Station 27 – Downtown

Fire Station 27 is located at 1240 Main St. This station was rebuilt to feature a class room, training tower, workout room, weight room and dorms. Former Station 1.

BATTALION 527

(A-E) 2012 Ford F-250 4×4 Super Duty – Special Service Vehicle. Former Battalion 2760.

ENGINE 527

(Reserve) (E-C) 2008 E-One Cyclone II (134039) 1250 GPM (Darley) pump, 1000 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell. Former Engine 2701.

MEDIC 527

2019 Ford E-450 / Braun Chief XL (8276). Former Medic 2721.

Station 1 Historical Photos

Station 1

The first fire station and town hall was built 1902 at 700 Main St. and shown here in 1953 as the old bell was being removed from the bell tower. In 1952 the community built a new city hall building with the fire department still attached.

Station 1

Station 1 built in 1957 at Main St. & Spruce St. and shown here with the old bell.

Station 1

Station 1 at the current location on 1240 Main St. and shown here in 2004 before the complete rebuilt at the same location.

Shown here in 2008.

HOSE CART

In 1895, the town of Louisville ordered the first firefighting equipment, which was a hose cart with five-and-a-half foot wheels costing $125, and five hundred feet of Boston fire jacket hose.

Louisville Hook & Ladder No. 1 Company Est. 1887

ENGINE No. 1

1932 Chevy.

RURAL ENGINE No. 1

1952 GMC / International, the first new fire rural engine that the city approved and was purchased by the department. Part of the Louisville Rural Fire Department No. 1.

ENGINE No. 4

Mack. Engine No. 4 was ordered in the early 80’s, and came right after an order of 10 engines that were ordered from FDNY. Mack said that if the department kept the same red as the FDNY they would get a discount, and Louisville has had the same red color ever since. FDNY has changed their red since, but Louisville has kept the same color red, and any FDNY rig from the 80’s will have the same red color as Louisville.

TELESQURT No. 1

1984 American LaFrance Century 50′ Telesqurt 1500 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank. Donated to Nederland Fire Protection District (Colorado) and ran as Squrt 5616.

SQUAD 2

1989 GMC 3500 4×4 150 GPM pump and 350 gallon water tank.

TANKER No. 1

(208) 1989 GMC 4×4.

ENGINE No. 5

Ford / E-One.

ENGINE 2701

(E-C) 2008 E-One Cyclone II (134039) 1250 GPM (Darley) pump, 1000 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell. Became a reserve engine.

TRUCK 1

1993 E-One Sentry Quint 80′ aerial ladder 1500 gpm pump (Hale) and 500-gallon water tank, complete refurb in 2010 by E-One. Became Truck 2718.

BRUSH 1

1989 GMC Sierra 4×4 Type 6 with a 350-gallon water tank, also ran as Brush 2731, this has was sold.

BRUSH 2731

1989 GMC Sierra 4×4 Type 6 with a 350-gallon water tank, former Brush 1.

BRUSH 2731

2012 Ram 5500 4×4 / Max Fire “FireCat” Type 6 250 GPM Darley pump, 400 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam (FoamPro). Became Brush 2732.

MEDIC 2721

2007 Ford E-450 / MedTec PD-168, sold to Rocky Mountain Fire District (Colorado).

MEDIC 2721

2014 Chevy G4500 4×4 / Braun Chief XL, and became a Reserve Medic

ENGINE 2703

(E-D) 2012 E-One Cyclone II (137430) eMax 1250 gpm pump, 1000 gallon water tank with 30 gallons of foam. Moved to Station 3.

TRUCK 2716

1993 E-One Cyclone TR (12465) / 2010 Refurb (136292) 80′ rear-mount aerial ladder 1500 GPM (Hale) pump and 500 gallon water tank. Became Truck 2718 and moved to Station 3.