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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = We Didn't Start The Fire
|image = 
|level = 15
|update = {{TOCU|Crook and Ladder}}
|requirements = {{ap|myPad|Tapped Out quest}}
|characters = [[Moe]], [[Ned]], {{TOCG|Normal Springfielders}}, {{TOCG|Regular Male}}, {{TOCG|Premium Male}}, [[Fire Chief Moe]], [[Quimby]], [[Lisa]], [[Wiggum]], [[Homer]], [[Ralph]]
|optional = [[Fireman Homer]], [[Fireman Apu]], [[Fireman Skinner]], [[Otto]]
|previous = 
|next = {{TOQP|After School Project|1}}
|event = yes
}}

'''We Didn't Start The Fire''' is an event-exclusive questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Crook and Ladder}} content update.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After starting the update|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Shocked}}
{{TB|Chief, help! I was having a Christian book burning, and the works of E.L. James got out of control! People just keep adding more and more of them!}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon}}
{{TB|Our next available appointment is Friday. Would you prefer 8 to 12 or 1 to 5?}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|Friday?! But the fire could spread to my house -- I need it out now!}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon}}
{{TB|Sorry, but we're backed up with fires. It hasn't rained once since this town was rebuilt, and everything's dried out.}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Worried}}
{{TB|Then what do I do?}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon}}
{{TB|What anyone around here does when they need somewhere to go.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Flanders Move into the Brown House|6 seconds|a [[Brown House]]}}<br>{{Task/JobMulti|Make {{TOCG|Normal Springfielders|Springfielders}} Throw E.L. James Books on the Fire|6 seconds|[[Flanders House]]|4}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 1|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Homer, this is ridiculous. We need a fire department.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|And who would I staff it with?}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|New characters?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
{{TB|Ha! They've already introduced everyone. Even characters who only appeared in deleted scenes.}}
{{Tapped Out Apu Icon}}
{{TB|Why don't we volunteer as firefighters?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Confused}}
{{TB|And why would we want to do work for no money?}}
{{Tapped Out Apu Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Because if there's a terrorist attack that kills some of us, the ones who survive will get to comfort the widows.}}
{{Tapped Out Dr. Hibbert Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|I'm in!}}
{{Tapped Out Kirk Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Me too!}}
{{Tapped Out Moe Icon}}
{{TB|Me three!}}
{{Tapped Out Skinner Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Me four!}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon}}
{{TB|Can I do this and still get paid as a cop?}}
{{THT|{{Task/JobMulti|Make Men Volunteer for the Fire Department|6 seconds|the [[Town Hall]] or [[Simpson House]]|4}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Looks like we have our new Firemen!}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon}}
{{TB|Alright, time to get us some hot widows!}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|I'm just excited to get a few minutes away from mother.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|And a few minutes away from Manjula, the store and all eight of my children. Why eight?!}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Get Apu and Homer new Fireman Skins! Unless you want them in Third Degree Burn Skins later on.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>[[Fire Chief Moe]]|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 2|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|The Kwik-E-Mart is on fire!}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|Sorry, I was trying to dry my socks in the hot dog roller.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|I tried dousing it with Squishee, but it only fed the flames! The stuff's ninety percent propane.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Ooh, our first fire! I'm gonna take a selfie of me fighting it for Springface!}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Fires are popping up all around town. Tap on them for Medals!}}
{{THT|{{Task/JobMulti|Make Firemen Fight the Kwik-E-Mart Fire|3 hours|the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]}}<br>{{Task|Collect Gold Medals|300}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon}}
{{TB|The fire's out! My soul-crushing place of employment has been saved!}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Ah, but my picture didn't come out. The fire's all blurry. Let's start it again!}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|You've unlocked the "Fundraise" animated job for Fireman Moe!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>"Fundraise" Job|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 3|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon}}
{{TB|Well done, men. In honor of you saving one of Springfield's oldest structures, I hereby present you with this medal.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|This medal says "Pinewood Derby 2003."}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Smug}}
{{TB|Wahhh. Some "heroes" you are.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Quimby Award a Medal|3 hours|the [[Town Hall]]}}<br>{{Task|Collect Gold Medals|600}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>[[Fire Truck]]|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 4|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|Help! Krustyland is on fire!}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon}}
{{TB|I wonder who started that one. Hehe.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|We don't save places that take your money but offer only subpar services from people in stupid looking uniforms.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|Help! The police station's on fire!}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|Omigod, let's go!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Firemen Fight the Police Station Fire|3 hours|the [[Police Station]]}}<br>{{Task|Collect Gold Medals|800}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Chief, the fire was caused by the microwave in the break room exploding.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon}}
