Station 6 – Fossil Ridge

Fire Station 6 (Fossil Ridge Public Safety Center) is located at 13150 Quebec St. and opened in 2018. Station 6 is also shared with the Thornton Police Department as a sub-station.

During construction in 2017 Saunders Construction workers found a rare dinosaur skeleton, the find is a rare dinosaur called Torosaurus (The Thornton Torosaurus) that lived 66 million years ago, and a distant cousin to the Triceratops. Some of the bones are displayed inside the front lobby of the station where the bones where found. Students at Brantner Elementary School nicknamed it “Tiny”, which is on displayed at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

ENGINE 76

2014 Pierce Velocity (27820) 1500 GPM (Pierce PUC) pump, 1000 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam (Husky). Former Fort Lupton Fire Protection District (Colorado) Engine 2601.

MED 76

(FD7027) International 4300 / Frazer type I. Former Med 73 and Squad 73.

BRUSH TRUCK 76

(Engine 67) Ford F-450 4×4 XL Super Duty.

DIVE RESCUE / RESCUE BOAT

(FD7022) 2008 International 4300 / McCoy Miller. Former Medic 72.

Station 6 Historical Photos

Station 6

Fire Station 6 shown here under construction in 2018 at the current location on Quebec St. and opened in 2018.

ENGINE 76

(FD726) 2011 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (3953) 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump, 750 gallon water tank and 30 gallons of foam. Former Engine 71 (Refurbished to the department’s updated color scheme).

ENGINE 76

(FD718) 2018 Pierce Velocity (32246-01) 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump, 750 gallon water tank and 30 gallons of foam. Former Engine 71.