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This article refers to the city in Kentucky. For other places named Lexington, see Lexington Fire Department.

Area Served[]

The Lexington Fire Department serves the Lexington-Fayette Urban County, a consolidated entity of the City of Lexington and Fayette County.

Department Profile[]

The Lexington Fire Department is the largest fire department in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is comprised of the following units:

  • 24 Fire Stations
  • 23 Engine Companies
  • 7 Truck Companies
    • 4 105' rear-mount aerials
    • 1 100' rear-mount aerial
    • 2 95' mid-mount platforms
  • 1 Hazmat truck
  • 2 Brush trucks
  • 2 Cascade air trucks
  • 1 Rescue Company + 1 Cross-staffed rescue
  • 1 Tanker Company
  • 13 Ambulances
    • multiple surge ambulances
  • 1 Medical Ambulance bus
  • 5 Districts units
  • 1 Shift Command unit
  • 1 Hazmat Command unit
  • 1 EMS Supervisor

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Station 1 "The Big House" - 219 East Third Street[]

Built 1928

Fire Station 2 "The Rock" - 1276 Eastland Drive[]

Built 2017

Fire Station 3 - 370 Merino Street[]

Built 1920

Fire Station 4 - 246 Jefferson Street[]

Built 1904

  • Engine 4 (08577) - 2021 Seagrave Capitol (1500/750)

Fire Station 5 - 300 Woodland Avenue[]

Built 1905

Fire Station 6 - 501 South Limestone Street[]

Built 1916

  • Engine 6 - 2025 Seagrave Capitol (1500/750/45A/45B)
  • Emergency Care 7 (ALS) - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance

Fire Station 7 - 3307 Tates Creek Road[]

Built 1963

  • Emergency Care 4 (ALS) "The Night Owl" - 2019 Freightliner M2 106 / 2015 Excellance remount ambulance
  • Engine 7 (08458) "Always Ready" - 2016 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#140163)

Fire Station 8 - 1725 North Broadway[]

Built 1964

Fire Station 9 - 2234 Richmond Road[]

Built 1966

  • Emergency Care 2 (ALS) - 2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance
  • Engine 9 - 2016 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#140165)
  • Dive Rescue (08111) - 2000 International 4900 / Pierce walk-around (SN#11339-01 or 02) (ex-Hazmat 2)

Fire Station 10 - 1128 Finney Drive[]

Built 1967

  • Ladder 3 (08364) - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#24646) (Ex-stock)
  • Emergency Care 6 (ALS) - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance
  • Engine 10 (08402) - 2015 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#139029 or 139030)

Fire Station 11 - 1626 Harrodsburg Road[]

Built 1967

Fire Station 12 - 399 Southland Drive[]

Built 1958

  • Rescue 12 - 2009 Pierce Arrow XT walk-in (SN#22115) (Ex-Rescue 1) (Cross-Staffed by Engine 12)
  • Engine 12 (08383) - 2014 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#138700)

Fire Station 13 - 1432 Leestown Road[]

Built 1952

Fire Station 14 - 1530 Roanoke Road[]

Built 1974

  • Brush Truck 1 (07202) - 2004 Ford F-350 4x4 / UPF / FD-Built (250/250/20A)
  • Emergency Care 5 (ALS) - 2022 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance
  • Engine 14 (ALS) (08465) - 2017 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#140714)

Fire Station 15 - 3308 Shillito Park Road[]

Built 1975

  • Emergency Care 9 (ALS) - 2022 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance
  • Engine 15 (ALS) (08459) - 2016 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#140164)

Fire Station 16 "The Cave" - 3700 Man O' War Boulevard[]

Built 1983

  • Engine 16 (ALS) (08384) - 2014 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#138699 or 138701)
  • District Chief 202 - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4
  • Emergency Care 13 (ALS) (08422) - 2017 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 7)

Fire Station 17 - 4113 Winchester Road[]

Built 1984

  • Engine 17 (ALS) (08403) - 2015 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#139029 or 139030) (Ex-Engine 1)

Fire Station 18 - 1098 South Cleveland Road[]

Built 1986

Fire Station 19 - 3360 Huffman Mill Pike[]

Built 1998

  • Engine 19 (ALS) - 2005 Sutphen Monarch (1500/1000/20A/30B)

Fire Station 20 - 3001 Arrowhead Drive[]

Built 2001

  • Hazmat 1 - 2009 Pierce Velocity walk-around (SN#22116)
  • Tower 4 (08553) - 2020 Seagrave Capitol DV0HCT (-/-/95' Aerialscope mid-mount platform) (SO#56258)
  • Engine 20 (ALS) - 2020 E-One Typhoon (1500/930/100B) (SO#143443)
  • Car 220 (RIT Officer/Hazmat Team Commander) - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 / Knapheide / Meyer Truck Equipmeant

