The three little pigs and their mother lived in a small house, so the pigs went to the forest to each build their own house. The first pig built his house of straw, which the wolf blew down. The second pig's house of sticks was also blown down by the wolf. The third pig's brick house withstood the wolf's blows, but he planned to enter down the chimney. The pigs lit a fire in the chimney, burning the wolf's bottom so he never returned. The three little pigs then lived happily and safely in the brick house.