voter authorized property tax mill levy and the receipt of specific ownership taxes, more than $2.8 million a year was directly funded to the City in 2023, with our administration overhead costs less than half of 1% per year. All firefighting personnel, support staff, stations and apparatus/equipment are owned and directly operated by the Grand Junction Fire Department as per the IGA.
The Grand Junction Fire Department strives to provide fire and emergency medical services to the vast majority of residents in the District at an average response time of 7 minutes.*
Critical Benchmark Achievements by the City of Grand Junction Fire Department include:
• International Fire Accreditation Achieved in 2022 by the Grand Junction FD
• Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class Rating 2/2x
For more than 70 years, the GJRFPD has ensured that your property and family are protected by highly qualified, trained firefighters and medics as an important part of what is an all-hazard response team of career personnel seamlessly serving both the City and the District.
Statement of Purposes (Grand Junction Rural FPD)
Your safety is our first priority!
*City of Grand Junction data