{{TB|Yeah, so?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|A microwave wouldn't explode unless it was used at least 100,000 times.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon}}
{{TB|Yeah, so?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|But there's only five of you who work there.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon|Serious}}
{{TB|Yeah, so?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|And you've only been working there for four years.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon|Serious}}
{{TB|Yeah, so?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|So that means each of you are taking 10,000 breaks a day in the break room.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon|Exhausted}}
{{TB|Yeah, so?}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Feeling a little arsony? Grab the Tire Fire!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>[[Fireman Skinner]]|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 6 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 5|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Curious}}
{{TB|I don't get it. There are no hydrants in this town. What are you fighting fires with?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon}}
{{TB|With fire. That's a thing, right?}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Rolling Eyes}}
{{TB|Come on, Lisa. No four-year-old freemium game is gonna hire animators just to design hydrants.}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Rolling Eyes}}
{{TB|They haven't even hired someone to figure out how to make us walk in more than two directions.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Deadpan}}
{{TB|I know. Last night it took me fifteen minutes to get from the living room to the kitchen.}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Fire Hydrants are now in the store. Let your fingers do the walking!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Firemen Fight the Elementary School Fire|3 hours|[[Springfield Elementary]]}}<br>{{Task/Job|Make Lisa Take Forever to Walk to School|3 hours|[[Springfield Elementary]]}}<br>{{Task|Collect Gold Medals|700}}|colspan=2}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|You've unlocked the "Rescue Cats from Trees" animated job for Fireman Moe!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>"Rescue Cats" Job|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 7 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 6|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon|Serious}}
{{TB|We've determined that the fire at the elementary school was set intentionally. So fess up, who started it?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|I did. It was the only way to get the asbestos out of school.}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Sneaky}}
{{TB|I did. I had a book report due tomorrow.}}
{{Tapped Out Miss Hoover Icon}}
{{TB|I did. I had book reports to grade tomorrow.}}
{{Tapped Out Willie Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|I did. I wanted to die a Viking's death.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Wiggum Declare the School Fire a "Cold Case"|3 hours|[[Springfield Elementary]]}}<br>{{Task|Collect Gold Medals|700}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon}}
{{TB|There you go again, awarding everyone medals just for participation.}}
{{Tapped Out Miss Hoover Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|It's bad enough they make us do it in school. But sadly, I guess now it's everywhere.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon}}
{{TB|Thank you, EA, for contributing to the wussification of our culture.}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|You've unlocked the "Wash the Truck" animated job for Fireman Skinner!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>"Wash Firetruck" Job|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 8 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 7|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon}}
{{TB|We know that a lot of you are playing games while smoking, um, you know...}}
{{Tapped Out Otto Icon}}
{{TB|Only way to play it!}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon}}
{{TB|Well, we just want you to be careful when you put down the, you know, in order to tap.}}
{{Tapped Out Dr. Nick Icon}}
{{TB|Put it DOWN? I just tap with it!}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon}}
{{TB|Okay. But for the rest of you, be sure to find a safe place to put down the... you know.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon}}
{{TB|Because one of the leading causes of house fires is, um, you know.}}
{{Tapped Out Otto Icon}}
{{TB|And if you haven't played Tap Ball while 'relaxed', you haven't lived!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Demonstrate the Proper Way to Put Down...You Know|3 hours|the [[Simpson House]]}}<br>{{Task|Collect Gold Medals|600}}|colspan=2}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|You've unlocked two Fire Hydrants!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>Two [[Fire Hydrant]]s|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 9 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 8|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Selma Icon}}
{{TB|I bet you firefighters are all really good at cooking chili.}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon}}
{{TB|Nah, that's just a stereotype you always see on TV.}}
{{Tapped Out Selma Icon}}
{{TB|How about that story that firefighters can always get free groceries?}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon}}
{{TB|Nope. Stereotype.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Really? Oops. For the past week I've just been taking my groceries without paying for them.}}
{{Tapped Out Selma Icon}}
