🚒What is a fire Engine?🚒 A fire engine is what brings firefighters, water, and hoses to the scene. When there’s a fire, its main job is pretty simple: Put the wet stuff on the hot stuff. That speed matters because fires grow really fast. In many cases, a fire can double in size every 30 seconds due to modern fire loads. Something small when 911 is called can turn into a major fire if help doesn’t arrive quickly. That’s why response time are such a big deal. National standards (NFPA 1710) say a