
Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption, joins an unconventional prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires. It's a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began. Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he's back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption.

The station 42 crew responds to a wellness check at the home of a hoarder that escalates into a full-blown house fire; Vince and Sharon are forced to face the reality of his father's ballooning cognitive troubles.

The crew responds to a call from the local renaissance fair after a fire breather loses their balance and sets off a tent filled with fireworks.

Bode and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox.

When a fire erupts at a gas station, Bode and Manny jump into action to protect the patrons and property.