The following criteria qualify a film for inclusion on this list: * Primary plot of film regards firefighting or related fire/rescue service work in general. * Primary plot of the film involves firefighters or their personal lives as affected by their firefighting. * Noteworthy attention is given to firefighting activities. This list includes documentaries and TV series.

Fiction

* '' 15 Minutes'' (2001) * ''The 119'' (TV 1987) (unaired) * ''911'' (TV 2018) * ''Ablaze'' (2019) * '' Ablaze'' (2001) * '' The Accidental Husband'' (2008) * ''

Always Always may refer to: Film and television * ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom * ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg * ''Always'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film, also known as ''O ...

'' (1989) * ''

As the Light Goes Out ''As the Light Goes Out'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese disaster film directed by Derek Kwok and starring Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Simon Yam and Hu Jun. Cast * Nicholas Tse as Fire Senior Station Officer, Sam Ho Wing-sam (何永森) * Sh ...

'' (2014) * '' Asphalt City'' (2024) * ''

Backdraft A backdraft (North American English), backdraught (British English) or smoke explosion is the abrupt combustion, burning of superheated gases in a fire caused when oxygen rapidly enters a hot, oxygen-depleted environment; for example, when a windo ...

'' (1991) * ''

Bad Day on the Block ''Bad Day on the Block'' is a 1997 American psychological thriller film directed by Craig R. Baxley. It stars Charlie Sheen and Mare Winningham. Although intended to be released in theaters, it was ultimately distributed direct-to-video. However ...

'' (1997) * '' The Bells Go Down'' (1943) * '' Blue Smoke'' (2007) * '' Burning Flame'' (2009) * '' Chicago Fire'' (TV 2012) * '' City on Fire'' (1979) * '' Code Red'' (TV 1981) * ''

Collateral Damage "Collateral damage" is a term for any incidental and undesired death, injury or other damage inflicted, especially on civilians, as the result of an activity. Originally coined to describe military operations, it is now also used in non-milit ...

'' (2002) * '' A Dangerous Summer'' (A.K.A. ''Flash Fire''; 1981) * ''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American Action fiction, action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing two situatio ...

'' (TV 1972) * '' Emergency: The Convention'' (TV 1979) * '' Emergency: Greatest Rescues of Emergency!'' (TV 1979) * '' Emergency: Most Deadly Passage'' (TV 1978) * '' Emergency: The Steel Inferno'' (TV 1978) * '' Emergency: Survival on Charter #220'' (TV 1978) * '' Emergency: What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...'' (TV 1979) * ''The Fallen'' (2009) * ''

False Alarms A false alarm, also called a nuisance alarm, is the deceptive or erroneous report of an emergency, causing unnecessary panic and/or bringing resources (such as emergency services) to a place where they are not needed. False alarms may occur with ...

'' (1936) * '' Fire!'' (1901) * '' Fire!'' (TV 1977) * ''The Fire Alarm'' (1935) * ''The Fire Brigade'' (1926) * ''Fire Cheese'' (1941) * ''

Fire Country ''Fire Country'' is an American action drama television series created by Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater for CBS, starring Thieriot. It is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios. The series premiered on October 7 ...

'' (TV 2022) * ''Fire on Kelly Mountain'' (TV 1973) * '' Fire Serpent'' (TV 2007) * ''Fire, Trapped on the 37th Floor'' (TV 1991) * ''Firefight'' (2003) * ''

Firefighter A firefighter (or fire fighter or fireman) is a first responder trained in specific emergency response such as firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires and respond to emergencies such as hazardous material incidents, medical in ...

'' (TV 1986) * ''Firefighter'' (TV 2005) * ''The Firefighters'' (British, 1975) * '' Fireheart'' (2022) * '' Firehouse'' (TV 1974) * '' Firehouse'' (1987) * '' Firehouse'' (1997) * ''

Firehouse Dog ''Firehouse Dog'' is a 2007 American family film produced by Regency Enterprises and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Directed by Todd Holland, it stars Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok, Steven Culp and Bill Nunn. It was relea ...

'' (2007) * '' The Fireman'' (1916) * ''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'' (1987-present) * ''

Fireproof Fireproofing is rendering something ( structures, materials, etc.) resistant to fire, or incombustible; or material for use in making anything fire-proof. It is a passive fire protection measure. "Fireproof" or "fireproofing" can be used as a ...

'' (2008) * ''

Fires Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel ...

'' (2021) * '' Fires Were Started'' (A.K.A. ''I Was a Fireman''; 1943) * ''

Firestorm A firestorm is a conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system. It is most commonly a natural phenomenon, created during some of the largest bushfires and wildfires. Although the term has been used ...

'' (1998) * ''Flames'' (1932) * ''

Flat Foot Stooges ''Flat Foot Stooges'' is a 1938 short subject directed by Charley Chase starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges ( Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 35th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starr ...

'' (1938) * ''

Frequency Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. Frequency is an important parameter used in science and engineering to specify the rate of oscillatory and vibratory phenomena, such as mechanical vibrations, audio ...

'' (2000) * '' The Garage'' (A.K.A. ''Fire Chief''; 1920) * ''Going to the Fire'' (1896, Edison Films) * ''

The Guys ''The Guys'' is a play by Anne Nelson about the aftereffects of the collapse of the World Trade Center. A film version of the play was released in 2002 and starred Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia. History In the play, Joan, an editor, h ...

'' (2002) * '' H.E.L.P.'' (TV 1990) * '' Heaven's Fire'' (TV 1999) * '' Hellfighters'' (1968) * ''

Heroes of the Flames ''Heroes of the Flames'' is a 1931 American Universal movie serial. Although once considered to be lost, it has survived and a print has been preserved by Universal as of 2016. It stars Tim McCoy (in a break from his usual cowboy roles) as ...

