Station 6 – Auraria

(District 2) Fire Station 6 is located at 1300 Blake St. Station 6 was built in 1949 and opened in 1950. The first due area consists of Confluence Park, Little Raven, Pepsi Center, Metro State College campus and Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park.

ENGINE 6

(E104) 2017 Pierce Velocity (30237-01) 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell (Akron Eductor).

DECON 6

(R15) 2008 Kenworth T300 / Pierce (14514) walk-in. Cross-staffed by Engine 6. Former Decon 9.

RESCUE UTILITY

(S16) 2003 Freightliner M2-106 (Foam Carrier / Compressor / Utility Truck). Former Glendale Fire Department Haz-Mat 111 and Englewood Fire Department Air 1.

AIR SHOVEL

(S62) 2004 K. Huber 2021 Air Shovel (Vacuum Excavation Trailer). The Vacuum Excavation Air Shovel provides a powerful & versatility for potholing, trenching & other hydro-excavation tasks. It is a vacuum only unit for pumping escaped drilling fluids, or with on-board high pressure water for trenching, tunneling and more. This unit is a trailer mounted model.

Station 6 Historical Photos

Station 6

Station 6’s history dates back to the volunteer companies in the 1860’s. Station 6 officially opened on the lower level of City Hall on May 1st, 1883 at 14th St. and Market St. between Lawrence and Larimer. The City Hall housed a 3,600 lb. bell that was forged from a Spanish American war cannon captured at the Battle of Vera Cruz (forged in 1847). The bell from the Central Station was used to signal box alarms in the city. On November 30th, 1901 an arsonist set fire to City Hall which collapsed the bell tower and caused significant damage. The firehouse returned to service after repairs were made, and since the Gamewell system was now transmitting box alarms to individual firehouse gongs, the bell tower was not replaced.

STEAMER 6

Station 6

Fire Station 6 shown here at the current location at 1300 Blake St at Speer Blvd. and opened in 1950.

Shown here in 1974, under the Speer Blvd. viaduct.

Station 6 shown here with Hamer 3, Rescue Squad 1, Hamer 2, Hamer 1 & Rescue Squad 8.

Shown here in 2005 with the white bay doors.

ENGINE No. 6

Motorized horse-drawn Christie Tractor Steamer.

ENGINE No. 6 

1920’s American LaFrance.

TRUCK No. 6

TRUCK No. 6

ENGINE No. 6

1940’s Seagrave.

TRUCK No. 6

Seagrave.

ENGINE 6

1951 American LaFrance 1000 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

RESERVE ENGINE 6

1960 Seagrave 750 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

ENGINE No. 6

1964 Mack C 750 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

TRUCK 6

1967 Seagrave 100′ mid-mount ladder.

ENGINE 6

(E64) 1984 Seagrave (HB-40DC / R-79404) 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

Shown here with the “Hazardous Materials Response Team” on the side.

“Elwood”.

RESCUE SQUAD 1

(R03) 1983 Mack (R686FC-1031) / SuperVac walk-in heavy rescue. Also ran out of Station 1 and Station 11. Became Geronimo Volunteer Fire Department, Oklahoma Rescue 1.

Shown here in 1992 with the new box, graphics and logo.

HAMMER 1

(R09) 1975 Ford C8000 / Gerstenslager (F-75-6). Also ran as Under Water Rescue and Rescue Squad 8. Re-painted white and became Berthoud Fire Protection District Water Rescue.

HAMMER 2

(S-48) 1977 Ford F-350 4×4 / Jacobs.

HAMMER 3

(S46) 1970 Ford F600 / Anthony.

HAMER 3

(Spill Control) (S05) 1985 International S1900 / Galion.

ENGINE 6

1992 Seagrave Marauder 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank. Shown with the Hazmat logo. Former Engine 3.

HAMMER 1

1997 E-One Hurricane. This was purchased as a demo unit.

Shown here with the updated graphics and the gold stripe added.

Shown here in 2002.

HAMER 1

(R14) 2003 Pierce Enforcer (13712). Moved to Station 9.

ENGINE 6

(E73) 2003 Pierce Enforcer (14329) 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

HAMER 1

(R22) 2008 Pierce Velocity (20561) walk-in HazMat with mobile lab. Moved to Station 9.