First 24 Hours in a New Fire Station - A Day in the Life

Residents in Highlands Ranch have new neighbors! At 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021, South Metro Fire Rescue held a brief dedication ceremony to commemorate the opening of Fire Station 20, located at 1801 E. Wildcat Reserve Parkway. The 8,830 square foot firehouse features 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a fitness room, living room, kitchen, cleaning and decontamination rooms, a firefighter protective gear contamination extractor, large equipment storage spaces including a 1,030 square foot mezzanine and 3 apparatus bays.

Station 20 is currently home to a crew of 3 or 4 Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians who staff a fire engine and a wildland firefighting brush truck. The facility was built to accommodate a Medic unit and 6 total personnel in the future as call volume increases. Medic units at neighboring Station 17 and Station 18 will continue to provide advanced life support to the surrounding area.