West Metro Station 2

Station 2 – Westland

Keith Kahler Photo ©

Fire Station 2 is located at 1545 Robb St. and was built in 1992. Station 2 is one block north of W. Colfax Ave. and two blocks east of Simms St.

The station sits on the former site of the Lakewood-Mountair Fire Department (Colorado) Station 2 and Lakewood Fire Department (Colorado) Station 2. Station 2 is bordered to the West Colfax corridor from Garrison Street on the east, to Denver West Boulevard on the west between 2nd Ave and 26th Ave. The area includes the West Loop of the RTD light rail, Westland, Caridian BCT Labs, a large manufacturing facility of medical equipment, and the following neighborhoods Quailridge, Applewood Glen, and Idlewild.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 2

Keith Kahler Photo ©

(P77) 2021 Pierce Velocity (35230) 1250 GPM (Pierce PUC) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 25 gallon foam cell (Husky).

Nate Siebert Photo ©

Keith Kahler Photo ©

Keith Kahler Photo ©

TOWER 2

Rick Luebke Photo ©

(L06) 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (28594) 100′ rear-mount aerial platform, 1500 GPM (Pierce PUC) pump and 480 gallon water tank. Former Tower 14 and Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado) Tower 72.

Station 2 Historical Photos

Station 2

Photo courtesy West Metro Fire Rescue

Fire Station 2 shown here at the current located 1545 Robb St. and shown here with the red bay doors.

Michael Block Photo ©

Shown here with the white bay doors.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Shown here in 2004.

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AMBULANCE 2

Michael Block Photo ©

Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach.

SQURT 2

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(P35) 1993 Pierce Arrow (E7507) 65′ TeleSqurt snorkel 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Squrt 12 and Squrt 14. Became North-West Fire Protection District (Colorado) Ladder 42.

Michael Block Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

SQURT 2

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(P52) 2006 Pierce Quantum 65′ Tele-Squirt 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Squrt 12 and was sold.

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Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

ENGINE 2

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(P37) 1994 Pierce Dash (E8588) 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 25 gallons of foam, also ran as Engine 3 and Engine 10. Became Training Engine 19.

ENGINE 2

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(P22) 1991 KME 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, P-22 is twin to Engine 5 (P-21) & Engine 6 (P-23). P-22 ran as Engine 1 for a short time during the replacement for Squrt 2 until the new Pierce Quantum went into service.

TOWER 2

Rick Luebke Photo ©

(L02) 1994 Pierce Lance 100′ rear-mount aerial platform 1500 GPM pump with 250 gallon water tank, also ran as Tower 3 and Tower 14. Former Lakewood-Bancroft Fire Protection District (Colorado) Tower 3. Became Brush Volunteer Fire Department (Colorado) Tower 1.

ENGINE 2

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(P66) 2014 Pierce Quantum (26945) 1250 GPM (Waterous) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell (FoamPro). Became Engine 3.

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Rick Luebke Photo ©

MEDIC 2

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(A39) 2009 Chevy C4500 4×4 (412463) / Life Line Highliner (284809), also ran as Medic 11 out of Station 1.

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Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

AMBULANCE 2

Michael Block Photo ©

(A24) Ford E-450 / Life Line Superliner, also ran as Medic 2 and Medic 21 special events medic.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

MEDIC 2

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(A32) 2005 Ford E-450 / Life Line Superliner, also ran as Medic 6 and Medic 11.

TOWER 2

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(L04) 2007 Pierce Quantum (19160) 100′ rear-mount aerial platform 2000 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank. Former Tower 3 and Tower 14, Became a reserve tower and reserve rescue.

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ENGINE 2

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(P62) 2010 Pierce Quantum (22689-01) 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam. Former Engine 1, also ran as Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 14 & Engine 17 and twin to Engine 4. Became Engine 6.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

TOWER 2

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(L06) 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (28594) 100′ rear-mount aerial platform 1500 GPM pump with 480 gallon water tank, also ran as Tower 14. 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.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

HAZMAT 1

Charles Broshous Photo ©

(AJHZ1) 2012 Ford F-750 / SVI (900) walk-in Rescue. Part of the Adams and Jefferson County Hazardous Response Authority. Moved to Adams County Fire Rescue (Colorado) Station 12.

Rick Luebke Photo ©

Rick Luebke Photo ©

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