Station 3 – Scott Carpenter Park

Keith Kahler Photo ©

Fire Station 3 is located at 1585 30th St. at Arapahoe Ave. and was built in 1965. This station is to be replaced in the future with administration and scheduled to be done in late 2024.

Keith Kahler Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 2503

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

(Engine 3) (5043) 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (23280) 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell. Refurbished by Fire Trucks Unlimited in 2022 (2446). Former Engine 2302. This engine is to be replaced with a Rosenbauer RTX Electric engine.

Photo Courtesy of Fire Trucks Unlimited

DIVE RESCUE 2521

Charles Broshous Photo ©

(Dive 1) (4244) Freightliner Utilimaster Step-Van.

DIVE BOAT

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Station 3 Historical Photos

Station 3

Photo courtesy Boulder Fire Rescue Department

Fire Station 3 was located on Mapleton Hill, northwest corner of 4th St. & Maxwell Ave. and shown here in 1908. This station was torn down.

Station 3

Michael Block Photo ©

Fire Station 3 at the current location on 30th St. and built in 1965.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here in 2013.

ENGINE 3

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

1956 American LaFrance (C-875-PJO / L-5596) 750 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

ENGINE 3

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

1978 American LaFrance Century (CE-5975) 50′ TeleSqurt 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

ENGINE 2503

Michael Block Photo ©

1992 Pierce Lance (E6813-02) 50′ TeleSqurt 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 2313. Became Nunn Fire Protection District (Colorado) Engine 8.

Michael Block Photo ©

Shown here running as Engine 2513.

RESCUE 2523

International 4900 walk-around.

ENGINE 2503

2004 Pierce Dash (15744) 50′ SkyBoom rear-mount aerial 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell. Became Nederland Fire Protection District (Colorado) Ladder 5617.