Wheat Ridge Station 2
Station 2
Fire Station 2 located at W. 38th Ave & Moore (Prospect Ave). This station originally served as the Prospect Valley Volunteer Fire Department before merging with Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District in 1971. This station was moved a few blocks away on W. 38th Ave. and Parfet St.
Station 2
Fire Station 2 located at 10901 W. 38th Ave. (Parfet St), built in 1981, also was Station 72 for a few years. Shown here before the remodel with the older paint and bay door design and currently West Metro Fire Rescue Station 17.
ENGINE 14
1979 Hendrickson (1871-S) / Pierce (7412-D) 750 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump.
ENGINE 15
1975 American LaFrance Pacemaker (PM-14-4384) 500 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump.
SNORKEL 8
1976 American LaFrance Century (CE-14-4775) 85′ 200 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump.
TANKER 12
1957 International (R1856) 1500 gallon water tank / 500 gpm pump (Pumper-Tanker) with front-mount pump, originally Prospect Valley Volunteer Fire Department Engine No. 3 before the 1971 merge, and also ran as Larkspur Fire Protection District Tanker 3.
RESCUE 6
Ford BLS Rescue Squad, twin to Rescue 4 out of Station 2.
ENGINE 2
1991 Pierce Lance 750 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump, twin to Engine 1 and also ran as Reserve Engine 21.
ENGINE 21
1991 Pierce Lance 750 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump, also ran as Reserve Engine 2.
ENGINE 6
1997 International 4900 / Pierce (Plug Truck) 750 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump, twin to Engine 7.
ENGINE 2
2004 Spartan Gladiator (CAFS) 500 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump (Darley), twin to Engine 1, also ran as Engine 72, Reserve Engine 77 and currently West Metro Fire Rescue Reserve Engine 17.
ENGINE 72
Shown here running as Engine 72 and the updated logo on the door.
TOWER 4
1997 Simon-Duplex / LTI 105′ aerial platform 200 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump, also ran as Tower 74 and Tower 72.
TOWER 72
1997 Simon-Duplex / LTI 105′ aerial platform 200 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump, also ran as Tower 4 and Tower 74.
BRUSH 8
1999 Ford F-550 4×4 XLT Super Duty / Central, twin to Brush 9, also ran as Brush 72, Brush 78, West Metro Fire Rescue Brush 15 & Brush 6.
Shown here with updated logo.
Shown here running as Brush 72.
TOWER 72
2015 Pierce Arrow XT PUC (28594) 100′ rear-mount aerial platform 440 gallon water tank / 1500 gpm pump, currently West Metro Fire Rescue Tower 14.