'' (1931) * ''Holy Joe'' (1999) * '' Hook and Ladder'' (1932) * '' I Do (But I Don't)'' (2004) * '' I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'' (2007) * '' In Old Chicago'' (1937) * '' Inferno'' (2001) * '' Into the Fire'' (TV 2005) * ''Juvenile Fire Department'' (1903) * ''

Ladder 49 ''Ladder 49'' is a 2004 American disaster thriller film directed by Jay Russell and written by Lewis Colick. The film follows Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison, who is trapped inside a warehouse fire, and his recollection of the events that ...

'' (2004) * ''

Life of an American Fireman ''Life of an American Fireman'' is a short, silent film Edwin S. Porter made for the Edison Manufacturing Company. It was shot late in 1902 and distributed early in 1903. One of the earliest American narrative films, it depicts the rescue of a ...

'' (1903) * '' Lifeline'' (1997, Hong Kong) * '' London's Burning'' (television film and series, 1986) * ''Mickey's Fire Brigade'' (1935) * ''The Morning Alarm'' (1896) * ''A Morning Alarm'' (1896, Edison Films) * ''On Fire'' (1987) * ''On Fire'' (1996, Hong Kong) * ''One True Love'' (2000,

Lifetime Movie LMN, an initialism for the Lifetime Movie Network, also known as Lifetime Movies, is an American pay television network launched on June 29, 1998 and owned by the Lifetime Entertainment Services subsidiary of A&E Networks, a joint venture between ...

) * '' Only the Brave'' (2017) * ''

Out of Inferno ''Out of Inferno'' () is a 2013 disaster film directed by the Pang Brothers released on 3 October 2013. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film stars Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Angelica Lee. It revolves around a fire that engulfs a high-rise b ...

'' (2013, Hong Kong) * ''Pine Canyon Is Burning'' (1977) * '' Planes: Fire & Rescue'' (2014) * '' Playing with Fire'' (1985) * '' Playing with Fire'' (2008) * '' Playing with Fire'' (2019) * '' Point of Origin'' (TV 2002) * '' Promare'' (2019) * ''

Pyromaniac Pyromania is an impulse-control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, to relieve some tension or for instant gratification. The term ''pyromania'' comes from the Greek word (''pyr'', 'fi ...

'' (2016, Norway) (Pyromanen) * ''

Quarantine A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals, and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have bee ...

'' (2008) * ''

Red Skies of Montana ''Red Skies of Montana'' is a 1952 American adventure drama film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Richard Widmark, Constance Smith and Jeffrey Hunter. Widmark stars as a smokejumper who attempts to save his crew while being overrun ...

'' (1952) * ''

Rescue 8 ''Rescue 8'' is a syndicated American action adventure drama series about Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) Rescue Squad 8. It premiered in 1958 and originally ran for two seasons with syndicated reruns continuing for almost a deca ...

'' (1958) * '' Rescue Me'' (TV 2004) * ''Rookie Fireman'' (1950) * '' Scorched'' (2008) * '' She Loved a Fireman'' (1937) * ''

Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise bui ...

'' (2018) * ''Smoke Jumpers'' (A.K.A. ''In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers''; 1996) * ''

Station 19 ''Station 19'' is an American action and procedural drama television series created by Stacy McKee that premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on March 22, 2018. It is the second spin-off of ''Grey's Anatomy'' (after '' Private Pr ...

'' (TV 2018) * ' (TV 2002) * ''

Tacoma FD ''Tacoma FD'' is an American television sitcom set in a firehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The series premiered on March 28, 2019, on truTV. In November 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season, premiering on July 20, 2023. In February 2024 ...

'' (TV 2019) * ''

Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 23, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced ...

'' (TV 1999) * '' Those Who Wish Me Dead'' (2021) * '' The Tower'' (2012 South Korean film) * ''

The Towering Inferno ''The Towering Inferno'' is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels '' The ...

'' (1974) * '' Trapped in a Forest Fire'' (1913) * ''

Trespass Trespass is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person (see below), trespass to chattels, and trespass to land. Trespass to the person historically involved six separate trespasses: threats, assault, battery ...

'' (1992) * '' Trial by Fire'' (A.K.A. ''Smoke Jumper''; 2008) * '' Turk 182'' (1985) * ''Turn Out of the Cardiff Fire Brigade'' (1924) * ''

Volcano A volcano is commonly defined as a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. On Earth, volcanoes are most oft ...

'' (1997) * '' Where's That Fire?'' (1940)

Non-fiction

* ''

102 Minutes that Changed America ''102 Minutes That Changed America'' is an American television special documentary film that was produced by the History Channel and premiered commercial-free on Thursday, September 11, 2008, marking the seventh anniversary of the September 11 at ...

'' (TV 2008) * ''343'' (2007) * ''

9/11 The September 11 attacks, also known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. Nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners, crashing the first two into ...

'' (TV 2002) * '' 9/11: The Falling Man'' (TV 2006) *''Ablaze'' (2019 film), New Zealand telemovie * ''The Academy: Orange County Fire Authority Recruit Class 36'' (FOX reality TV 2009) * ''America Burning: The Yarnell Hill Fire Tragedy and the Nation's Wildfire Crisis'' (Weather Channel 2014) * ''Angels Too Soon'' (WTTV 2003) * '' Answering the Call: Ground Zero's Volunteers'' (TV 2006) * '' The Big Burn'' (PBS 2019) * '' Brave Are The Fallen'' (2020) * "The Bronx is Burning" (episode of '' Man Alive'', TV 1972, BBC) * ''Brotherhood: Life in the FDNY'' (2005) * ''

Burn A burn is an injury to skin, or other tissues, caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or ionizing radiation (such as sunburn, caused by ultraviolet radiation). