See How They Work & Look Inside Fire Trucks

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ALL SHAPES AND SIZES Fire trucks haven't always been big and red like those you might see on the street today The first fire trucks had to be small enough to be pulled by horses Some trucks today may be smaller with just a water tank and ladder while others might be green or yellow with lots of equipment STEAMENGIN Early fire trucks were powered by steam left and below Water was heated in a boiler to produce steam This gave the truck's pump the power to push water through the hoses At the time these were in use vehicle motors did not exist These early steam engines had to be drawn to the fire by a team of horses Seat Firefighters would sit here to direct the Boiler The metal boiler got very hot when working to make enough steam to power the hoses the fire 1863 Wheel S Wheels at this time were made out of wood and made for a bumpy