What was the first fire engine?

Have you ever wondered how the big, loud, shiny red firetrucks we see today were invented? Join Mira and Finn on an exciting time-traveling adventure to find out! Did you know that in ancient Rome, a man named Crassus had a private fire brigade of 500 people, but they would only put out your burning house if you paid him right on the spot?! For hundreds of years after that, people had to fight fires using heavy leather buckets passed hand to hand in long, exhausting lines. Discover how clever inventors finally created the very first hand-pumped fire engines that required ten strong people to operate, and the amazing steam-powered machines pulled by mighty galloping horses. You will also learn the heroic and furry reason why spotted Dalmatian dogs are always hanging out at fire stations! Finally, find out the surprising reason why early motorized firetrucks were painted bright red (hint: it has to do with all the other cars on the road being totally boring and black). Hit play to jump into the blazing history of the world's most amazing rescue machines!