About this story
Ladders to the sky, ready all night
The mighty red machines that race to help, with ladders as tall as buildings and tanks full of water. And long ago, spotted dogs ran beside them.
About 6 minutes, for ages 4–8. In the app, this story is told in the voice of someone your kids love — Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, or any trusted storyteller — with their own names woven in.
What kids will hear
- A fire engine's tank can hold as much water as about ten bathtubs.
- The tallest ladder trucks can reach as high as a ten-storey building.
- Long ago, Dalmatian dogs ran beside fire engines pulled by horses.
- Firefighters wear air tanks so they can breathe, like divers do underwater.