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.
A group of inexperienced firefighters battle their first major wildland fire. And, a fire threatens to destroy a historic winery in Napa County.
Cal Fire races to put out neighbourhood fires in Southern California. When the winds strike, crews battle a tragic memory as two big blazes escalate quickly.
Meet the brave men and women of Cal Fire and see them in action, using their aerial fleet and ground resources to battle one of the first wildfires of what is shaping up to be a hot and dangerous fire season.
Firefighters pick which house they can save, and which they must let burn.
A California resident refuses to leave his home amid raging wildfires.
As the Creek Fire explodes into the largest wildfire in California history, residents of Fresno County scramble to evacuate. But over 400 campers are trapped by a wall of flames, sending Cal Fire and National Guard pilots on a daring rescue mission.
Cal Fire fights to save a family-owned winery from the Glass Fire.
Firefighters battle a new wildfire on a somber anniversary.