Aurora Station 5

Station 5 – Laredo Highland

Eric Hurst – Aurora Fire Rescue

(Battalion 1) Fire Station 5 is located at 1141 N. Laredo St. and opened in 2020. 

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

BATTALION CHIEF 1

Charles Broshous Photo ©

(00122) 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD 4×4. Battalion Chief 1 oversees Stations 5, 8, 12 & 16.

ENGINE 5

Eric Hurst Photo ©

(42700) 2024 E-One Cyclone 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 40 gallons of foam.

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

LADDER 5

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

2025 E-One Typhoon CR100 100′ rear-mount aerial.

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman

HEAVY RESCUE 5

Ethan Dunlop Photo ©

(00110) 2020 E-One Cyclone II (142644) walk-around (Heavy Rescue). In-service on March 9th, 2021.

Ethan Dunlop Photo ©

Ethan Dunlop Photo ©

Ethan Dunlop Photo ©

COLLAPSE RESCUE 5

Charles Broshous Photo ©

(40512) 2014 International DuraStar 4400 / Alfred Industries walk-in. Former Decon 2, Decon 12 and Shore 5.

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Station 5 Historical Photos

Station 5

Duane Troxel Photo ©

Fire Station 5 located at 1331 Airport Blvd. and built in 1969. Shown here in 1974 and rebuilt at 1141 Laredo St. in 2020.

Michael Block Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here in 2011.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 5

Duane Troxel Photo ©

1955 Seagrave 1000 GPM pump and 150 gallon water tank.

TRUCK No. 5

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

1962 Seagrave (900KA / N-1335) 85′ mid-mount aerial ladder.

TANKER 5

Duane Troxel Photo ©

1969 International 500 GPM pump and 1100 gallon water tank.

TRUCK 5

Rick Davis Photo ©

1972 Mack CF / Pirsch 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder.

ENGINE No. 5

Rick Davis Photo ©

1974 Mack CF 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

TRUCK 5

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

1977 Seagrave (SR-20768 / H-75196) 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder.

ENGINE No. 5

Rick Davis Photo ©

1979 Seagrave 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

ENGINE No. 5

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

(140) 1983 Sutphen Deluge (HS-1751) 1500 GPM pump 500 gallon water tank.

ENGINE 5

Rick Davis Photo ©

1991 E-One Hush 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

Michael Block Photo ©

TANKER 5

Rick Davis Photo ©

(60147) 1996 International 4900 / E-One 500 GPM pump, 1500 gallon water tank and 1500 gallon porta-tank. Became Tender 13 and Tender 15.

Michael Block Photo ©

ENGINE 5

Rick Davis Photo ©

E-One Hush.

ENGINE 5

Rick Luebke Photo ©

2001 E-One Cyclone 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

BRUSH 5

Eric Hurst Photo ©

(1137) GMC 3500 / 1999 E-One American Eagle / Superior Jack Rabbit (122727) Type 6 250 GPM pump, 300 gallon water tank with foam. Became Brush 8.

ENGINE 5

Rick Luebke Photo ©

(50111) 2015 E-One Cyclone II (139463) 1500 GPM (Hale Qmax) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam. Became Engine 8 and Engine 13.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 5

Charles Broshous Photo ©

(90205) 2019 E-One Cyclone II (141947) 1500 GPM (Hale Qmax) pump, 490 gallon water tank and 40 gallons of foam (FoamPro 2002). Former Engine 8 and shown here with “8′ in the grill.

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Shown here with the older “Paramedic” graphic in white.

Ethan Dunlop Photo ©

Shown here in 2021.

Ethan Dunlop Photo ©

Charles Broshous Photo ©

LADDER 5

Charles Broshous Photo ©

(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

Charles Broshous Photo ©

1993 E-One Hush walk-around. Former Heavy Rescue 8.

SHORE 5

Nate Siebert Photo ©

(50130) 1995 International 4500 / E-One / American Eagle walk-around. Shore 5 towed the Trench Rescue & Structural Collapse Trailer. Former Shore 8.

Nate Siebert Photo ©

Ethan Dunlop Photo ©

TRENCH RESCUE COLLAPSE TRAILER

Rick Luebke Photo ©

(40886) 2004 Haulmark. Former Collapse 8.

Nate Siebert Photo ©

LADDER 5

Charles Broshous Photo ©

(90153) 2019 E-One Cyclone (141944) CR100 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder. Former Ladder 8. Shown here without the company logo. Became Ladder 13.

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Eric Hurst – Aurora Fire Rescue

Shown here with the company logo.