The first major fire of the year erupts in Southern California and Engineer Dudley risks missing his daughter's birthday. In Redding, Station 43 gets a call to put down a fast-moving blaze in an area filled with dangerous power lines.
Lightning strikes in Monterey County ignite two deadly fires. Chief Campbell battles the River Fire while the Carmel Fire forces evacuations 10 miles away. When the River Fire suddenly turns towards basecamp, it's an all-out race to stop it.
The Creek Fire, set to become the most destructive fire in California history, ignites in the Sierras and forces the rescue of campers trapped by flames. Chief Walker and crews battle the Valley fire that threatens hundreds of homes.
Fire season intensifies with the El Dorado Fire that takes the life of a firefighter. A major structure inferno erupts and quickly becomes a five-alarm blaze. Rookie firefighters are trained to become hand crews.
The firefighters take on a new wildfire spread by the dangerous seasonal winds of Santa Ana. On the same day and place 14 years ago, five of their own people lost their lives.
A group of inexperienced firefighters battle their first major wildland fire. And, a fire threatens to destroy a historic winery in Napa County.
Terence Wrong
Producer
Pat McGee
John Slaughter
Stu Schreiberg
Valery Lyman
