When the Loveland Fire Department first deployed Engine No. 1 in 1925, most firefighters hung onto the sides and rear of the open truck on the way to an emergency.

A lot has changed for the organization over the last century, including trucks with interior seating.

A wooden ladder and gold detail work are pictured Monday, Sept. 2, 2025, on a 1925 fire engine that was used by the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority department many years ago. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

From man-pushed hose carts in 1883 to a fire truck with no water pump in 1919, the now restored 1925 engine that lives in Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Station One serves as a reminder of the community’s public safety roots.

“It tells our story of where we came from,” said LFRA Assistant Fire Chief Greg Ward. “And

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