Fire Chasers

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Fire Chasers
GenreDocumentary
Directed byJulian T Pinder
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time50-58 min.
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseSeptember 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)

Fire Chasers is a 2017 English-language original Netflix documentary series produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Julian T Pinder, showing the dangers of firefighting by exploring the 2016 California fire season.[1][2][3]

Premise

Fire Chasers shows the dangers the firefighting men and women face when combating flames using on-helmet cameras and intimate firefighting footage, exploring the 2016 California fire season.[1][2][3]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The New Normal"September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
In California, authorities study environmental changes that fuel increasingly fierce wildfires, and a group of inmates train to become firefighters.
2"After Burn"September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
Firefighters enter a smoke-filled canyon to combat a deadly blaze. Turning their lives around, two inmates join firefighting crews.
3"Keep These Jackasses Wet"September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
Homeowners sift through the wreckage left behind by a fire. Rookies face tough training challenges. A veteran firefighter recalls a tragedy.
4"The Art of Destruction"September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
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.

Release

It was released on September 8, 2017, on Netflix streaming.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "'Fire Chasers' Review: Leonardo DiCaprio's Latest Environmental Doc Captures the Terrifying Human Fight Against Nature's Dangers". Indie Wire. 8 September 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "'Fire Chasers' brings you right to the harrowing front lines". The Daily Dot. 11 September 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Netflix's 'Fire Chasers' Is A Timely, Visually Ferocious Look At The Devastating Effects Of Natural Disasters". Decider. 8 September 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. Fire Chasers. Netflix.

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