Station 16 – Wheat Ridge

Fire Station 16 is located at 3880 Upham St. and is the former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado) Station 71.

DISTRICT 1 CHIEF

(C158) 2023 Ford F-250 4×4 (26480) and oversees Stations 1, 2, 5, 6, 16, and 17.

ENGINE 16

(P83) 2023 Pierce Velocity (37847-02) 1250 GPM (Pierce PUC) pump, 500 gallon water tank with foam (Husky 12). Twin to the Engine 1.

MEDIC 16

(A48) 2016 Ford E-450 (47812) / Life Line Superliner-Remount (156803SD). 

Station 16 Historical Photos

Station 16

Fire Station 16 is located at 3880 Upham St. Former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado) Station 71 and shown here with the older paint.

Shown here in 2018 during the repaint.

ENGINE 16

(P44) 1999 Pierce Quantum (ED469) 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 25 gallons of foam (FoamPro). Former Engine 4 and also ran as Engine 5 and Engine 6. Shown here running as Reserve Engine 16.

ENGINE 16

(P43) 1999 Pierce Quantum (EC222) 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 25 gallons of foam (FoamPro). Former Engine 1, and also ran as Engine 4, Engine 13 & Engine 14, this was the first Quantum purchased by West Metro. Shown here running as Reserve Engine 16.

MEDIC 16

(A48) 2016 Ford E-450 / Life Line Superliner-Remount (156803).

Shown here honoring the first responders who lost their lives 20 years ago on 9/11/2001 with this 20th Anniversary 9/11 emblem that was put on all the engines, medics and towers during the month of September 2021.

ENGINE 16

(P72) 2015 Pierce Velocity (28680) 1500 GPM (Pierce PUC) pump, 750 gallon water tank with foam. Former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado). Became Engine 13.