One person injured in Rood Avenue house fire

One person was transported to the hospital
Published: Feb. 6, 2023 at 10:50 AM MST
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Grand Junction Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on the 1600 block of Rood Avenue at 7:20 a.m. Monday morning.

A witness reported gray smoke coming from the roof of the apartments near 17th Street, and began to alert the residents. A small fire in a furnace room spread throughout the attic space of the apartment complex, say emergency crews.

Grand Junction Fire Department located the fire and extinguished it.

One person was transported to the hospital for medical attention. The cause of the fire is under investigation.