Golden Station 23

Station 23 – Golden Heights

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(District 2 – South District) Fire Station 23 is located at 16023 W. 5th Ave. and built in the mid-1970’s. This station is used at this time as a storage station.

ENGINE 23

John Baker Photo ©

(Engine No. 3) 2005 Pierce Dash (16838) 1500 GPM pump, 750 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam, also ran as Pumper 1 and Engine 21.

Ian Zahn Photo ©

Station 2 Historical Photos

Station 3

Michael Block Photo ©

Fire Station 3 shown here with the older paint and current location on W. 5th Ave.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here in 2004.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here in 2009.

PUMPER No. 3

Photo Courtesy of Golden Fire Department

1979 Mack CF (CF686F12-1351) 1250 GPM pump and 1000 gallon water tank.

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

Photo Courtesy of Golden Fire Department

SCAT No. 2

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1974 Ford F-100.

PUMPER 3

Michael Block Photo ©

(Pumper No. 3) 1991 Pierce Dash (E-5904) 1500 GPM pump and 750 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine No. 3 and Engine 23, retired in 2017. Became Livermore Fire Protection District (Colorado) Engine 1.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here running as Engine 3.

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Engine 23 features a dedication on the side of the cab to Thomas D. Young. Tom joined the Golden Fire Department as a volunteer in 1982. In July 1990, Young was critically injured during the rescue of a downed hang glider pilot on Lookout Mountain. His injuries left him paralyzed from the neck down. Today, Young is the volunteer administrative Captain of the Department’s Media Services.

Dennis Maag Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

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