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Inspired by true events, the story of everyday Australians at the front line of the devastating fires of the 2019-2020 Australian summer.
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Episode 1
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
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
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
On Christmas Eve, Tash and Mott escort locals from a small rural community to a community hall for refuge from the fires.
Episode 5
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
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.