Fire Station 21 - 3191 Mapleleaf Drive[]

Built 2001

  • Brush Truck 2 (07203) - 2004 Ford F-350 4x4 / UPF / FD-Built (250/250/20A)
  • Ladder 6 - 2003 Pierce Dash 2000 / 2025 Atlantic refurb (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#14608) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Reserve Ladder 17)
  • Emergency Care 11 (08551) (ALS) - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / 2014 Excellance remount ambulance
  • Engine 21 (ALS) - 2019 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#142278)

Fire Station 22 - 4393 Clearwater Way[]

Built 2007

  • MAB 1 - 2010 International FC / Sartin Services
  • Ladder 7 (08413)- 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#28097-02) (Ex-Ladder 4)
  • Engine 22 (ALS) (08248) - 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/1000/20A/30B) (SN#17421)

Fire Station 23 - 5751 Briar Hill Road, Building #19[]

Built 2005

  • Engine 23 (ALS) - 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/1200/30A/90B) (SN#17838-02)

Fire Station 24 - 2754 Magnolia Springs Drive[]

Built 2019

  • Tanker 1 - 2019 E-One Cyclone II (1000/3030) (SO#142024)
  • Engine 24 - 2019 E-One Typhoon (1500/980/20A/30B) (SO#142277)

Lexington Training Academy - 1375 Old Frankfort Pike[]

Built 1969

  • Ladder 18 (Reserve) - 1997 Pierce Dash / 2009 FD-refurb (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#EA451) (Ex-Ladder 4)
  • Engine 37 (Reserve) - 2000 HME / Smeal (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 9)
  • Engine 38 (Reserve) - 1997 HME / Smeal (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 8)
  • Engine 39 (Training) - 1994 Pierce Saber (1250/500) (SN#E8582) (Ex-Engine 6)

Fleet Services - 205 East Third Street[]

Located behind Station 1

  • Ladder 17 (Reserve) - 2009 Pierce Velocity (1500/200/105' rear-mount) (SN#21726) (Ex-Ladder 6)
  • Tower 19 (Reserve) - 2005 Pierce Dash 2000 (2000/200/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#17071) (Ex-Ladder 2)
  • Tower 20 (Reserve) - 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 (2000/200/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#17921) (Ex-Ladder 7)
  • Ladder 21 (Reserve) - 2008 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 6x4 (1500/200/105' rear-mount) (SN#20591) (Ex-Ladder 5)
  • Engine 29 (Reserve) - 2004 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/20A/30B) (SN#15901-02) (Ex-Engine 5)
  • Engine 31 (Reserve) - 1998 Pierce Dash (1250/1000) (SN#EB389) (Ex-Engine 16)
  • Engine 32 (Reserve) - 1999 HME / Smeal (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 11)
  • Engine 33 (Reserve) - 1998 Pierce Dash (1250/750) (SN#EB388) (Ex-Engine 1)
  • Engine 34 (Reserve) - 2000 HME / Smeal (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 10)
  • Engine 35 (Reserve) - 2000 HME / Smeal (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 14)
  • Engine 36 (Reserve) - 2005 E-One Cyclone (1500/750/40A/100B) (Ex-Engine 6)
  • (Reserve) - 2018 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 6)
  • (Reserve) - 2017 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 2)
  • (Reserve) - 2014 International 4300 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 9)
  • (Reserve) - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 5)
  • (Reserve) - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 12)
  • (Reserve) - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 2)
  • (Reserve) - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Excellance ambulance (Ex-Emergency Care 3)

Assignment Unknown[]

On Order[]

  • 2x Seagrave Capitol pumpers
  • 1 Seagrave aerial
  • 1 Seagrave squad

Retired Apparatus[]

