Station 18 – Aurora Highlands

Eric Hurst – Aurora Fire Rescue

Future Fire Station 18 will be located at 3930 E-470 at the current Aurora Highlands Visitor Center with a schedule opening date in 2027. The station will cover the eastern corridor.

Eric Hurst – Aurora Fire Rescue

Eric Hurst – Aurora Fire Rescue

Photo courtesy of Davis Partnership Architects

Station 18 shown here with the future design that will feature a high-visibility glass garage enclosure that will showcase the vintage 1955 Seagrave fire engine, owned by the Aurora Firefighters Local 1290 and affectionately known as “Big John.” Originally assigned to Station 1 and later served as the primary engine for Station 4 and Station 5 when those firehouses opened.

Photo courtesy of Davis Partnership Architects

Station 18 will have three drive-trough apparatus bays, state of the art fitness room, officer dormitories with a private en-suite bathroom and three firefighter dormitories and two shared restrooms.

Photo courtesy of Aurora Fire Rescue

ENGINE 18

Photo courtesy of Eric Hurst – Aurora Fire Rescue

E-One Cyclone.

ENGINE 5

Photo courtesy of Eric Hurst – Aurora Fire Rescue

Engine 5, the vintage 1955 Seagrave fire engine, owned by the Aurora Firefighters Local 1290 and affectionately known as “Big John” and was originally assigned to Station 1, Big John later served as the primary engine for Station 4 and Station 5 when those fire stations opened.