August 7, 1854 – Casco 1 relocated to a renovated three-story brick building at 341-343 Congress Street, near the corner of Oak Street, purchased by the City.  The building is listed as built circa 1850.

October 7, 1859 – Portland’s first steam fire engine “Machigonne” Steam Fire Engine Co. 1 went into service at the Congress Street firehouse, along with a new four-wheel hose reel carriage, and Casco Hand Engine 1 relocated back to the South Street firehouse.  2nd floor Rooms were fitted up, and E.W. Porter was appointed Engineer for the steam engine  (Portland’s First Permanent Fireman).

A roster of 20-Call Men was formed to run with the steam engine and hose carriage.  A stable was then erected on Oak Street for the Street Department horses, which were also used to haul the engine to fires.

July 11, 1860 – Casco 1, Deluge 7, and Dirigo 8 Hand Engine Companies honorably discharged from service, in consequence of the introduction of steam fire engines into the Department. 

1861 – Street department horses pulled the hose carriages and the two steam engine companies were reduced to 15 Call Men.  In 1864, the firehouse front wall was considered unsafe and was taken down and rebuilt, the engine room made higher by raising the second floor, and a cistern was built in the cellar.

1871 – A new Amoskeag 1st-size steam engine replaced the 1859 steamer.  The Engine House street numbers (341-343) were changed to 555-557 in 1874.

1877 – A new $534 four-wheel hose carriage was purchased, replacing the 1859 carriage.

April 2, 1883 – The (5) Street Department hose carriage horses and drivers were transferred to the fire department, and a Permanent Driver appointed to Hose 1.  Permanent Men were furnished Uniforms.

1888 – Talbot & Moulton four-wheel hose wagon purchased, replacing the reel carriage.  Two horses were purchased for the steam engine, replacing Street Department horses.  On July 27th, a Permanent Engine Driver was appointed. Engine 1 now with three Permanent Men. A Sliding Pole was installed.

1908 – Engine 1 received a new Amoskeag engine and a Permanent Hoseman after the City Hall fire.

October 8, 1908 – Permanent Member, Hoseman Charles W. Barrett, died in the line of duty, as a result of an electrocution at a still alarm at the Congress Square Hotel. 

October 20, 1911 – A Permanent Captain and a 2nd Hoseman were appointed (6 Permanent Men).

1913 – A second sliding pole was installed in the 555-557 Congress Street Engine House.

1917 – Portland’s first motorized pumper, a 1,000gpm Seagrave, was assigned to Engine Co. 1.

June 8, 1918 – The Congress Street firehouse closed (building sold), and Engine 1 relocated to the old Central Station for a short time (E-5’s self-propelled steam engine moved to the India Street firehouse of Ladder 5, built in 1869.  Shortly after, Engine 1 moved to India Street and Engine 5 returned to Central.

1923 – A Permanent Lieutenant was appointed to Engine 1.

November 10, 1924 – Engine Co. 1 relocated to the new, two-story Central Fire Station on Congress Street, along with Engine 5, Ladders 1 & 5, Chemical 1, Fire Headquarters, and the Fire Chief’s Office.

May 13, 1932 – Engine 1’s Lieutenant, Walter M. Jackson, died in the line of duty, as a result of heart disease and injuries suffered at a two-alarm fire, Commercial & Silver Streets, February 21, 1932.

January 19, 1936 – Engine 1 became a permanent company.  Call Men H. Chase, W. Loring

and D. Lewis were transferred to E-2).

1944 – A new Seagrave 1,250gpm pumper went into service, replacing Engine 1’s old 1917 pumper.

May 3, 1952 – Engine Co. 1 Captain, Frank J. Mullins, died in the line of duty of a heart attack he suffered, while fighting a one-alarm house fire on Cove Street.

April 16, 1964 – Engine Co. 1 was reassigned E-2’s 1955 pumper when E-2 was decommissioned.

April 17, 1964 – Engine Co. 1 was relocated to Munjoy Hill to re-activate E-2’s three-bay firehouse.

November 18, 1970 – Engine 1 Lieutenant William E. Nugent, Jr. died in the line of duty, as a result of a heart attack suffered at a two-alarm fire on Parris Street, on July 25, 1970 (On sick-leave).

September 7, 1976 – Munjoy Hill’s 1864-firehouse was closed and razed.  Engine 1 relocated to Central Station until a new three-bay, two-story firehouse/Community Center was built on the same spot.

1977 – Engine 1 received a new Mack 1,000gpm pumper in March and moved to new quarters July 22nd.

February 23, 1979 - Engine 5 and Ladder 1 moved in with Engine 1 when Central Station was closed.

March 24, 1980 – Engine 1 Firefighter Joseph C. Cavallaro, Jr. died in the line of duty, as a result of injuries he suffered at a three-alarm fire at Phoenix Nightclub, a former church, on Oak Street.

1987 – Central reopened and E-5 moved back, but neighborhood support kept L-1 on the Hill with E-1.

1996 – Engine 1’s Mack was taken out of service (unsafe for the road) and Engine 1 used reserve E-2 (old E-11).  City Hall approved emergency funds to purchase a new, already built 1,250gpm pumper with a 4-door cab from Emergency-One, in Florida, and the truck was commissioned on December 5th.

2001 – Engine 1 received a new Pierce 1,250 pumper (1996 E-1 reassigned as Reserve Engine No. 2).

2015 – Engine 1 was designated as Engine 301 (Portland as “3” in Metro area)

2017 – Engine 1 was re-designated as Engine 31.

2018 – Engine 1 was again designated as Engine 1.

July 1, 2019 – Engine Co. 1 was decommissioned after 184 years of service.