Fire Fighters: How The Fire Started

My bells stand by all stations. Attention! All the six! Let's roll! Let's go! Presenting Firefighters, the true-to-life story of our unsung heroes who stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire!

In just a minute, we'll take you to Fire Department headquarters where Tim Collins, rookie fireman, and his brother Jimmy have just arrived in the company of Fire Chief Cody. The Chief is planning to defend his fire prevention campaign against a vicious attack by the proprietor of the city's largest restaurant.

We'll hear his plan as soon as you've noted this message. Let's go, firefighters! Let's go to Fire Department headquarters to the private office of Chief Cody. Tim Collins, rookie fireman, and his brother Jimmy sit in silence while their friend Chief Cody stands looking out the window.

Until suddenly, 14-year-old Jimmy bursts into sleep. Gosh, I don't see what you're both so gloomy about. You don't. When this man lipid is ought to get Chief Cody? Jimmy, you're a little young to understand the spot I'm in.

You see, lots of people don't understand the importance of fire prevention. This man lipid is one of them. And when the Inspector reported a dozen different fire hazard at Lipid's restaurant, the Rainbow House, all right, instead of fixing him up, he starts a slow burn.

Well, yes. And instead of talking it over with a Chief, he goes to the newspapers. He claims the fire department is running a racket. Me running a racket. That's what hurts Jimmy. After all my years in the department with never a black mark.

I don't get it. Listen, kid. Lippet claims Chief Cody and the Inspector don't care about having him fix up those fire hazards. He claims all they want is to annoy him, threaten to close the rainbow house unless he pays him a bribe.