May 12th – Voted at Annual Town Meeting for Selectmen to employ 12 men to take care of the Engine and that the Enginemen were exempted from training with the Militia. Page 169.

1827 – Vigilant Engine Company relocated to the east side of Free Street, above Center Street.

January 2, 1832 – Vigilant and Extinguisher engine companies exchanged engine houses, and Vigilant moved to the south side of Spring Street.  During the year, Vigilant was numbered as Engine 6. 

Circa 1840 – The old 1794 engine went out of service in poor condition.  It was disposed of sometime after.  The Engine Co. petitioned the City for a new engine.  It was approved September 3, 1845, to be built locally by Mr. E. Wyer & Co.  The contract was cancelled in 1847 due to complications and delays.

1848 – Engine Co. 6 was assigned the 1830 Thayer engine Niagara (E-9 disbanded) and renamed it as “Torrent” E-6, relocating to the former engine house of E-9 on Casco Street (also quarters of E-7).

1850 – Engine 6 was relocated to a new two-story brick Engine House in Ward No. 7 on Brackett Street, near Peach Street, in the west end.  The company disbanded on May 20, 1852.  A new Engine was built by Leonard Crockett for Engine 6 in April, 1853 for Ward No. 7, and Engine Co. 6 was re-organized.

January 8, 1854 – Disastrous fire occurred on Middle Street, causing E-6 to disband, re-organizing as “Young America” E-6 January 14th.  They also relocated to the Spring Street Engine House, near State Street, vacated by Ocean E-4, who also re-organized, moving to E-6’s Brackett Street firehouse. 

January 2, 1856, - “Young America” E-6 disbanded, reorganizing again as “Torrent” E-6.

January of 1858 – Engine 6 was renamed “Davidson” 6, in honor of former Chief Davidson, and relocated to the Market Street Engine House, when Atlantic E-2 moved to Spring Street.

1865 – Engine 6 was reassigned an 1854 Hunneman Engine, formerly used by E-9 who disbanded, and was relocated to the former quarters of Hand E-5 on Franklin Street, at the head of Sumner Street.

July 1, 1865, Davidson Hand Engine 6 disbanded, in consequence of another steam fire engine.

1881 – A rebuilt four-wheel hose reel carriage was located at the 1861 one & ½-story brick firehouse at

47 Burnham Street formerly used by Dirigo Hand Engine 8.  The volunteer company reorganized and the Board of Engineers approved the new Members as “Dirigo” Hose Co. 6 on June 15th.

1893 – A spare 1877 hose reel carriage (old Hose 1) was reconditioned and assigned to Hose 6, and Samuel Kelsey was appointed a Permanent Driver for Hose 6 October 2nd. 

1894 – An 1884 four-wheel hose wagon, formerly used by Hose 2, was reconditioned and assigned to Hose 6, replacing the Amoskeag hose reel carriage. 

1902 – Construction began on a new firehouse for Hose 6 on Portland Street, near St. John Street.

January 16, 1903 – The new Portland Street firehouse opened near the corner of St. John Street, and Hose 6 upgraded as Steam Engine Co. 6 with a spare reconditioned 1881 steam engine (old E-5).

William Heiber was appointed the Engine Driver January 24th and Major Hammett as Engineer.

October 20, 1911 – A Permanent Captain was appointed to Engine 6 (With 4 Permanent Men).

March 18, 1913 – Engine 6 Call Hoseman Harry E. Harmon died in the line of duty from exposure to smoke at a two-alarm fire on March 7th on Commercial Street at the Royal Remedy Company.

May 21, 1921 – Engine 6 Captain, James C. Kent, was killed in the line of duty at a three-alarm fire at Deering High School on Stevens Avenue, when a part of the front wall collapsed on him.

December 9, 1921 – Hose 6 was motorized with a new Reo hose & chemical combination motor truck, and Steam Engine 6 was used sparingly.  A Permanent Hoseman was appointed.

1924 – Permanent Lieutenant was appointed.  Also, a reconditioned ladder carriage was assigned to Park Avenue and Engine 6 became a Double Company, with Steam Engine 6, Hose 6, and Ladder 6.

1926 – Engine 6 motorized with a 1916 American LaFrance hose & chemical combination (old Hose 8), which was rebuilt and a 350gpm pump was installed.  The Hose 6 truck was transferred to Hose 2. 

May 1, 1928 – Engine 6 became a permanent company (Call Men Fuller, Scott, Woodwill retired).

1929 – Ladder 6 was motorized with a new Seagrave tractor-trailer, with a 75-foot wooden aerial. The truck retired four of the last six Portland fire horses, Ladder 6’s Fred & Joe and Bob & Dick (L-2).

Later that year, the Repair Division relocated to the rear shop and stable.  Also, a 5-story brick drill tower was built, attached to the rear of the firehouse for the new Training Division.

July 9, 1929 – Engine 6 received a new Mack 1,000gpm triple combination pumper.

1930 – Engine 6 became a single piece company, when Ladder 6 became a separate company.

1953 – The Repair Division relocated from Park Avenue to the old 99 India Street firehouse.

1955 – Engine 6 was assigned a 1937 Seagrave 1,250gpm pumper (old E-5), replacing the Mack.

August 27, 1956 – Engine 6 Captain John E. Tolan died in the line of duty at a two-alarm fire on Highland Street from a heart attack, due to smoke conditions and exertion.

February 13, 1964 – Engine 6 was assigned Engine 4’s 1960 American LaFrance 750gpm pumper.

August 4, 1966 – Engine 6 and Ladder 6 vacated the Park Avenue firehouse and relocated to the new Bramhall Square fire station at 784 Congress Street along with Engine 4 and the District One Chief.

1978 – Engine 6 was assigned a 1964 Ward LaFrance 1,000gpm pump (old Engines 4 and 9), and on October 6th, Engine Co. 6 went out of service, because of a department reduction in personnel.

1980 – A Ward LaFrance/Maxim 1,500gpm pumper was ordered for Engine 6 and arrived in July, but because of a lack of personnel to staff it, the truck sat idle for several months.

January 29, 1981 – Engine Co. 6 was put in to service.  (Ladder Co. 4 was decommissioned)

1994 – The pumper was rebuilt at Hewes Body Shop in South Portland, the cab enclosed with doors. 

2001 – Engine 6 received a new Pierce 1,500gpm pumper with a four-door cab, replacing the Maxim.

November 28, 2005 – Engine Co. 6 was relocated to the Air Rescue Station at the Portland Jetport.

June 27, 2008 – Engine Co. 6 relocated back to Bramhall Station when Rescue 1 was decommissioned.

2013 – Bramhall Station changes: E-4 decommissioned, R-1 back in service and Medcu 6 at Bramhall.

2022 – Engine 6 received a new Pierce 1,500gpm pumper.