On a very hot day, Sarah and James are picking potatoes for Bella. Fireman Sam wonders if he can help, but first he has to deal with a barn fire at Pandy Lane Farm.
Trevor has an interesting first day on his part-time firefighter course when he gets wedged in a manhole and then helps to rescue Norman from an upstairs window.
Fireman Sam takes a rare day off and takes Sarah and James camping but when the bus catches fire, things go from bad to worse when the tent starts burning.
Norman causes havoc for the Fire Station with a hoax call and greasing the firemen's pole. The grease comes in handy though when he gets his head stuck in some railings while trying to flee.
It is a busy day for the fire brigade with plans to paint the station but a chip pan fire interrupts things and then Trevor gets stuck up a tree trying to rescue Rosa.
Station Officer Steele is giving a talk about fire safety on television. Everyone gathers in Bella's café to watch, but the television explodes and Sam and Elvis are called into action.
