Inspired by true events, the story of everyday Australians at the front line of the devastating fires of the 2019-2020 Australian summer.
Fires (Season 1)
Episode 1 0.0
Air date: 2021-09-26
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Inspired by true stories about the devastating Australian bushfires of 2019/2020. Lighting strikes and starts what is to become a long, hot and treacherous summer for young volunteer firefighters Tash and Mott.
Episode 2 0.0
Air date: 2021-10-03
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: Dairy farmers Kath and Duncan return to their farm in the aftermath of the fire while grief and blame threaten to tear the family apart.
Episode 3 0.0
Air date: 2021-10-10
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: Tash and Mott join the local fire-fighting effort in a small beachside community as locals and tourists alike have to make the difficult decision of whether to stay or flee.
Episode 4 0.0
Air date: 2021-10-17
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: On Christmas Eve, Tash and Mott escort locals from a small rural community to a community hall for refuge from the fires.
Episode 5 0.0
Air date: 2021-10-24
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: The fire fronts join up creating a "megafire". As a wall of flames bear down on Ruth and Nawra defending their home and the wildlife they care for, conflicting priorities at the fire control centre leave them in peril.
Episode 6 0.0
Air date: 2021-10-31
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: It's New Year's Eve. A usually picturesque holiday town looks like a war zone - as day turns to night, then the sky turns blood-red, people rush to the water's edge for safety.
Seasons
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