A documentary that pushes past the spectacle of wildfire to the people who walk toward it.
The flames are easy footage. We wanted the men and women who leave their families and risk their lives to fight them.
The spectacle was never the story. The people were.
We partnered with the California Fire Foundation for unprecedented access to the fire service.
From base camp we followed a single crew all the way to the front of a major blaze, and stayed with them as it turned.
From base camp to the fire line.
By telling the fire service's story with respect instead of sensation, the film was carried across the firefighters' own networks, reaching millions through the people it was about.