{{TB|So I guess I shouldn't bother asking about rescuing cats from trees.}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Ha! Please. Never happens in real life. Only in fictional portrayals!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Moe Rescue Cats from Trees|3 hours|{{TOG|Trees}}}}<br>{{Task|Collect Gold Medals|1000}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}<br>[[Springfield Fire Department]]|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 10 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 9|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Hooray! Now we have a place to avoid our wives when we're not avoiding them by actually fighting fires.}}
{{Tapped Out Dr. Hibbert Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Wait... is the Fire Station now on fire?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|How could this happen?}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|I was boiling some water to make ramen, since that's the only thing firemen know how to cook in real life. But then I got distracted answering all the calls from people reporting fires!}}
{{Tapped Out Fire Chief Moe Icon}}
{{TB|We need to hire a 911 Operator.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|We need a lot of things. But first The Simpsons needs to make some episodes with new characters.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon|Eyes Wide}}
{{TB|Hey, I got someone for the job... and he already exists!}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Who's that?}}
{{Tapped Out Ralph Icon}}
{{TB|My foot's name is Jeremy!}}
{{THT|{{Task|Reach Level 26 and Build the [[Wiggum House]]}}<br>{{Task/Job2|Hire Ralph as a 911 Operator|2 hours|[[Fireman Homer]] and [[Ralph]]|the [[Town Hall]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 11 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 10|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon}}
{{TB|Okay Ralph, just pick up this phone and say "Nine one one, what's your emergency?"}}
{{Tapped Out Phone Icon}}
{{TB|{{*}}ring{{*}} {{*}}ring{{*}}}}
{{Tapped Out Ralph Icon|Phone Strangled}}
{{TB|Eight two banana, I got an owie on my breathing.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Skinner Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Close enough.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Now that we've got that figured out, there'll be nothing to distract us from putting out fires.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Apu Icon}}
{{TB|Let's go back to the firehouse and celebrate.}}
{{Tapped Out Fireman Homer Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|Oh crap, the firehouse!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Firemen Fight the Station Fire|24 hours|the [[Springfield Fire Department]]|2}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
}}

== Currency-earning jobs ==
{{Table|
{{THT|Task}}
{{TH|Character(s)}}
{{TH|Time}}
{{TH|Location(s)}}
{{TH|Reward|width=200px}}
{{THT|Decorations|colspan=5}}
{{TBT|Producing Medals}}
{{TB|}}
{{TB|3h}}
{{TB|[[Vehicle Pileup]]}}
{{TB|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|35}}}}
{{THT|Pt. 3|colspan=5}}
{{TRsT|Fight the Kwik-E-Mart Fire|2}}
{{TB|[[Fire Chief Moe]]}}
{{TRs|3h|2}}
{{TRs|{{TOG|Kwik-E-Mart}}|2}}
{{TB|{{CALMedal|50}}, {{XP|35}}}}
{{TBT|[[Fireman Apu]], [[Fireman Homer]]}}
{{TB|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|55}}}}
{{THT|Pt. 4|colspan=5}}
{{TBT|Train the Dalmatian}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Apu]]}}
{{TRs|3h|4}}
{{TB|}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|55}}|2}}
{{TBT|BBQ Over a Fire}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Homer]]}}
{{TB|}}
{{TBT|Fundraise}}
{{TB|[[Fire Chief Moe]]}}
{{TB|}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|50}}, {{XP|35}}|2}}
{{TBT|Award a Medal}}
{{TB|[[Quimby]]}}
{{TB|[[Town Hall]]}}
{{THT|Pt. 5|colspan=5}}
{{TRsT|Fight the Police Station Fire|2}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Homer]], [[Fireman Apu]]}}
{{TRs|3h|2}}
{{TRs|[[Police Station]]|2}}
{{TB|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|55}}}}
{{TBT|[[Fire Chief Moe]]}}
{{TB|{{CALMedal|50}}, {{XP|35}}}}
{{THT|Pt. 6|colspan=5}}
{{TRsT|Fight the Elementary School Fire|2}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Homer]], [[Fireman Apu]]}}
{{TRs|3h|3}}
{{TRs|[[Springfield Elementary]]|3}}
{{TB|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|55}}}}
{{TBT|[[Fire Chief Moe]], [[Fireman Skinner]]}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|50}}, {{XP|35}}|2}}
{{TBT|Take Forever to Walk to School}}
{{TB|[[Lisa]]}}
{{THT|Pt. 7|colspan=5}}
{{TBT|Train the Dalmatian}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Apu]]}}
{{TRs|3h|5}}
{{TB|}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|55}}|2}}
{{TBT|BBQ Over a Fire}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Homer]]}}
{{TB|}}
{{TBT|Rescue Cats From Trees}}
{{TB|[[Fire Chief Moe]]}}
{{TB|{{TOG|Trees}}}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|50}}, {{XP|35}}|3}}
{{TBT|Monitor the Halls}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Skinner]]}}
{{TRs|[[Springfield Elementary]]|2}}
{{TBT|Declare School Fire a "Cold Case"}}
{{TB|[[Wiggum]]}}
{{THT|Pt. 8|colspan=5}}
{{TBT|Train the Dalmatian}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Apu]]}}
{{TRs|3h|5}}
{{TB|}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|55}}|3}}
{{TBT|Give a Demonstration}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Homer]]}}
{{TB|[[Simpson House]]}}
{{TBT|Play Tap Ball For Three Hours}}
{{TB|[[Otto]]}}
{{TB|[[Springfield Elementary]]}}
{{TBT|Fundraise}}
{{TB|[[Fire Chief Moe]]}}
{{TB|}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|50}}, {{XP|35}}|2}}
{{TBT|Wash the Truck}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Skinner]]}}
{{TB|{{Fire Truck}}}}
{{THT|Pt. 9|colspan=5}}
{{TBT|Train the Dalmatian}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Apu]]}}
{{TRs|3h|4}}
{{TB|}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|100}}, {{XP|55}}|2}}
{{TBT|BBQ Over a Fire}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Homer]]}}
{{TB|}}
{{TBT|Rescue Cats From Trees}}
{{TB|[[Fire Chief Moe]]}}
{{TB|{{TOG|Trees}}}}
{{TRs|{{CALMedal|50}}, {{XP|35}}|2}}
{{TBT|Wash the Truck}}
{{TB|[[Fireman Skinner]]}}
{{TB|{{Fire Truck}}}}
}}

== Behind the Laughter ==
The quest name is a reference to the song "{{W|We Didn't Start the Fire}}" by [[Billy Joel]].

{{Tapped Out Quests/Crook and Ladder}}