Station 8 – Capital Hill

Rick Luebke Photo ©

(District 4) Fire Station 8 is located at 1616 Park Ave. and opened in 1971.

In Memory of Truck 8 Engineer John Whelan.

Nate Siebert Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 8

Nate Siebert Photo ©

(E108) 2018 Pierce Velocity (31434-03) 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell (Akron Eductor).

TRUCK 8

Peter Reichardt Photo ©

(T59) 2017 Pierce Velocity (30236) 105′ rear-mount ladder.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Peter Reichardt Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Station 8 Historical Photos

Station 8

Photo Courtesy of Denver Firefighters Museum

Fire Station 8 “Park Avenue Hose House” opened on October 1, 1891 at 1618 Marion St. and was built for $8,612.

Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-20662

Photo Courtesy of Denver Firefighters Museum

Horse Drawn.

ENGINE No. 8

Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-29626

Horse Drawn.

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Engine No. 8 and Truck No. 8. The first motorized engine was at Station 8 in 1915 and the first motorized ladder in 1917.

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Engine No. 8 and Truck No. 8.

ENGINE No. 8

Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-10226

ENGINE No. 8

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American LaFrance.

TRUCK No. 8

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1955 Seagrave 85′ mid-mount ladder. Also ran as Truck 14 and a Reserve Truck at Station 26 in 1972.

TRUCK No. 8

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Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-29607

AIR / LIGHTS

Ron Heal Photo ©

(R-01) 1965 Ford F700 / Jacobs with local body works. Also ran out of Station 1 and Stapleton International Airport Rescue Squad 2. The body was re-mounted by SVI to a Chevy Cheyenne 3500 4×4 HD in 1994.

Station 8

Duane Troxel Photo ©

Fire Station 8 shown here in 1974 at the current location on Park Ave. and built in 1971.

Photo Courtesy of Denver Firefighters Museum

ENGINE 8

Photo Courtesy of Denver Firefighters Museum

1971 American LaFrance 1250 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

Duane Troxel Photo ©

Engine 8 was t-boned in 1986 by Engine 15 at W. 14th Ave. Vine St. that injured 4 firefighters. Both engines were rebuilt and went back into service.

SNORKEL 8

Duane Troxel Photo ©

1973 Oshkosh / Pittman / Pierce 85′ rear-mount snorkel and 1250 GPM pump. Twin to Snorkel 16.

Photo Courtesy of Denver Firefighters Museum

RESCUE SQUAD 8

Duane Troxel Photo ©

1973 Mack CF600 / Gerstenslager. Also ran as Rescue Squad 1 & Rescue Squad 2.

ENGINE 8

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

(E58) 1980 Seagrave (PB-24068 / K-73983) 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank.

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

TRUCK 8

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

(T27) 1980 Seagrave (SR-20768 / K-75268) 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder. Also ran as Truck 1 and Truck 19.

QUINT 8

Jean Pierre Redon Photo ©

(T03) 1986 E-One Hurricane 110′ rear-mount ladder, 1500 GPM pump, and 300 gallon water tank. Also ran as TAC 4, Truck 4, and Truck 15.

PUMPER 8

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

(E14) 1990 Pierce Lance 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank. Also ran as Engine 8 & Engine 30.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here running as Engine 8 with the newer graphics and light bar.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

TRUCK 8

Shaun Ryan Photo ©

(T31) 1992 Seagrave Marauder (JP-09DH / Z-75656) 110′ rear-mount ladder.

Rick Davis Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here with the updated graphics.

AIR / LIGHT 8

Rick Davis Photo ©

1994 Chevy Cheyenne 3500 HD 4×4 / SVI. Refurbished from the original 1965 Jacobs Air/Light body.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here with the newer graphics.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 8

Rick Luebke Photo ©

1999 HME 1871-SFO / Central States 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank, and 45 gallon foam cell. Also ran as Engine 16, Engine 20, Pumper 25, Engine 25, and the wildland engine.