The story of the first volunteer fire brigade in Columbia, Calif., in 1861 and a fire engine called Little Papeete; a woman, in love with the chief, looks upon the engine as a rival and her attempts to get rid of it nearly cost the chief his life.The story of the first volunteer fire brigade in Columbia, Calif., in 1861 and a fire engine called Little Papeete; a woman, in love with the chief, looks upon the engine as a rival and her attempts to get rid of it nearly cost the chief his life.