Wildfire
Filmed during BC's worst fire season on record, this series follows the brave firefighters on the frontlines of wildfires.
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Episode Title:This is Personal
Residents of Lytton, BC, recall the day when a wildfire destroyed 90% of their village. An initial attack crew in the Kootenays responds to a wildfire before it becomes something bigger.
Episode Title:In our Backyard
A wildfire response officer responds to a fire before it gets any closer to the town of Nelson, while an air attack officer directs the air tanker response from his Bird Dog plane.
Episode Title:Family Profession
A third-generation wildfire fighter is always thinking about the safety of his crew. A smokejumper puts his work to the ultimate test when he jumps with the first parachute he’s packed himself.
Episode Title:Close to Home
An interface fire in West Kelowna displaces residents, while a volunteer fire department in Gun Lake carries out evacuation orders as high winds threaten to drive a wildfire down a mountain.
Episode Title:Passing the Torch
A fire behaviour specialist trains his successor while on the largest wildfire in BC history. A new crew supervisor takes over the only remaining all-Indigenous unit crew in BC.