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Inside the Hosebed: Denver Engine 13

Engine 13 carries 600 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose as well as minuteman loads

DENVER — Engine Company 13 is located at 3683 South Yosemite Street in the Hampden South neighborhood.

Engine 13 is a 2021 Pierce Velocity with a 1500 GPM pump, a 500-gallon tank and a 30-gallon foam tank.

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Denver Engine 13

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Left to right:

  • 300’ of 1 3/4-inch modified minute man.
  • 600’ of 2 1/2-inch hose
  • 2 sections each of 900’ of 3” supply hose
  • 200’ of 1 3/4-inch minute man.

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