The film is based on the original story by Emilie Johnson and is set in San Francisco, California.

The movie was released on November 30, 1930, by Tiffany-Stahl Productions[1][2] This story unfolds by introducing the audience to the fireman working at Engine House No.8.

Though alone, he has assumed the responsibility of raising his two motherless children – a girl and her younger brother Jimmy.

The years pass, and we find Dan has proposed to Neeta, played by Mary Doran.

Neeta senses Milly Morton's fascination with Dan is deeper than plain friendship.

Thinking about his actions, Dan starts to understand his true feelings for Milly.

Dan finds out the orphanage is on fire and, even though he's suspended from duty, heads out to fight the blaze.

Emilie Johnson's original story, The Third Alarm, is reputed to be the basis for this film.

This film would be Emory Johnson's first release under his newly signed contract with Tiffany-Stahl Productions.

A minor but quite significant news blurb appeared on Page 4 of the September 4, 1930 edition of Variety Magazine.

[3] Emory Johnson, engaged by Tiffany to direct "The Third Alarm" on the strength of his silent film of the same title for FBO; has been off the picture since the first day's shooting.

Martin Cohn, the editorial supervisor at Tiff, is finishing it, although direction credit will go to Johnson, besides a piece of the picture.

Actors Anita Louise and Georgie Billins were "slightly burned" when a smoke pot exploded.