Fire Fighters: Barge Loose, Threatens Waterfront

run, sun heroes, and stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire! In just a moment we'll join Chief Cody and rookie fireman Tim Collins aboard the fire launch, speeding closer and closer toward danger in the middle of the harbor.

Off their port bow, the tugboat is struggling bravely against wind and tide, its steel cable taught against the weight of the clumsy barge which it toes. To their stern, the fireboat moves more slowly in the wake of the launch, ready to take up the task if the crew aboard the smaller boat should fail. All eyes are on the small cloud of smoke lifting from the

barge, and they're worried eyes, for these firefighters know the cargo it contains. Now in just a minute we'll move right up there to the scene of action. Let's go, firefighters! Let's get aboard that fast-moving fire launch with Chief Cody in private Tim Collins as they speed toward the tugboat and the heavy laden barge which it is towing. You'll recall

how a routine visit to the fireboat planned as a surprise for Tim's young brother Jimmy had turned into an honest-to-gosh surprise for all concern when a sudden alarm sent all hands to their stations. The small fire on the barge might be merely routine except for one thing.

It's carrying 35,000 gallons of oil. Now, as Tim looks back, you can see his young brother standing beside Captain Jarvis on the bridge of the fireboat in the distance. And he's glad the boy is not with him and Chief Cody on the launch.

And he suddenly hears the Chief say. Did you see that, Kim? Of course, the barge. Oh, looks pretty much the same to me, Chief Cody. The color of the smoke came suddenly. Huh? Getting heavier, blacker, I'd say.