Fire Chasers

Season 12017

As California's 2016 fire season rages, brave backcountry firefighters race to put out the flames, protect homes and save lives in this docuseries.

4 Episodes

In California, authorities study environmental changes that fuel increasingly fierce wildfires, and a group of inmates train to become firefighters.

September 8, 2017

Firefighters enter a smoke-filled canyon to combat a deadly blaze. Turning their lives around, two inmates join firefighting crews.

September 8, 2017

Homeowners sift through the wreckage left behind by a fire. Rookies face tough training challenges. A veteran firefighter recalls a tragedy.

September 8, 2017

Rookies get their first taste of going toe-to-toe with the flames. An inmate-firefighter starts her new life, and a fire's detritus becomes artwork.

September 8, 2017