  • 2015 International 4300 / Excellance ambulance (Box remounted on a 2020 Freightliner M2 106 chassis)
  • 2015 International 4300 / Excellance ambulance (Box remounted on a 2019 Freightliner M2 106 chassis)
  • 2015 International 4300 / Excellance ambulance (Box remounted on a 2020 Freightliner M2 106 chassis)
  • 2014 International 4300 / Excellance ambulance (Box remounted on a 2020 Freightliner M2 106 chassis)
  • 2013 International 4300 / Excellance ambulance (Box remounted on a 2019 Freightliner M2 106 chassis)
  • 2009 Chevrolet Suburban LS 4x4
  • 2009 Chevrolet Suburban LS 4x4
  • 2009 Chevrolet Suburban LS 4x4
  • 2009 Chevrolet Suburban LS 4x4
  • 2009 Chevrolet Suburban LS 4x4
  • 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/1200/30A/90B) (SN#17838-01) (Ex-Engine 8) (Wrecked)
  • 2006 Freightliner M2 / Horton ambulance
  • 2006 Freightliner M2 / Horton ambulance
  • 2006 Freightliner M2 / Horton ambulance
  • 2006 Freightliner M2 / Horton ambulance
  • 2006 Freightliner M2 / Horton ambulance
  • 2005 Sutphen pumper (1500/1000/50F) (Ex-Engine 17)
  • 2004 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1500/750/20A/30B) (SN#15901-01) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 30) (Totaled in rollover 01/16/2026)
  • (07203) - 2004 Ford F-350 4x4 / UPF brush (250/250) (First configuration) (New FD-Built body in ?)
  • (07202) - 2004 Ford F-350 4x4 / UPF brush (250/250) (First configuration) (New FD-Built body in ?)
  • 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 2003 International 4300 / Horton ambulance
  • 2003 International 4300 / Horton ambulance
  • 2003 International 4300 / Horton ambulance
  • 2003 International 4300 / Horton ambulance
  • 2003 International 4300 / Horton ambulance
  • (08115) - 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 2001 International 4700 Lo-Profile / Horton ambulance (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Lambton)
  • 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1250/1000) (SN#11711-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 20) (Wrecked)
  • 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1250/1000) (SN#11711-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 21) (Damaged by fire)
  • 2000 HME / Smeal pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 15) (Wrecked)
  • 2000 HME / Smeal pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Engine 13, ex-Engine 33)
  • 2000 Ford Excursion 4x4
  • 2000 Ford Excursion 4x4
  • 2000 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 2000 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4
  • 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4
  • 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4
  • 1999 HME / Smeal pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 32)
  • 1999 HME / Smeal pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 7)
  • 1999 International 4700 Lo-Profile / Horton walk-in hazmat
  • (01720) - 1998 Ford E-350 air unit
  • 1998 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1998 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1997 HME / Smeal pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 12) (Sold to Thelma Volunteer Fire Department)
  • 1997 Pierce Dash / 2009 Pierce refurb aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#EA451)
  • 1997 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1997 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1997 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • (00177) - 1996 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial (-/-/75' rear-mount)
  • (00176) - 1996 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial (-/-/75' rear-mount)
  • 1996 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial (-/-/75' rear-mount)
  • 1996 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • (00179) - 1995 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial (-/-/75' rear-mount)
  • 1994 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1993 Pierce Arrow / 1977 American LaFrance / Summit pumper (1500/500/54' Squrt) (Sold to Salyersville Fire & Rescue)
  • 1993 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • (00157) - 1993 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1991 International 4700 / Horton ambulance (Sold to Millersburg Fire-Rescue (Kentucky))
  • 1991 International 4700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1991 GMC Suburban 2500 4x4
  • 199? Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4
  • 199? Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4
  • 199? Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4
  • 1990 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#E5498)
  • 1990 Ford Econoline
  • (00151) - 1989 Pierce Arrow / 1977 American LaFrance / 1964 Swab / 2007 FD-Built refurb rescue (SN#F2307)
  • (01639) 1989 International S / Horton / 1994 FD-Built walk-in rescue (Sold to Irvine Fire Department (Kentucky))
  • 1989 International S1900 / Horton walk-in rescue (Second configuration) (Sold to Irvine Fire Department)
  • 1989 International S1900 / Horton ambulance (First Configuration) (Converted into a rescue in ?)
  • 1987 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#E3517)
  • 1987 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 1986 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E3270-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 37) (One of these was sold to Blue Grass Airport Regional ARFF Training Facility)
