Aurora Station 5
Station 5 – Laredo Highland
(Battalion 1) Fire Station 5 is located at 1141 N. Laredo St. and opened in 2020.
BATTALION CHIEF 1
(00122) 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD 4×4.
ENGINE 5
(90205) 2019 E-One Cyclone II (141947) 1500 GPM (Hale Qmax) pump, 490 gallon water tank and 40 gallon foam cell (FoamPro 2002). Former Engine 8.
LADDER 5
(90153) 2019 E-One Cyclone (141944) CR100 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder. Former Ladder 8.
HEAVY RESCUE 5
(00110) 2020 E-One Cyclone II (142644) walk-around. In-service on March 9th, 2021.
SHORE 5
(50130) 1995 International DuraStar 4400 / Alfred Industries walk-in. Former Decon Unit from Station 12.
Station 5 Historical Photos
Station 5
Fire Station 5 located at 1331 Airport Blvd. and built in 1969. Shown here in 1974 and rebuilt at 1141 Laredo St. in 2020.
Shown here in 2011.
ENGINE 5
1955 Seagrave 1000 GPM pump and 150 gallon water tank.
TRUCK No. 5
1962 Seagrave (900KA / N-1335) 85′ mid-mount aerial ladder.
TANKER 5
1969 International 500 GPM pump and 1100 gallon water tank.
TRUCK 5
1972 Mack CF / Pirsch 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder.
ENGINE No. 5
1974 Mack CF 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.
TRUCK 5
1977 Seagrave (SR-20768 / H-75196) 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder.
ENGINE No. 5
1979 Seagrave 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.
ENGINE No. 5
(140) 1983 Sutphen Deluge (HS-1751) 1500 GPM pump 500 gallon water tank.
ENGINE 5
1991 E-One Hush 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.
TANKER 5
(60147) 1996 International 4900 / E-One 500 GPM pump, 1500 gallon water tank and 1500 gallon porta-tank. Became Tender 13 and Tender 15.
ENGINE 5
E-One Hush.
ENGINE 5
2001 E-One Cyclone 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.
BRUSH 5
(1137) GMC 3500 / 1999 E-One American Eagle / Superior Jack Rabbit (122727) Type 6 250 GPM pump, 300 gallon water tank and foam cell. Became Brush 8.
ENGINE 5
(50111) 2015 E-One Cyclone II (139463) 1500 GPM (Hale Qmax) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 20 gallon foam cell. Became Engine 8 and Engine 13.
ENGINE 5
2019 E-One Cyclone II (141947) 1500 GPM (Hale Qmax) pump, 490 gallon water tank and 40 gallon foam cell (FoamPro 2002). Former Engine 8 and shown here with “8′ in the grill.
Shown here with the older “Paramedic” graphic in white.
LADDER 5
(90153) 2019 E-One Cyclone II (141946) 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder. Former Ladder 8 and shown here with “8” in the grill.
HEAVY RESCUE 5
1993 E-One Hush walk-around. Former Heavy Rescue 8.
SHORE 5
(50130) 1995 International 4500 / E-One / American Eagle walk-around. Shore 5 towed the Trench Rescue & Structural Collapse Trailer. Former Shore 8.
TRENCH RESCUE COLLAPSE TRAILER
(40886) 2004 Haulmark. Former Collapse 8.