Fire Chasers

2017 English-language docu-series on Netflix
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. ^ a b "'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. ^ a b "'Fire Chasers' brings you right to the harrowing front lines". The Daily Dot. 11 September 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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.

External links

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