FIRE COMPANIES

This page contains information about the history of Fire Companies of the Boston Fire Department since the reorganization in 1859.


       Engine Co.        Ladder Co. Rescue Co./Squads Tower Co. Marine Co./Chiefs Chemical Co. Hose Co. Other Fire Co's.
Engine Co. 1 Ladder Co. 1 Rescue Co. 1 Water Tower 1 Engine Co. 31 Chemical Co. 1 Hose Co. 1(N) Fire Brigade
Engine Co. 2 Ladder Co. 2 Rescue Co. 2 Water Tower 2 Engine Co. 44 Chemical Co. 2 Hose Co. 1(C) .
Engine Co. 3 Ladder Co. 3 Rescue Co. 3 Water Tower 3 Engine Co. 47 Chemical Co. 3(L) Hose Co. 2(S) Special Unit
Engine Co. 4 Ladder Co. 4 Rescue-Pumper Water Tower 4(rv) Marine Unit 1 Chemical Co. 3(C) Hose Co. 2(C) Haz. Mat. Supply Unit
Engine Co. 5 Ladder Co. 5 . Aerial Tower 1 Marine Unit 2 Chemical Co. 4(R) Hose Co. 3(W) Tech. Rescue Support 1
Engine Co. 6 Ladder Co. 6 Engine-Squad 11 Aerial Tower 2 Marine Unit Chemical Co. 4(S) Hose Co. 3(C) Decon. Supply Unit
Engine Co. 7 Ladder Co. 7 Engine-Squad 14 Tower Unit . Chemical Co. 5(R) Hose Co. 4(R) Collapse Unit
Engine Co. 8 Ladder Co. 8 Engine-Squad 18 Tower Company . Chemical Co. 5(D) Hose Co. 4(C) Mobile Decon Unit
Engine Co. 9 Ladder Co. 9 Engine-Squad 29 Tower Ladder 2 . Chemical Co. 6 Hose Co. 5 Tech. Rescue Support 2
Engine Co. 10 Ladder Co. 10 Engine-Squad 34 Tower Ladder 3 . Chemical Co. 7(W) Hose Co. 6 .
Engine Co. 11 Ladder Co. 11 Engine-Squad 45 Tower Ladder 10 . Chemical Co. 7(E) Hose Co. 7(B) Air Supply Unit
Engine Co. 12 Ladder Co. 12 Engine-Squad 53 Tower Ladder 17 . Chemical Co. 8 Hose Co. 7(R) Rehab Unit
Engine Co. 13 Ladder Co. 13 . . . Chemical Co. 9 Hose Co. 8(S) .
Engine Co. 14 Ladder Co. 14 . . Fire Commissioner Chemical Co. 10 Hose Co. 8(W) Mobile Comnd. Post
Engine Co. 15 Ladder Co. 15 . . . Chemical Co. 11(W) Hose Co. 9 Tactical Comnd. Unit
Engine Co. 16 Ladder Co. 16 . . Chief of Department Chemical Co. 11(D) Hose Co. 10 .
Engine Co. 17 Ladder Co. 17 . . . Chemical Co. 12 Hose Co. 11 Brush Fire 48
Engine Co. 18 Ladder Co. 18 . . Headquarters Chiefs Chemical Co. 13 Hose Co. 12 Brush Fire 55
Engine Co. 19 Ladder Co. 19 . . . Chemical Co. 14 Hose Co. 48 .
Engine Co. 20 Ladder Co. 20 . . Division 1 . Hose Co. 49 Dive Unit (J-20)
Engine Co. 21 Ladder Co. 21 . . Division 2 . . .
Engine Co. 22 Ladder Co. 22 . . Division 3 . . .
Engine Co. 23 Ladder Co. 23 . . . . . .
Engine Co. 24 Ladder Co. 24 . . District 1 . . .
Engine Co. 25 Ladder Co. 25 . . District 2 . . .
Engine Co. 26 Ladder Co. 26 . . District 3 . . .
Engine Co. 27 Ladder Co. 27 . . District 4 . . .
Engine Co. 28 Ladder Co. 28 . . District 5 . . .
Engine Co. 29 Ladder Co. 29 . . District 6 . . .
Engine Co. 30 Ladder Co. 30 . . District 7 . . .
Engine Co. 31 Ladder Co. 31 . . District 8 . . .
Engine Co. 32 Ladder Co. 32 . . District 9 . . .
Engine Co. 33 Ladder Co. 33 . . District 10 . . .
Engine Co. 34 Ladder Co. 34 . . District 11 . . .
Engine Co. 35 . . . District 12 . . .
Engine Co. 36 . . . District 13 . . .
Engine Co. 37 . . . Safety Chief (H-1) . . .
Engine Co. 38 . . . . . . Squrt 17
Engine Co. 39 . . . . . . Squrt 26
Engine Co. 40 . . . . . . Squrt 39
Engine Co. 41 . . . . . . .
Engine Co. 42 . . . . . . Aerial Ladder 1
Engine Co. 43 . . . . . . .
Engine Co. 44 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 1(R)
Engine Co. 45 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 1(A)
Engine Co. 46 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 2(S)
Engine Co. 47 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 2(C)
Engine Co. 48 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 3
Engine Co. 49 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 4
Engine Co. 50 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 5
Engine Co. 51 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 6
Engine Co. 52 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 7
Engine Co. 53 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 8
Engine Co. 54 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 9
Engine Co. 55 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 10
Engine Co. 56 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 11



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