A burning bush has appeared over night in Leonard Cooper's back yard in Escondido, California. He has no easy explanation for its appearance. One of his neighbors, Digger Tyson, has become very worried about the sparks that are flying all over the place, fearing they might land on his new roof and cause his house to burn down. He enlists the aid of another neighbor, Dr. Ronson, and they try unsuccessfully to extinguish the flames. Digger's children and their dog like the fire, and they loudly plead with the men to leave it alone. Other neighbors have gathered, and they too like the fire and...