This fast paced program documents the ancient search for a better way to fight fires. A fire company in Historic Williamsburg, Virginia reenacts and brings to life the bucket brigades and the first fire pumper used in the colonies. The audience will see how difficult a task fire fighting was for the founders of the country. While everyone agreed that fire fighting was important we'll find out how political bosses, bent on preserving their jobs, tried to interfere with the purchase of better fire trucks.