Denver Fire Department
The Denver Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Denver, Colorado. The department is responsible for an area of with a population estimated at 690,000. The Denver Fire Department also provides fire protection to the citizens of Glendale, Sheridan, Skyline and Englewood.
History
The Denver Fire Department got its start on March 25, 1866 when a volunteer fire department was organized. Known as Volunteer Hook and Ladder Co. #1, the company was the first in the Colorado Territory.Stations and apparatus
, the Denver Fire Department operates out of 39 fire stations, located throughout the city in 7 Districts, each under the command of a District Chief.| Fire Station Number | Neighborhood | Engine Company | Truck Company or Tower Company | Special Unit | District Chief Unit | District | |
| 1 | Downtown | Engine 1 | Tower 1 | Water Rescue, Collapse Rescue | District Chief 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | Gateway | Truck 2 | Wildland Engine | District Chief 5 | 5 | ||
| 3 | Five Points | Engine 3 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Lower Downtown | Truck 4 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | Glendale | Engine 5 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Auraria | Engine 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 7 | Highland | Engine 7 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | Capitol Hill | Engine 8 | Truck 8 | Air/Light 8 | 4 | ||
| 9 | Globeville | Engine 9 | Tower 9 | Decon Unit | 6 | ||
| 10 | Cole | Engine 10 | Mass Decon Unit, Mobile Command | 4 | |||
| 11 | Baker | Engine 11 | Rescue 1 | 2 | |||
| 12 | Highland | Engine 12 | Truck 12 | District Chief 6 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Hampden | Engine 13 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | Montclair | Engine 14 | 4 | ||||
| 15 | City Park | Engine 15 | Tower 15 | District Chief 4 | 4 | ||
| 16 | University of Denver | Engine 16 | Truck 16 | 3 | |||
| 17 | Berkeley | Engine 17 | 6 | ||||
| 18 | Lowry | Engine 18 | 4 | ||||
| 19 | Lowry | Engine 19 | Truck 19 | 4 | |||
| 20 | Barnum | Engine 20 | 6 | ||||
| 21 | Washington Park | Engine 21 | 3 | ||||
| 22 | Hampden | Engine 22 | Tower 22 | 3 | |||
| 23 | Westwood | Engine 23 | Tower 23 | 7 | |||
| 24 | University Hills | Engine 24 | District Chief 3 | 3 | |||
| 25 | Harvey Park | Engine 25 | 7 | ||||
| 26 | Stapleton | Engine 26 | Truck 26 | Rescue 2 | 4 | ||
| 27 | Montbello | Engine 27 | Truck 27 | 5 | |||
| 28 | Fort Logan | Engine 28 | Truck 28 | District Chief 7 | 7 | ||
| 29 | Green Valley Ranch | Engine 29 | 5 | ||||
| 30 | Grant Ranch | Engine 30 | 7 | ||||
| 31 | Denver International | Tower 31 | Mini 31, Stair Unit 21, Snow Cat Mobile Command, Red 1, Red 2, Red 3 | 8 | |||
| 32 | Denver International | Engine 32 | Mini 32,, Stair Unit 22 | District Chief 8 | 8 | ||
| 33 | Denver International | Red 5, Red 6, Red 8 | 8 | ||||
| 34 | Denver International | Red 4 | 8 | ||||
| 35 | Denver International | Engine 35 | Engine 35 | 8 | - | ||
| 36 | Sheridan | Engine 36 | 7 | ||||
| 37 | Englewood | Engine 37 | Denver Health Paramedics Medic 837 | 7 | |||
| 38 | Englewood | Truck 38 | Denver Health Paramedics Medic 838 | 7 | |||
| 39 | Stapleton | Engine 39 | 5 |