January 1, 1912 – Town of Hyde Park annexed to the City of Boston. The horse-drawn Hose Company located at 117 West Milton Street , opposite Readville Street, was designated Hose Company 49.
July 26, 1918 – Hose Company 49 was disbanded and Engine Company 49 was organized at a firehouse located at Hamilton & East Milton Streets. The address was later changed to 209 Neponset Valley Parkway. The company was equipped with a 1917 Seagrave motor Combination Hose & Chemical Wagon, Serial # 17795, Shop # 320.
August 9, 1922 – Company received a 1919 American LaFrance Triple Combination, Type 75, 750gpm pumper, Serial # 2656, Shop # 127 , replacing the Seagrave Hose Wagon.
October 10, 1927 – Company changed from Single-unit operation to Double-unit operation. Company received a 1919 American LaFrance, Type 40, Hose & Chemical Wagon, Serial # 2653, Shop # 325 , ex-Engine 6.
December 2, 1927 – Company received a 1921 American LaFrance, Type 75, 750gpm pumper, Shop # 139 , ex-Engine 16. The 1919 ALF pumper, Shop # 127, was transferred to Engine 16.
August 27, 1930 – Company received a new 1930 American LaFrance, Type 212, Hose & Booster Wagon, Serial # 7238, Shop # 376.
November 23, 1932 – Company received a new 1932 American LaFrance, Type 310, 1000gpm pumper, Serial # 7472, Shop # 186 , and the company began operating with two pumpers. The Hose Wagon, Shop # 376 , was transferred to Engine 2.
January 31, 1934 – East Milton Street was changed to Neponset Valley Parkway. The firehouse address became 209 Neponset Valley Parkway.
January 10, 1940 – Company received a 1927 American LaFrance, Type 75, Hose & Chemical Wagon, Serial # 6118, Shop # 354 , ex-Engine 35. The 1932 ALF pumper, Shop # 186 , was transferred to Engine 35.
March 7, 1947 – Company received a 1943 Chevrolet 500gpm pumper, ex-US Army, Shop # 112 . The 1921 ALF pumper, Shop # 139, was placed in reserve.
June 15, 1948 – Company received a 1947 American LaFrance ‘700 Series’ 750gpm pumper, Serial # L-3122, Shop # 122 , ex-Engine 4. The 1943 Chevrolet pumper, Shop # 112, was moved to the front and became the hose wagon. Engine 49 now operating with two pumpers. Hose wagon Shop # 354 was placed in reserve.
May 4, 1950 – Hoseman Joseph C. Morgan, Engine Company 49, died in the Line-Of-Duty at Box 2658.
July 27, 1954 – Company changed to Single-unit operation. The Chevrolet pumper, Shop # 112 , was placed in reserve.
April 6, 1968 – Engine 49’s 1947 American LaFrance pumper, Shop # 122 , was involved in a collision at Brush Hill Road & Blue Hills Parkway, in Milton. Engine 49 was responding to cover another firehouse in Dorchester due to a 5-alarm fire in East Boston.
July, 1968 – Company received a 1942 Mack, Type 80, 750gpm pumper, Serial # 80LS-1123, Shop # 140 , ex-US Navy.
April 27, 1972 – Company received a 1964 Ward LaFrance, Model P90, 1250gpm pumper, Serial # 64-9011, Shop #177 , ex-Engines 14 & 45.
September 3, 1976 – The 1964 Ward LaFrance pumper, Shop #177, was converted to diesel operation.
April 1, 1977 – Company received a 1964 Ward LaFrance, Model P90, 1250gpm pumper, Serial # 64-9013, Shop # 187 , ex-Engines 43 & 34.
December 16, 1979 – Company received a 1971 Hahn 1500gpm pumper, Serial # C15-18, Shop # 158 , ex-Engine 52.
January 14, 1982 – COMPANY DEACTIVATED.
July 21, 1982 – COMPANY REACTIVATED – General Order #51 of 1982. Company reactivated at the same firehouse location, assigned a 1981 GMC/Sutphen 750gpm Midi-Pumper, Shop # 120.
September 8, 1984 – Company received a 1970 Hahn 1250gpm pumper, Serial # C12-40, Shop # 147 , ex-Engine 2.
1985 – Company received a 1976 Ward LaFrance, Model P80, 1500gpm pumper, Serial # 80-1247, Shop # 151.
1987 – Company received a 1978 Hahn, 1500gpm pumper, Serial # HCP-57, Shop # 104.
1988 – Company received a 1985 Emergency One/Ford 1250gpm pumper, Serial # 3900, Shop # 117 , ex-Engine 7.
2003 – Company received a 1992 Emergency One ‘Protector’ 1250gpm pumper, Serial # 10937,
Shop # 131.
2003 – Fire Fighter Aundria D. Burcy and Fire Fighter Cornell Horton, Engine Company 49, were awarded the Distinguished Service Award. Citation
2005 – Fire Fighter Michelle Johnson, Engine Company 49, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award. Citation
2012 – Company received a 2001 Emergency One ‘Cyclone II’, 1000gpm pumper, Serial # 123429, Shop # 156 , ex-Engines 4 & 33.
August 19, 2020 – Company received a new 2020 Emergency One ‘Typhoon’ pumper, 1250gpm, 560g/30f tank, Serial # 143209, Shop # 129. This apparatus is equipped with smaller tires and a special suspension in order to fit into their firehouse in Readville.