Denver Station 31 – DIA ARFF Station 1

(Denver International Airport ARFF) Fire Station 31 – ARFF 1 (Headquarters) is located at 8525 New Castle St. on the south side of the airport and opened in 1992. DIA replaced Stapleton Airport ARFF in 1995.

TRUCK 31

2018 Pierce Velocity (30830) 100′ rear-mount heavy-duty platform with a 2000 GPM pump (Waterous), 400 gallon water tank, and 40 gallon foam cell (Husky 12).

This unit runs in tandem with Patrol 31 and is referred to as Truck 31 Bravo on the air.

PATROL 31

(Z-F-044) 2012 Ford F-550 4×4 / Pierce (25840-02) with a 180 GPM pump (Darley), 300 gallon water tank, and 12 gallon foam cell.

This unit runs in tandem with Truck 31 and is referred to as Truck 31 Alpha on the air.

RED 1

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(Z-F-049) 2019 Oshkosh Striker 8×8 (740253) with a 2,000 GPM pump, 4,500-gallon water tank, 630 gallon foam tank, and 550 lbs of dry-chemical.

RED 2

(Z-F-0037) 2012 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8×8 (728462) with a 1,950 GPM pump, 4,500-gallon water tank, 630 gallon foam tank, and 550 lbs of dry-chemical.

COMMAND POST

(Z-F-026) 2005 Freightliner Columbia / MBF Industries.

STAIR 21

(Z-F-031) 2007 Ford F-550 Super Duty / Access Air stairway unit.

Station 31 Historical Photos

Denver Station 31 – DIA ARFF Station 1

Fire Station 31 – DIA ARFF Station 1 shown here at the current located at 8525 New Castle St. on the south side of the airport, and opened in 1992. 

ENGINE 31

1968 Mack C with a 1000 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank. In May of 1989, the City & County of Denver used bond money to purchase & annex land northeast of the city to build a new airport. On January 16, 1992, Engine Company 31 was placed in service in the gasoline powered Mack pumper. Engine 31 was housed at Station 29 and could respond to the airport grounds in 18 minutes. The response time was too long, so during daylight hours and weather permitting, the Engine would stage at the airport construction site and return to 29’s at night.

ENGINE 31

Engine 31 moved from the Mack to this 1980 Seagrave during airport construction. On November 6, 1992, the new ARFF Station was completed and Engine 31 moved to DIA permanently.

ENGINE 31

(F-16) 1993 Seagrave Marauder 4×4 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump, 750 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam, also ran as Engine 32. Became Wet Mountain Fire Protection District (Colorado) Engine 916.

PATROL 31

(F-15) Chevy / Lagrange with a 150 GPM pump, 350 gallon water tank, and CAFS. With significant portion of the airport underground and access only by tunnels and similar access problems in the covered parking structures for a full size engine, Patrol 31 was placed in service on March 23, 1993.

TRUCK 31

Seagrave 100′ rear-mount aerial platform with a 1500 GPM pump and 150 gallon water tank. Went in service on September 28th, 1993 and also ran as Quint 31.

RED 1

(F-6) 1994 Oshkosh (T-1500) 55′ Snozzle with a 1250 GPM pump, 1500 gallon water tank, 195 gallon foam tank, and 500 lbs. of Halon.

RED 1

(F-6) 1994 Oshkosh (T-1500) with a 1250 GPM pump, 1500 gallon water tank, 195 gallon foam tank, and 500 lbs. of Halon.

RED 2

(F-19) 1997 E-One Titan HPR 8×8 with a 1500 GPM pump, 3000 gallon water tank, 450 gallon foam tank, and 700 lbs. of Purple K. Also ran as Red 4.

RED 3

(F-5) 1995 Oshkosh T-3000 with a 1500 GPM pump, 3000 gallon water tank, 420 gallon foam tank, and 450 lbs. of Purple K.

RED 14

(F-18) 1996 International 4800 / Hackney (96F0219) (MCI Heavy Rescue).

TRUCK 31

(F-35) 2005 Pierce Dash 2000 (16425) 100′ rear mount aerial ladder with a 2000 GPM pump, 250 gallon water tank, and 20 gallon foam cell. Became Truck 35 and a Reserve Truck.

RED 1

(F-23) E-One Titan HPR, also ran as a Reserve Red 4.

PATROL 31

(F-10) 2000 Hummer 4×4 / 2001 Danko H-22 (109211). The unit was designed to travel through the parking garages and under ground baggage tunnels.

PATROL 31

(Z-F-044) 2012 Ford F-550-SD / Pierce (25840-02) with a 180 GPM pump (Darley), 300 gallon water tank, and 12 gallon foam cell.

PATROL 31

(Z-F-043) 2013 Ford F-550 4×4 Super Duty / Pierce (25840-02) with a 180 GPM pump, 300 gallon water tank, and 12 gallon foam cell. Twin to Patrol 32 & Patrol 35. Became Patrol 35. 

RED 1

(Z-F-034) 2012 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8×8 (740253) with a 1,950 GPM pump, 4,500-gallon water tank, 630 gallon foam tank, and 550 lbs of dry-chemical. With a gross vehicle weight of 124,000 pounds, it can accelerate at an astonishing 0-50 mph in just 35 seconds. Reassigned as a Reserve RED (RED