With 6,986 California wildfires across 564,835 acres in 2016 alone, Netflix’s new documentary series highlights those who battle massive blazes to put them out.

Fire Chasers follows the men and women of the Cal Fire and Los Angeles County Fire Department, tapping into the emotional personal stories “hidden behind the smoke,” while highlighting fire-causing factors such as climate change, altered vegetation patterns and drought conditions that have led to an increase in wildfires over the past four decades.

From the makers of Deadliest Catch, the series also focuses on new recruits training to join those who put their lives on the line daily; the women who’ve chosen to train at “Fire Camp” while serving time at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Corona; and California artists Jeff Frost and Andrea Dale, who document the damage in photos and artifact retrieval.

Fire Chasers is produced by Appian Way, Stone Village Television, and Original Productions, and premieres globally September 8 on Netflix.

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