Station 2 – Gateway

(District 5) Fire Station 2 is located at 5300 Memphis St. and opened in 2004.

DISTRICT CHIEF 5

(A727) 2019 Ford F-150 4×4 – Police Responder. District Chief 5 covers Station 2, 14, 26, 27, 29, 39 and 40.

ENGINE 2

(E86) 2010 Pierce Velocity (23189) 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell. Former Engine 13.

TRUCK 2

(T63) 2021 Pierce Velocity (35303) 107′ Ascendant rear-mount ladder, 1500 GPM (Pierce PUC) pump and 300 gallon water tank.

ENGINE 301

(W04) 2014 International 7400 4×4 / Pierce (27356) Type 3 1000 GPM (Darley JMP) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell (Husky 3).

MOBILE AIR TRAILER 2

(S45) 2009 Bauer Breathing Air Trailer / Compressor. Former Englewood Fire Department Mobile Air Trailer.

Station 2 Historical Photos

Station 2

The original Station 2 was built in 1884 and opened on January 1st, 1885 at 1000 W. Colfax Ave. and housed Hose Cart 2 which was replaced by a Silsby Steamer in 1888.

HOSE CART 2

Station 2 – Auraria

Fire Station 2 was located at 930 9th St. at Mariposa St. after the he original fire station was torn down, and this new two bay station was built in 1929 and opened on August 17th, 1929. A Sutuz 4 cylinder combination hose, chemical & turret truck was in service initially. Then on December 1, 1929 Rescue Squad 2 was placed in service with a 1929 American LaFrance rescue and salvage truck. This station closed in 1975.

ENGINE No. 2

1900’s Horse-Drawn Wagon

ENGINE No. 2

White.

RESCUE SQUAD 2

One of the first rescue squads in the department, a 1929 American LaFrance.

RESCUE SQUAD No. 2

1949 Seagrave, a second Rescue & Salvage Company was also in service at the time, Rescue Squad 4. The city was split in half for Rescue coverage and Squad 2 responded to every rescue and working fire south of Downtown, while Squad 4 took the north side.

Shown here in 1974 in the bay at Station 27 where it was being housed as a reserve.

ENGINE 2

1964 Mack C 1000 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

SQUAD 2

1965 Ford F-700 with body work by the DFD Shops. This unit later ran at Stapleton Airport as the Airport Rescue Squad.

RESCUE SQUAD 2

1973 Mack CF600 / Gerstenslager. In 1975 Station 1 and 2 consolidated at the new station at 745 W. Colfax Ave. The “Big House” and was home Chief 2, Engine 2, Squirt 1, Truck 1. The Squad was re-designated as Rescue Squad 1 in 1976 and later moved to Station 8 as Rescue Squad 8.

ENGINE 2

(E48) 1974 Ward LaFrance (80-1060) 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank. Also ran as Engine 30, Engine 11, and Engine 1.

UNDER WATER RECOVERY UNIT

International / Step Van.

DISTRICT CHIEF 5

2013 Ford Expedition.

TRUCK 2

(T52) 2009 Pierce Velocity (21249) 105′ rear-mount ladder, 1000 GPM (Waterous) pump, and 300 gallon water tank. Became a reserve.

Shown here running as reserve Truck 2.