Fire Station 2 Structure Fire

At 17:29 on June 2nd, 2024 El Paso County 911 Communications dispatched the Hanover Fire Department, Fountain Fire Department, Security Fire Department, Stratmoor Hills Fire Protection District, and Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services to 13325 Old Pueblo Rd. at Hanover Fire Station 2 for a possible structure fire. Once units started responding, fire dispatch advised callers were reporting heavy white and black smoke coming from the fire apparatus bay of the fire station, but there were no flames showing. Hearing this units on another structure fire in nearby Fountain cleared and began responding to this incident. Upon arrival Fountain EMS Chief 204 arrived and confirmed the working fire; Fountain Engine 213 was one of the first suppression apparatus to arrive on the scene and began fire attack. Crews were able to contain the fire to the apparatus bay, however the 2 trucks parked inside (Engine 3512 and Tender 3522) were a total loss. No injuries were reported, and the fire is actively under investigation by the Pikes Peak Region Fire Investigation Unit.

Units on Scene:

Hanover: Chief 3500, Assistant Chief 3501, Battalion Chief 3502, Brush 3542, Tender 3521 & Tender 3523

Fountain: Battalion Chief 202, EMS Chief 204 & Engine 213

Security: Battalion Chief 102, Ladder 131, Heavy Rescue 173, Medic 183 & Medic 186

Ellicott Volunteer Fire Department: Chief 3300, Tender 3362, Tender 3363 & Tender 3364

Fort Carson: Battalion Chief 1902, Engine 1911 (Reserve) & Engine 1913

Stratmoor Hills: Engine 418

Black Forest Fire Protection District: Chief 700

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