Hellfire Heroes

While the Chief is out of town, a house fire breaks out in a remote part of Slave Lake, and Deputy Chief Alex “DC” Pavcek, has some big shoes to fill. The youngest member of the crew, 18-year-old rookie Logan Skahl, and a seasoned firefighter are first to enter the burning structure. The Deputy Chief loses radio contact with the two men, the fire intensifies, the tanker trucks run low on water, and propane tanks near the building threaten to explode. Late at night, a car hits a deer and a pregnant woman is stranded. As the firefighters approach the scene, they discover the woman is in labor. A smoldering tree struck by lightning threatens to ignite a wildfire. A young rookie shines as he gives drone flying lessons to a group of older, veteran firefighters. On a busy two lane highway, an SUV collides with two tractor trailer trucks, and is completely demolished. After a tense search of the wreckage, Chief Coutts and his crew find the driver. She’s alive – but how did this young woman survive such a catastrophic crash – with hardly a scratch?

A man gets trapped in his pickup truck after a high-speed collision; a car fire raises suspicions of foul play.

Firefighters race to rescue an injured child trapped on the edge of a fast-flowing river at the bottom of a steep cliff; a truck loaded with highly flammable welding tanks burns out of control.

The Slave Lake firefighters work overtime due to a springtime blizzard and 20 centimetres of snow; a pickup truck hits a semi-trailer; a mobile home fire threatens to engulf an entire trailer park; a space heater sparks a structure fire.

The Slave Lake firefighters perform an amusement ride safety inspection at a travelling carnival; firefighters rush to extinguish a blazing ATV.

The Slave Lake firefighters burn grass fields with the hope of preventing a repeat of the 2011 wildfires that destroyed nearly half the town

A firefighter runs into trouble during a training session; volunteer firefighters train in a simulated structure fire; a vehicle rollover traps four people and ejects two others.

Firefighters and survivors share stories of heroism and heartbreak. Experts take a cold hard look at the new reality of wildfires.