
It was a bright, sunny day and Jimmy was excited to go for a ride in his red fire engine. He loved pretending to be a brave fireman, rushing to put out fires and save the day.
He liked pushing the pedal to make it go, and the wiggling the steering wheel this way and that. "Wheeee!" he shouted as he drove around.
But then he saw a tire that was stuck in a muddy puddle. He got off and tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't budge. Jimmy was confused.
Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. He turned around and saw a real fireman, standing beside a big red truck.
"Hey kiddo!" the fireman said, "Let me help you out with that." He bent down and with one tug, the tire was free.
Jimmy was so excited he jumped up and down. He thanked the fireman, and gave him a big hug before getting back onto his own fire truck. Jimmy waved as he drove away, feeling proud to be a ride-along fireman.
