Man arrested after camper fire in Grand Junction
A man was arrested after a camper at a Grand Junction home was reported intentionally set on fire; firefighters extinguished the blaze and treated an occupant.
On August 12, 2026, deputies and the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a reported intentionally set camper fire on the 200 block of Mansfield Court at about 12:25 p.m. Residents evacuated safely; 41-year-old William Gundelach, who was inside the camper, was taken to a hospital, medically released, then arrested and booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility. Gundelach faces 4th Degree Arson (Felony 3) and four counts of Reckless Endangerment (Misdemeanor 2).