In this episode, as fire explodes across the country, towns are cut off and highways close.
Australia experiences the largest peacetime evacuation in its history.
Craig learns what’s required to become a volunteer firefighter as he undertakes training before heading to the fire front in Gippsland, Victoria.
Although some people lose everything, Craig meets others who have been miraculously spared. He also learns that whilst these extraordinary events were unprecedented in nature, they weren’t unpredicted.
When a military helicopter accidentally sparks a wildfire known as “The Monster” in the ACT, Craig heads to the small town of Michelago as residents prepare to either leave or stay and defend. What happens next will result in the ACT’s worst environmental disaster.
Retired Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins provides sobering insights into the changes we’re experiencing as records continue to tumble.
Shot on the frontlines of Australia’s Black Summer of 2019-20, this series, presented by Craig Reucassel, delivers an urgent and empowering message of how our weather is changing and what we can do to survive it.
Production details: Screen Australia and Australian Broadcasting Corporation present in association with Screen Queensland, a DMA Creative production in association with Northern Pictures.
