Station 3 – Lakewood

Fire Station 3 is located at 95 Garrison Street, built in 1991, and renovated in 2013. Station 3 is bordered by the following areas: Colfax Avenue to the north, Mississippi Avenue to the south, Wadsworth Boulevard to the east, and Quail Street to the west. The area includes the RTD light rail line, 6th Ave, and the neighborhoods of Glennon Heights, Lakewood Heights, Lakewood Acres, Lakewood Village, Sun Valley Estates, Villa West, Belmar Gardens, West Alameda Heights, and Bonvue. This is the former site of the Lakewood-Mountair Fire Department (Colorado) Station 3 and rebuilt at the same location in 1991 as the Lakewood Fire Department (Colorado) Station 3.

ENGINE 3

(P-66) 2014 Pierce Quantum (26945) 1250 GPM (Waterous) pump, 500 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell (FoamPro). Former Engine 2.

MEDIC 3

(A52) 2017 Ford E-450 (61166) / Life Line Superliner (422517SD).

MEDIC 2

(A54) 2019 Ford E-450 (41466) / Life Line Superliner (461719SD).

Station 3 Historical Photos

Station 3

Fire Station 3 is shown here at the current location on Garrison St. and built in 1991, and a renovated in 2013. This is the former Lakewood-Bancroft Fire Protection District (Colorado) Station 493 and Lakewood Fire Department (Colorado) Station 3. This station was originally built at the same location in 1954 as part of the Lakewood-Mountair Fire Protection District (Colorado) and completely rebuilt by Lakewood/Bancroft Fire Authority in 1991. 

Shown here in April of 2021 with the Pinwheels for Prevention.

ENGINE No. 3

1958 Seagrave 500 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank. Former Lakewood Fire Department (Colorado) and is stored at Storage Station 8.

RESCUE 3

(R-04) 1979 Ford 4×4 / Pierce, also ran as Rescue 4 and Adams/Jeffco Haz-Mat Unit. Former Bancroft Fire Protection District (Colorado) Rescue 44.

ENGINE 3

(P-34) 1985 Pierce Arrow (E-2858) 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, shown here running as a reserve engine in 2003 for West Metro Fire Rescue and originally ran as Denver Federal Center Fire Department (Colorado) Engine 1. This engine also ran as Lakewood Fire Department (Colorado) Engine 93, Engine 4 and Lakewood-Bancroft Fire Protection District (Colorado) Engine 3.

ENGINE 3

(P-37) 1994 Pierce Dash (E8588) 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 2 and Engine 10. Became Training Engine 19.

Shown here running as a Reserve.

TOWER 3

(L-02) 1994 Pierce Lance 100′ rear-mount aerial platform 1500 GPM pump and 250 gallon water tank, also ran as Tower 2, Tower 14 and a reserve out of Station 7. Former Lakewood-Bancroft Fire Protection District (Colorado) Tower 3. Became Brush Volunteer Fire Department (Colorado) Tower 1.

TOWER 3

(L-04) 2007 Pierce Quantum (19160) 100′ rear-mount aerial platform 2000 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank, also as Tower 2 and Tower 14.

Shown here with the Company 3 logo.

SQURT 3

(P-20) Pierce Arrow, ran as various numbers before going into a reserve, and than retired.

ENGINE 3

(P53) 2004 Piece Quantum (15442) 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank with 20 gallons of foam, also ran as Engine 6 and became a reserve.

Shown here with the Company 3 Logo.

Shown here in 2023 running as a reserve.

ENGINE 3

(P62) 2010 Pierce Quantum 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank with 20 gallons of foam, and is the twin to Engine 4. Became Engine 2 and then Engine 6.

MEDIC 3

(A38) 2009 Chevy C4500 4×4 (402349) / Life Line Highliner (272809), also ran Medic 7 and Medic 10.

MEDIC 3

(A40) 2009 Chevy C4500 4×4 (412626) / Life Line Highliner (284909). Former Medic 5 and also ran as Medic 7, Medic 8, Medic 12 and Medic 9.

MEDIC 3

(A46) 2011 Ram 4500 4×4 (596741) / Wheeled Coach (311126). Became Medic 15. Former Castle Rock Fire Rescue (Colorado) Medic 154.

AIR 3

(R08) (Air Support) 2002 International 4900 / SVI (410) Air/Light (40kW-4 Bottle 6000 PSI-21), also ran as Air 12, Air 14 and Air 10. 

HAZ-MAT 3

 (5043) Freightliner M2-106 / Pierce (Adams Jeffco Hazardous Response Authority).

ENGINE 3

Engine 3 shown here supporting Autism Awareness April of 2018.

Shown here April of 2019.

Shown here in 2021.

Shown here in 2023.

ARM 1

(A30) 2005 Ford E-450(9239) 4×4 / Life Line Superliner, Advanced Resource Medic (ARM), went into service May 21st, 2018, and is the former Medic 1 and ran as the Event Medic 18.

MEDIC 2

(A37) 2009 Chevy C4500 / Life Line Highliner (272909). Former Medic 1, Medic 5 and became a reserve medic unit.