Fires

Lightning strikes spark what is to become a long, hot, and treacherous summer for young volunteer firefighters Tash and Mott.

Dairy farmers, Kath and Duncan, return to their farm in the aftermath of the fire, while grief and blame threaten to tear the family apart.

Tash and Mott join the local firefighting effort in a small beach side community as locals and tourists alike have to make the difficult decision of whether to stay or flee.

Tash and Mott spend Christmas Eve escorting locals from their homes to a community hall to take refuge from the fires.

The fire fronts join up, creating a mega-fire. A wall of flames bears down on Ruth and Nawra as they defend their home and the wildlife they care for.

On New Year's Eve, day turns to night, then the sky turns blood-red. A usually picturesque holiday town looks like a war zone as people rush to the water's edge for safety.