History of Engine 31 & The Firehouse

1878 - The Waverly Fire Company was Formed. Baltimore County origianlly financed the fire station located on the east side of Greenmount Ave south of Gorsuch Ave. The County purchased a chemical engine with two 50 gallon tanks and a hook & ladder from Charles Holloway.The station was to be manned by Village of Waverly Volunteer Fire Company.

1881 - Baltimore County organized a paid fire department & Waverly Volunteer Fire Company becomes Station 4 housing Chemical Engine 4 and Hook & Ladder 4 as a combination company.

1888 - Baltimore City annexes parts of Baltimore County & the firehosue becomes the home of Baltimore City Chemical Engine 4 and Hook & Ladder 7. The station was to be manned by new members from the Baltimore City Fire Department.

May 15, 1901 - Chemical Engine 4 was disbanded and Hook & Ladder 7 was assigned to a new Holloway combination chemical engine & a city service ladder truck. A new firehouse was built at 3123 Greenmount Ave.

Janurary 1, 1907 - Engine Company 31 was placed in service utilitizing a used 1893 LaFrance steamer & a hose wagon with a chemical tank. The first Captain was Samuel Watkins & for the next 93 years Engine 31 & Truck 7 shared the same house.

1972 - Engine 31 received a new American LaFrance pumper, and it remained in service until an unfortunate accident in 1988. At that time the members of E31 were put into a second line engine and remained in it until 1990.

1990 - After two years of rotating from reserve unit to reserve, Baltimore city purchased a new Sutphen which remained in service until 2003. The engine last call was in the making of the movie "Ladder 49".

2000 - Truck Company 7 was disbanded & Medic 3 moved into the quarters with Engine 31 from its previous station on Gorsuch Ave with Engine 33.

2003 - Engine 31 gets a new Pierce Enforcer, and it remains in service as the first line wagon still today.