  • 1986 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E3270-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 38) (One of these was sold to Blue Grass Airport Regional ARFF Training Facility)
  • 1986 International S2674 / Steeldraulics / 2007 FD refurb pumper (1000 FM/1000)
  • 1986 International S2674 / Steeldraulics pumper (1000 FM/1000) (One of these was sold to Preston Fire Department (Kentucky))
  • 1986 International S2674 / Steeldraulics pumper (1000 FM/1000) (Ex-Engine 17)
  • 1986 International S1900 / Horton ambulance
  • 1986 International S1900 / Horton ambulance
  • 1986 International S1900 / Horton ambulance
  • (01565) - 1985 Ford F / Horton walk-in hazmat
  • 1985 Ford F-700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • 1984 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
  • (00190) - 1984 Ford F-700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1983 Ford LS-9000 / American LaFrance pumper (1250/1000) (Sold to Estill County Fire Department)
  • 1983 Ford LS-9000 / American LaFrance pumper (1250/1000) (Sold to Hargett Fire and Rescue)
  • (00163) - 1983 Ford Econoline
  • 1983 Ford L-9000 / American LaFrance pumper (1250/1000)
  • (01353) - 1983 Ford F-700 / 1990 Summit walk-around mobile cascade
  • (01352) - 1983 Ford F / 1988 Stahl walk-in rescue
  • 1981 Sutphen Deluge pumper (1250/750) (Sold to Millersburg Fire-Rescue (Kentucky))
  • 1981 Ford F-700 / Horton ambulance
  • 1981 Ford F-700 / 1986 Horton ambulance (Second configuration)
  • 1981 Ford F-700 / Horton ambulance (First configuration) (New Horton box in 1986)
  • (221) - 1981 Ford F-700 / 1972 Modulance / FD-Built ambulance
  • (220) - 1981 Ford F-700 / Horton ambulance
  • (00152) - 1979 Mack MC / FD-Built water tower (-/-/54' Squrt)
  • 1977 Mack CF / 1993 Summit refurb pumper (1000/500)
  • 1977 American LaFrance pumper (1250/500)
  • 1977 American LaFrance / 1993 Pierce Arrow / Summit (1500/500/54' TeleSqurt) (Sold to Salyersville Fire & Rescue)
  • 1977 Ford F-350 / Starline ambulance
  • 1977 Ford F-350 / Starline ambulance
  • 1976 Pirsch / 1985 FD-Built refurb / 1993 Summit refurb pumper (1250/500)
  • (00122) - 1975 Chevrolet / 1990 FD-Built step van rescue
  • 1975 Ford F-350 / Modulance ambulance
  • 1974 American LaFrance 1000 Series pumper (1500/500) (Sold to Red Lick Fire Department)
  • (00142) - 1974 Pirsch / FD-Built refurb aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount)
  • (00141) - 1974 Pirsch / FD-Built refurb aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount)
  • 1973 Pirsch aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount)
  • 1973 Ford L / 1983 Marion aerial (-/-/50' TeleSqurt) (Second configuration)
  • 1973 Ford L / FD-Built city service ladder truck (First configuration) (Converted into a TeleSqurt in 1983 by Marion)
  • 1972 Ford F-350 / Modulance ambulance (Box remounted on a 1981 Ford F-700 chassis by FD)
  • 1972 Ford F-350 / Modulance ambulance
  • (213) - 1972 Ford F-350 / Modulance ambulance
  • 1970 International FleetStar / Midwest-Boyer pumper (1000/1000) (Sold to Irvine Fire Department)
  • 1970 International FleetStar / Ward LaFrance pumper (1000/1000)
  • 1970 Mack CF pumper (1000/300) (Sold to Maysville Fire Department (Kentucky))
  • 1970 Ford C-750 / FD-Built water tower (-/-/54' Squrt)
  • 1969 Ford Galaxie ambulance
  • 1969 Ford Galaxie ambulance
  • 1968 Ford / 1995 FD-Built walk-in rescue
  • 1968 Pirsch / 1982 FD-Built aerial (-/-/50' TeleSqurt)
  • 1968 Pirsch aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (Second configuration)
  • 1968 Pirsch quad (1000/-) (SN#2511) (First configuration) (Converted to 100' mid-mount aerial)
  • 1968 Pirsch city service ladder
  • 1966 Kaiser 6x6 / 1983 FD-built pumper (750 front-mount/1100)
  • 1966 Pirsch aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Sold to Harlan Fire Department (Kentucky))
  • 1965 Maxim pumper (1000/200)
  • 1964 Pirsch aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
  • 1963 Dodge / FD-Built walk-around salvage/rescue
  • 1963 Seagrave pumper (1000/300) (Sold to Quicksand Fire Department)
  • 1962 Pirsch pumper (1000/200)
  • 1961 Pirsch / 1975 FD-Built refurb city service ladder (Second configuration)
  • 1961 Pirsch quad (750/200) (First configuration) (Pump and tank removed in 1975 by FD)
  • 1959 Pirsch 41A pumper (750/200) (SN#2419)
  • 1956 Pirsch aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
  • 1955 Ford / FD-Built walk-around salvage/rescue
  • 1955 Maxim pumper (750/200)
  • 1954 Pirsch aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Sold to Irvine Fire Department)
  • 1953 Seagrave pumper (750/200)
  • 1953 Dodge / FD-Built walk-around rescue
  • 1948 Seagrave / 1991 Local refurb pumper (1000/150)
  • 1948 Seagrave pumer (1000/150)
  • 1948 Seagrave pumer (1000/150)
  • 1947 Diamond T / 1929 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn)
  • 1946 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup / FD-Built (PP/70) (Ex-Iron Mountain Volunteer Co. No. 3)
  • 1939 International / National quad (750/100)
  • 1929 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn) (Trailer remounted on a 1947 Diamond T tractor)
  • 1928 FWD pumper (750/100)
  • 1925 American LaFrance pumper (750/-)
  • 1922 American LaFrance quad (750/60)
  • 1917 Ahrens-Fox pumper
  • 1913 American LaFrance Type 16 aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount)
  • 1911 Knox pumper

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