C1810 Free Street, southerly side, above Center Street

C1827 Congress Street, east side, opposite Chapel Street

C1832 Alms House, Portland Street, near Weymouth Street

C1810 “Alert” Engine Company

1831 “Alert” Engine Co. No. 3

April 22, 1815 – Record of the Alert Engine Company on a document by the Town Clerk, listing the Firewards, Engines and the First and Second Directors of the Engine Companies.

April of 1821 – The Firewards were empowered to purchase the private Fire Engines in the Town and Alert Engine became property of the Town.  Ten Enginemen were appointed for their company. 

1823 – The Portland Directory listed the Engines on page 102 (Alert was located on Free Street).

1832 – Company numbers were assigned and “Alert” was probably numbered 3.  Also that year, new Fire Department Rules and Regulations were adopted August 23rd.  The Alert Engine was listed under the care of the Keeper of the Alms House.

Circa 1835 – “Alert” Engine Company disbanded.  The Engine was disposed of in 1836.