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Engine 3
Tower 3
6512 Monroe Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28212
Opened In: 1974
2018 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2000 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Started service: June 19, 2018
2007 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2000 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Started service: Nov. 2007
Ended service: June 19, 2018
1997 Spartan/Quality Pumper
1500 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Ended service: November 2007
1988 Pierce Pumper
Photo provided by Div. Chief
Wike Graham
Pierce Pumper
Photo taken by Lee Wilson
1928 American LaFrance
1000 gallons per minute
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:
February 11, 2022
This is Tower 3 first apparatus.
2019 Spartan/Smeal Aerial
2000 gallons per minute
400 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
105’ rearmount aerial ladder
Hurst eDRAULIC Tools
This apparatus started service as Ladder 29 on April 18, 2019.
Ladder 3 returned to service on October 10, 2020.
Ladder 3 disbanded for the second time on February 11, 2022.
This apparatus is currently L-13.
Seagrave Aerial
Photo taken by Lee Wilson
2018 Spartan/
SVI Heavy Rescue
Walk-Around type rescue
Started service: Sep. 20, 2019
Rescue 3 disbanded on October 10, 2020.
This apparatus is at Fire Station 11 as Rescue 11.
2009 Spartan/
SVI Heavy Rescue
Walk-Around type rescue
Started service: May 11, 2010
Ended service: 9/20/2019
1999 Spartan/
Saulsbury Heavy Rescue
Walk-Around type rescue
Rescue 3 started service in 1998.
This apparatus ended service on May 11, 2010.
1989 Pierce Heavy Rescue
Walk-Around type rescue
Ex Sq-1, Sq-14
Squad 3 disbanded in 1998.
Photo provided by Div. Chief Wike Graham
2005 Chevrolet 3500 Pickup
It carried scuba dive breathing apparatus and other equipment.
Dive 3 disbanded on October 10, 2020.
Engine 3
Tower 3
Ladder 3
Rescue 3
Squad 3
Dive 3
