Denver Station 5

Station 5 – Glendale

Rick Luebke Photo ©

(District 3) Fire Station 5 is located at 999 S. Clermount St. (City of Glendale) and is the former Glendale Fire Department Fire Station. The station bays were originally on the east side, and were moved to the south side of the building.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 5

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(E83) 2007 Pierce Velocity (19759-04) 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank. Former Engine 17.

Station 5 Historical Photos

Station 5

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Fire Station 5 was located at 1963 Chestnut St. (521-523 Hartford St.) which originated the J.W. Richards Hose Company # 7, which was established in 1881 and known as “The Bottoms”, before becoming home to Hose Company No. 1 in 1884. In 1890 Hose Company No. 1 became Steamer Company No. 5, and moved to the Central Station at 14th and Blake in 1893. In 1922, the building was occupied by the National Poster Company as a print shop. In 1952, the building was converted to a welding shop into the 1980’s. In 1985 the Colorado Boiler Company moved in. The building was designated a Denver Landmark (# 164) in 1986. In the late 1980’s the Colorado Boiler Company moved out.  A 12-story Hilton Garden Inn was built around the Hose Company No. 1 building, which was renovated to house the hotel’s restaurant.

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Inside Fire Station 5 in February of 1905.

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Station 5

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Fire Station 5 was located at at 1817 Blake St.

ENGINE Co No. 5

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Horse-drawn steamer shown here in 1915.

WAGON No. 5

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Horse-drawn hose wagon engine shown here in 1909.

ENGINE Co No. 5

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ENGINE Co No. 5

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Engine Co. No. 5 shown here at 1817 Blake St. in 1921.

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Station 5

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On January 1, 1923 the company was relocated to 1331 19th St. at Market, a co-location with the DFD repair shop (Denver Fire Line Shop) and used to repair communication equipment in the fire units. This firehouse remained in service until 1971 when Engine Company 5 moved to Station 3 and became Engine Company 3.

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Shown here with Tow Truck No. 1.

ENGINE No. 5

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Mack.

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TRUCK No. 5

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1920’s American LaFrance tiller.

Station 5

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After being disbanded for 9 years Station 5 reorganized on October 15th, 1979 at 10815 W. Alamo Pl. in a newly annexed portion of Denver. This area was previously covered by the Bancroft Fire Protection District and on January 1st, 1981 the City of Denver de-annexed due to the Poundstone Amendment, and at that time Station 5 was once again disbanded.

ENGINE 5

Duane Troxel Photo ©

1971 Chevy C30. While Engine 5 was in service in the newly annexed portion of the city they operated this pumper which was on loan from Bancroft Fire Protection District Engine 4.

Station 5

Eric Hurst Photo ©

Fire Station 5 shown here at the current locating at 999 S. Clermount St. (City of Glendale) and shown here with the original bays on the east side, the bays moved to the south side of the building later.

ENGINE 5

Garry Kadzielawski Photo ©

(E75) 2002 Pierce Dash (13321) 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 80 gallon foam cell. Former Glendale Fire Department Engine 111 and was later repainted white.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

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Rick Luebke Photo ©

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RESERVE ENGINE

Garry Kadzielawski Photo ©

(E76) 1989 Pierce Lance (E4681) 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank, and 30 gallon foam cell. Refurbished in 2013. Served as a Glendale Fire Department Engine 112. This unit was relabeled with DFD graphics and assigned as a reserve engine before being sold.

John Baker Photo ©

John Baker Photo ©

RESERVE TRUCK

Garry Kadzielawski Photo ©

(T45) 1993 Pierce Lance (E-7881) 75′ rear-mount ladder, 1500 GPM pump, and 300 gallon water tank. Refurbished in 2013. Former Glendale Fire Department Quint 111 and was relabeled with DFD graphics and ran as a reserve truck. Also assigned to the Rocky Mountain Fire Academy (Denver Fire Training Center) and became Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District Truck 1.

Station 5

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here at the current location in 2016, the building went through a full restoration, and was originally built in 1922.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 5

Rick Luebke Photo ©

(E75) 2002 Pierce Dash (13321) 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank, 80 gallon foam cell. Former Glendale Fire Department Engine 111 and originally painted white over red.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Charles Broshous Photo ©

Shown here in 2023 running as Reserve Engine 5. This engine is the last Glendale unit still in the Denver fleet and is slated to be replaced in 2024.

ENGINE 5

Jeremiah Herderich Photo ©

Pierce Enforcer 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.