Like most TV cop shows not being a true reflection of the actual job (I was a Student Security Officer for my university's police department for 5 years), the first episode showed us lots of things that were right about fighting forest fires, but emphasized only the most harrowing and adventurous aspects. If you think digging a fire line is exciting, think again. It's hard work, takes hours and hours, is as boring as you can imagine and takes place far away from any active flames. (And yes, I also worked two summers as a forest fire fighter.) Like most TV shows, the actual framework seems to be used simply as a way to dramatize interpersonal relationships. If you enjoy that and take a big grain of salt, you'll like this show.

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