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The view from the top of the house shows the vast blue Pacific, but the flames leaping out at firefighter’s feet draw the most attention. A house fire in the Santa Barbara hills kicks off Season 1; rescuers must hack through a roof to reach the danger.
A wildfire bursts out on a hillside and firefighters race to snuff out the flames. Back in the city, a car has rolled over and rescuers are faced with an unfortunate fatality.
Call a cab! Wait . . . call the fire truck—the cab’s on fire! Trucks race to the side of a yellow cab bathe in red-hot flames. Next, an exciting drill sees an airplane on fire and climbs inside the flaming cockpit with firefighters.
A dramatic rescue kicks off this episode as firefighters rush to a steep bluff to try to save a boy who has fallen over the edge.
The quaint community of Summerland boasts amazing ocean views, but in this episode, it also needs help from firefighters, who tangle with a stubborn house fire.
A house fire is a danger in itself, but when the house is part of a tight-packed row of buildings, one fire can quickly explode into others. A fire crew races against time and the flames . . . can they save the neighborhood?
Santa Barbara’s location on the Pacific means beautiful views and places to play. But the ocean can be a harsh mistress: Santa Barbara rescue personnel and local Coast Guard pull a family, including a baby and a dog, from a sinking boat.
Boy Scouts are always prepared . . . so are firefighters. Dramatic helicopter footage highlights this impressive rescue of a troop of Boy Scouts stranded by flash flooding.
Heavy rainstorms help flowers and grass, but they bring lots of other trouble for firefighters. This episode includes trees falling on houses, cars skidding on the highway, mud sliding down hillsides, and more.
An apartment building has many residents, so a fire there creates multiple problems for firefighters. In this episode of On Duty, a nighttime fire in a crowded building means lots of action for rescuers.
Fire erupts high atop a building! Firefighters pull a long hose while other mount the high ladder to attack the flames. Fast action saves lives . . . and the building.
Attacking a fire sometimes means trying everything in the book to find the flames. The main story in this episode shows just that. An apartment building fire starts in an attic and spreads to other floors.
Some nights, firefighters just don’t sleep: This night is one of them. A trio of back-to-back-back incidents send the crews hopping, from a burning couch on Santa Barbara’s main street to a structure fire to a helping at an accident scene.
Season One ends with several dramatic incidents. First, in a two-part story, viewers travel down a dark and dangerous ravine, led by a firefighter on a mission of mercy. A car has crashed and plunged into the chasm; someone has to go down to lend a hand.
Rescue personnel swoops in on a chopper to save a biker downed on a remote trail. Then it's all hands (and gear) on deck as a large crew fights to keep a wildfire from swarming toward a populated area.
A historic structure is threatened by a raging fire deep in the Santa Barbara night; a highway accident is made more difficult by darkness.
Brush fires have their own dangers, but when the fire threatens to overwhelm a vital traffic artery, the fire takes on greater urgency. Here, firefighters attack the flames from the ground and from the air in a race to save the day.
In a unique rescue, firefighters ascend to dizzying heights to pull a paraglider out of a palm tree. Then, they battle a car fire beside a busy highway before rolling into the hills to dodge power lines and flames.
A large building is ablaze and could collapse at any moment. Then, firefighters deal with a van on fire, an operation made more difficult by the van's cargo.
The versatility of the firefighter is demonstrated when they deal with a car rollover on a rain-slicked highway, then clean up a garage fire, only to discover a potentially deadly hazard.
A wildfire is so hot it melts hoses; a car fire keeps reigniting. Also: a visit to an academy; a firehouse cooking lesson.
Street sweepers are supposed to clean up, but this one makes a fiery mess. Also: A car in a creek leads to an environmental cleanup; a fire at an apartment house leads to a smoky mystery.
It's a chopper to the rescue when a hiker is in danger on a hill high above a lake. Then, a mobile home is on fire; and a fire in a barn threatens to spread.
A house fire presents a unique set of challenges, including a long driveway, a difficult entry and dark conditions. Then, a brush fire is complicated by buzzing power lines; firefighters train at an academy and take part in a swimming drill.
Bright flames light the night sky as firefighters join forces to attack a house fire. Then, a brush fire in a remote canyon forces firefighters to get creative about finding water.
Firefighters must work quickly and use all their skills to save a man's life; firefighters tackle an apartment fire that forces them to rouse sleeping residents. Also: the tragic results of a motorcycle accident.
A house fire turns into a mystery, as firefighters search high and low for the source of troubling smoke. Later, a group of Girl Scouts visits a firehouse on a thank-you mission, only to earn a complete tour of the house.
Firefighters must use all their resources and test the limits of their emotions as they battle to free a family trapped in a mangled car as it teeters on the edge of a precipice.
An amazing freeway rescue of a mom with her infant and 10-year-old daughter trapped in a car teetering on the edge of a bridge leads to an emotional reunion of the participants months later, as their life-saving efforts are saluted.
Dry lightning ignites a back-country brush fire, and firefighters are assisted by water from helicopters. Also: A highway accident blocks both lanes of traffic.
An aviation crew rescues a female hiker who fell 40 feet; a dangerous attic fire requires the use of thermal-imaging equipment to find hot spots in walls and the ceiling.
A house fire involves a vehicle in the garage and a search for any remaining occupants. A home next door is full of ammunition from a home business, and firefighters create a wall of water to prevent a potentially dangerous spread.
Firefighters comfort a small child injured in a car fire following an accident; a campground fire goes out of control and engulfs a motor-home; firefighters must deal with potentially dangerous propane tanks.
A brush fire brings back memories of a devastating 1990 fire. With 100 homes threatened and heavy brush in the canyon, a multi-agency effort is needed to combat the blaze.
