Question

read the story. brave changes the new fire engine was a true beauty. the firefighters and i stood in a silent semicircle as my father, the captain, climbed into the drivers seat. wed been waiting months for this. still, as i gazed at the gleaming model t, i couldnt help feeling a little nostalgic for the old days. the stations fire horses had been the fastest and strongest in boston. i was going to miss them. i was pretty sure the firefighters were already missing them. its not easy to watch the world change under your feet. when my father cranked the engine, it was loud enough to break the spell. the guys grinned and clapped, and dad said, time stops for no one. neither based on the first paragraph, when does the story take place? in the present in the future in the past

Explanation:

The story mentions "Model T", which was a car produced by Ford from 1908 - 1927. Also, the mention of fire horses (which were used before motorized fire engines) indicates a time before widespread use of motorized vehicles for firefighting. These are elements of the past.

Answer:

in the past