Station 181 – Franktown

Fire Station 181 (Administration) located at 1959 Hwy. 83 at Hwy. 86 and is a full-time staffed station. This building served as the first schoolhouse in Franktown before being transformed into a fire station through the generous donation of the land to the fire department.  Station 181 accommodates offices, as well as a community and board room that are accessible to the public.

ENGINE 181

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2024 HME \ U S Fire Apparatus (FT-1053) 1500 GPM (Waterous CSU) pump and 1000 gallon water tank.

MEDIC 181

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2025 Ford F-450 4×4 Super Duty / Danko / Demers MXP-170 (P-7557) Type I.

SCAT 181

2017 Ford F-550 4×4 Super Duty / Midwest (2809) (Light Rescue / Quick Attack) Type 6 250 GPM (CET) pump, 300 gallon water tank and 10 gallons of foam.

BRUSH 181

2013 Ford F-550 4×4 XL Super Duty / Midwest (2501) Type 6 250 GPM (Hale) pump, 300 gallon water tank and 10 gallons of foam.

TENDER 181

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2025 Peterbilt 548 / Osco Commander 500 GPM (Hale Sidekick) pump and 3300 gallon water tank.

COLLAPSE 181

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2000 Freightliner FL60 / Sportcha with a 20′ Technical Rescue cargo trailer. Former South Metro Fire Rescue (Colorado) Collapse 45.

MOBILE LIVE-FIRE TRAINING UNIT

2020 Dragerwerk.

Station 181 Historical Photos

Station 181

Station 181

Fire Station 181 shown here at the current location on Hwy. 83. Shown here before the add-on.

PUMPER UNIT No. 6

1960 International 1700 (Pumper-Tanker) 600 GPM pump and 1100-gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 755.

PUMPER UNIT No. 3

1954 GMC XM211 250 GPM pump and 1200-gallon water tank, also ran as Tanker 765.

PUMPER UNIT No. 10

1970 Mack (R773ST-1705) 3500 gallon water tank, also ran as Tanker 75 and Tanker 759.

PUMPER UNIT No. 4

1971 Chevy C20 4×4 250 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 761.

PUMPER UNIT No. 7

1972 Ford F-350 4×4, also ran as Brush 751.

RESCUE No. 5

RESCUE

RESCUE 181

1979 Dodge Power Wagon 400 4×4 / Pierce Mustang (E-1108) Type 6 450 GPM pump and 250 gallon water tank, also ran as Brush 182. Former Las Animas Fire Department (Colorado).

PUMPER No. 757

1983 Ford C-8000 / E-One (3031) 1000 GPM pump and 750 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 757 and Engine 182. Became a parade engine.

SCAT 181

1982 Chevy C70 / E-One (2582) 250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 752.

ENGINE 181

1992 Volvo (ACL42B) Autocar / Ferrara (BR-224) 1500 GPM (Hale) pump, 1000 gallon water tank and 30 gallons of foam, also ran as Engine 183 and Engine 182.

TENDER 181

1980 International / James Heavy Equipment 500 GPM pump and 3000 gallon water tank. Became Tender 182.

MEDIC 181

Chevy Silverado 3500 4×4 / McCoy Miller.

MEDIC 189

Chevy Silverado 3500 4×4, also ran as Medic 184. Remounted for Medic 181.

SCAT 181

1982 Chevy C70 / E-One 500 GPM pump and 750 gallon water tank.

TENDER 181

1998 Freightliner FLD 120 / Osco 1000 GPM pump and 3300 gallon water tank. Former Tender 183. Tender 181 was totaled in a rollover accident on August 7th, 2018.

More here: Franktown Water Tender Rollover 

Shown here after the rollover accident in 2018.

TENDER 181

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1999 Freightliner 1000 GPM pump and 3300 gallon water tank. This tender was involved in a rollover accident on August 7th, 2018 responding to a house fire that injured two firefighters, both were airlifted. Story here: Franktown Water Tender Rollover.

TENDER 181

2005 Volvo VED / 2004 Osco Commander 500 GPM (Hale Sidekick) pump and 3000 gallon water tank. Became Tender 182.

MEDIC 181

2008 GMC Sierra 3500 HD 4×4 / McCoy Miller / Arrow remount (654). Became Agate Fire Protection District (Colorado) Medic 299.

MEDIC 181

(835) 2018 Chevy Silverado 3500 HD / Wheeled Coach (220185). Became Reserve Medic 189.

ENGINE 181

2005 Ferrara Inferno (H-2906) 1500 GPM (Waterous CSU) pump and 1000 gallon water tank. Became Engine 183.

ENGINE 181

2017 Ferrara Inferno (H-6099) 1500 GPM (Waterous CSU) pump, 1000 gallon water tank and 30 gallons of foam.