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Engine 18
Tower 18
Ladder 18
Fire Station 18
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Washington Heights
Engine 18
Tower 18
2337 Keller Av.
Charlotte, NC 28216
Opened On:
December 18, 1970
2019 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2000 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Started service: March 2020
2008 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2000 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Started service: January 2009
Ended service: March 2020
1999 American LaFrance/
General Pumper
1500 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Ended service: January 2009
1971 Seagrave Pumper
1500 gallons per minute
300 gallon water tank
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)
2021 Spartan/Smeal Platform
2000 gallons per minute
300 gallon water tank
100’ Mid Mount Platform
Hurst eDRAULIC Tools
Started service:
March 25, 2022
This is Tower 18 first apparatus.
2015 Spartan/Smeal Aerial
2000 gallons per minute
400 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
105’ aerial ladder
4 Hurst eDRAULIC Tools
Started service: June 10, 2016
Ladder 18 disbanded on March 25, 2022.
2005 Spartan/Smeal Aerial
2000 gallons per minute
370 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
105’ aerial ladder
3 Phoenix hydraulic tools
1 Hurst hydraulic tool
Ended service: June 10, 2016
1985 or 1986
Pierce Telescoping Aerial Platform
1000 gallons per minute
85’ aerial ladder
Photo provided by Captain Jim “Squid” Squittieri
197? Seagrave Aerial Platform
1000 gallons per minute
200 gallon water tank
85’ LTI aerial ladder
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)
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