Engine Co. 5

Engine 5 began service in 1859. In 1965, it relocated to a new station at 235 East Jefferson Street, where it resides today, along with Tower 2. Engine 5 operated as a two-piece company from motorization to 1990, first with a wagon and then a Squrt. It also served as a Hazmat company for many years. Running over 4,000 calls a year, Engine 5 is routinely Louisville’s busiest engine company.

Louisville Engine 5
x-Engine 20
2003 Seagrave Marauder 1500/500/20
Kent Parrish photo
REASSIGNED
Louisville Engine 5
2002 Seagrave Marauder 2000/500/25/200
Greg Stapleton photo
RETIRED
Louisville Engine 5
x-Engine 22 and 15
1984 Duplex D-260/Grumman 1250/700/300
Greg Stapleton photo
RETIRED
Louisville Engine 5
x-Engine 22 and 15
1984 Duplex D-260/Grumman 1250/700/300
Greg Stapleton photo
RETIRED
Louisville Engine 5
1980 Pirsch 1500/300
Kent Parrish collection
RETIRED
Louisville Squrt 5
1974 Pirsch 1000/300/54' Squrt
Kent Parrish collection
RETIRED
Louisville Engine 5
1962 Pirsch 1500/200
Kent Parrish collection
RETIRED
Louisville Wagon 5
1956 Ford C-800/Pirsch 500/100
Kent Parrish collection
RETIRED
Louisville Engine 5
1928 Seagrave 750/100
Kent Parrish collection
RETIRED
Louisville Engine 5 and Wagon 5
1919 Ahrens-Fox 1400/0 and 1918 American LaFrance Type 10 Chemical-Hose
Kent Parrish collection
RETIRED
Louisville Engine 5
1917 Ahrens-Fox M2 800/0
Kent Parrish collection