A conflict emerges when a dubious salesman, Mr. Reardon, attempts to persuade Fire Chief Kelly of the obsolescence of horse-powered engines, only to face rejection.

Amidst this chaos, the Stooges, having unwittingly diverted the firehorses to a Turkish bath, are ill-prepared to respond to the fire alarm.

Despite their initial missteps, the trio manages to mobilize, arriving in the nick of time to rescue the chief's daughter from the inferno, thus averting a catastrophic outcome.

[2] A rarity among Stooge shorts, the boys are shown reciting dialogue incorrectly on several occasions, a result of director Charley Chase's rushed directing style.

Corrigan had recently returned from a transcontinental flight from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York to Long Beach, California.