The fire blares around the town surrounding him as Bard climbed onto the bell tower. Spotting Smaug flying about, he grabbed his first arrow and fired. However, they were having no effect on the dragon's hide. Frustrated, he continued to fire many arrows, although there was no injury on the beast each time. 

Clearly getting worried for the bargeman, Maleficent looked up at Bard in the belltower as he struggled; the arrows made no impact upon the Fyredrake.