Station 1 – Olde Town

Fire Station 1 is located at 7900 West 57th Ave. in the Olde Town Arvada. Built in 1952 and opened in 1953. Station 1 protects the southeast area of Arvada and northeast Wheat Ridge, north of Clear Creek protecting the oldest part of Arvada, two railroad lines, Gold Line light rail line & station, and the I-70 & I-76 interchange. This station is scheduled for a replacement in 2026 at a new location at 8001 W. 52nd Ave. and this station will become the Life Safety Division Headquarters Bureau.

ENGINE 51

2022 Pierce Velocity (36358) 1500 GPM (Pierce PUC Midship) pump, 750 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell (Husky).

MEDIC 51

(A-0014) 2020 Ram 5500 SLT 4×4 / MedTec (25261) / Fire Trucks Unlimited Remount (1993).

Station 1 Historical Photos

Station 1

Fire Station 1 is located at 7900 West 57th Ave. in the Olde Town. The site for the station was purchased by the district in 1951, construction started in 1952 and opened in 1953. In 1964 the full station was torn down and replaced with a 2-story garden level building. March of 1967 the east bay with the hose tower was added. In 1999, a renovation to the garden level of the building was made so that the station could house career firefighters.

Shown here in 2004.

Shown here in 2009.

ENGINE No. 1

Arvada’s first motorized fire engine was this 1923 Dodge / Graham Brothers. Purchased and modified from the Julius Pearce Fire Supply Company in Denver in 1924, and added a chemical engine. The original chemical tanks were sold in 1942 and the truck remained in service as a hose wagon at Station 1 until 1968, nicknamed “Old Dodge”.

PUMPER No. 1

Seagrave (Parade Pumper).

ENGINE 106

1965 Ford C850 / General Safety (23659) 750 GPM pump and 400 gallon water tank, also ran as Reserve Engine 4

ENGINE 107

1971 Mack CF (CF611F10-1371) 1000 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank, also ran as Pumper 1 & Engine 1.

Shown here as Pumper 1.

SQURT 101

1980 Mack CF (CF686F12-1386) 55′ TeleSqurt 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Squrt 1.

Shown here running as Squrt 1.

Shown here as Squirt 1 and with the newer logo and stripe.

SQUAD 1

1976 Ford F-700 4×4 / SuperVac (SVI).

SQUAD 1

1984 Chevy C70 4×4 / Can-Am (SE-586) 500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank. Became Deer Mountain Fire Protection District (Colorado) Rescue 2 and Mountain Communities Volunteer Fire Department (Colorado) Engine 441.

Shown here with the newer logo and blue stripe.

PUMPER No. 1

(E8387) 1994 Pierce Dash 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam (FoamPro). Former Engine 1.

Shown here with the newer logo and blue stripe.

Shown here running as Engine 1.

BRUSH 1

1997 Dodge Ram 3500 4×4 Type 6 75 GPM pump and 250 gallon water tank, also ran as Brush 7.

ENGINE 1

2003 American LaFrance Eagle 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank with foam.

ENGINE 1

(E-0005) 1999 Pierce Dash (ED227) 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump. 750 gallon water tank and 20 gallon foam cell. Former Engine 2 and Engine 5. Refurbished by Fire Trucks Unlimited, later assigned to Engine 57 and became reserve engine.

MEDIC 51

(Medic 1) 2012 Ford F-450 4×4 Super Duty / MedTec (25261).

MEDIC 51

(A-0007) 2015 Ford F-450 4×4 XLT Super Duty / Life Line Paraliner (379015). Became Medic 56 and Medic 57 for a short time before becoming a reserve medic.

ENGINE 51

(E-0011) 2012 Pierce Saber (25506) 1500 GPM (Waterous) pump, 750 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell.

MEDIC 51

(A-0009) 2017 Ford F-450 4×4 XLT Super Duty / MedTec / Fire Trucks Unlimited (1616). Remounted and refurbished in 2017 by Fire Trucks Unlimited. Former Medic 55 and Medic 57. Shown here running as reserve Medic 51.