The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking into the cause of a June 13 fire at JJ’s Isolation Peaks Motel on U.S. Highway 34 near Grand Lake that destroyed nearly half the building.
Grand Lake Fire responded to a call around 4:15 p.m. Monday for a report of a dryer on fire, according to Grand Lake Fire Chief Michael Long. When crews arrived, the fire had spread from the office where the dryer was located into the building’s three northern residential units.
The Grand County Sheriff’s Department shut down U.S. Highway 34 for several hours because the closest hydrant was across the highway and there were no options for detours.
They officially called the fire out at around 8 p.m., cleared the responding units and gave possession back to the property owner.
Grand Lake’s crew returned to the firehouse, cleaned up all their equipment and restocked their trucks. At approximately 11:15 p.m. the crew received another call alerting them that there was a possible rekindle at the motel, with smoke and flames showing through the roof. When crews arrived, two of the northern units were fully involved in fire.
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