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Season 1 – Fire Chasers

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This docuseries takes viewers into the heart of devastating wildfires in California. Due to factors that include climate change and altered vegetation patterns, the number of infernos that erupt during fire season are on the rise, leading to lives being lost and millions of dollars worth of damage being done. "Fire Chasers" follows members of Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Fire Department as they battle the blazes that threaten wildlife, natural terrain and potentially thousands of homes. The show also highlights new recruits who are training to join the force and artists who document the apocalyptic-looking damage in photos.
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David Wiegand San Francisco Chronicle 09/11/2017
4/4
If you watch it when it becomes available on Friday, Sept. 8 - and you should - you may learn things that have nothing to do specifically with fire, or even California. Go to Full Review Steve Greene IndieWire 09/08/2017
B
Fire Chasers reinforces that lives are in the balance, and there's only so much we can do once the problem is already on our literal and figurative doorstep. Go to Full Review Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice 09/08/2017
Between their visions of conflagration, the filmmakers capably track the stories of Cal Fire and Los Angeles County Fire trainees and veterans. Go to Full Review Josh Sorokach Decider 12/19/2017
The technical aspects aside, it's the grace and courage that's consistently on display in the face of unimaginable danger that makes Fire Chasers worth the watch. Go to Full Review Eddie Strait The Daily Dot 09/14/2017
On its own the spectacle of the fires and the destruction they wreak is enough to recommend Fire Chasers. But the documentary draws most of its power from the people on the frontline. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/10/2017 I really enjoyed this documentary. It got me invested in the people and their stories all the while hitting the point of "This problem is NOT going away" See more Read all reviews
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Julian T. Pinder

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 8, 2017 The New Normal In California, authorities study environmental changes that fuel increasingly fierce wildfires; a group of inmates trains to become firefighters. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 8, 2017 After Burn Firefighters enter a smoke-filled canyon to combat a deadly blaze; two inmates turn their lives around and join firefighting crews. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 8, 2017 Keep Those Jackasses Wet Homeowners sift through the wreckage left beyond by a fire; rookies face tough training challenges; a veteran firefighter recalls a tragedy. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 8, 2017 The Art of Destruction Rookies get their first experience going toe-to-toe with the flames; an inmate-firefighter starts her new life; a fire's detritus becomes artwork. Details

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Fire Chasers — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Julian T. Pinder
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 8, 2017
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