Denver Metro Fire Apparatus

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What led to the merger/takeover?

 

Years of the City of Englewood suffering financially ultimately led to a slow decline in funding for all city services.  The FD was in bad need of station and apparatus improvements but there was no money for it.  Englewood asked Denver & South Metro to submit bids to take over fire service.  DFD initially stated they didn't need to make many improvements to the firehouses, would take care of providing apparatus and be far less expensive.  South Metro didn't want to inherit any problems so their proposal was significantly more money to include all new stations and apparatus.  The city went with the most cost effective choice.  DFD is also contracted for fire services in Glendale & Sheridan, two other small cities with finical difficulties.