South Adams County Station 23
Station 23 – Derby
Fire Station 23 is located at 6550 E. 72nd Ave. and was built in 1978. The station is named “Derby Devils” and is the busiest stations in the district.
Former South Adams County Fire Station 23 and Headquarters until 2017 and closed for a few years and became Northglenn Ambulance/South Adams County Paramedics Station 23 until 2022. The station reopened in 2022 after a complete renovation.
ENGINE 23
(21214) 2019 Pierce Velocity (33756) 1500 GPM (Pierce PUC) pump, 750 gallon water tank and 20 gallon foam cell. Former Engine 26.
SQUAD 23
(25101) 2018 Ford F-550 4×4 XLT Super Duty / BFX Sentinel All-Risk (18-66764). Former Squad 22.
BRUSH 23
(26668) 2019 Ford F-550 4×4 / BFX Attack One – Composite Body (19-67235) Type 6 100 GPM (Waterax BB-4) pump, 314 gallon water tank and 12 gallon foam cell. Former Brush 24.
STINGER 23
(Traffic Blocker) 2022 Mack MD7 / TrafFix Scorpion II C TL-3 (Truck-Mounted Attenuator).
Station 23 Historical Photos
Station 23
Fire Station 23 is located at 6550 E. 72nd Ave and was built in 1978.
PUMPER 207
(Pumper 7) 1968 Mack CF (CF611F10-1026) 1000 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.
TANKER 209
(Tanker 9) 1953 GMC (XM211) 500 GPM pump and 1200 gallon water tank.
ATTACK 23
1976 Dodge 300 4×4 / Pierce 300 GPM pump and 200 gallon water tank.
HAMER 23
(00221) 1992 GMC 7000 / Forward, also ran as Hazmat 7 and Hamer 27 and was part of the Adams and Jeffco Hazardous Response Authority. The Hamer was donated on October 19th, 2023 to the Firefighter Memorial Transport.
SQURT 23
1977 Mack CF (CF685F15-1187) Snorkel 50′ 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Aerial Pumper 210.
ENGINE 23
1997 HME 1871-SFO / Smeal 1500 GPM pump and 750 gallon water tank. Former Engine 26.
ENGINE 23
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank with foam.
RESCUE 23
(56995) 2007 Spartan MetroStar FF / SVI (596) (Heavy Rescue). Became Rescue 24.
ATTACK 23
2002 Chevy Silverado 3500 4×4.
RESCUE 23
2005 Spartan / SuperVac, shown here with the older logo and graphics.
AMBULANCE 203
(A1015) 2015 Ford E-450 / Wheeled Coach.
SQUAD 23
(25101) 2018 Ford F-550 XLT 4×4 / BFX (18-66764) Sentinel All-Risk Type 6 66 GPM (WaterAx BB-4) pump, 300 gallon water tank and 7 gallon foam cell. Former Squad 22 and Squad 24.
The Squad responds in place of other suppression apparatus to reduce wear and tear, along with unwarranted responses, keeping them in service for other calls.
Squad 22 was relocated from Station 22 with the addition of Truck 22/Engine 21 and Ambulance 22.
ENGINE 23
(10022) 2009 Pierce Arrow XT (21731-01) 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell. Former Engine 22 and also ran as Engine 21.