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 trouble for the fire brigade by making a hoax call and then setting the fire bell off, but needs their help when his head gets stuck in a railing.
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 appearing on TV to give advise on Fire Safety but when Bella's TV is on fire, no one is able to watch as Sam and Elvis attend the fire.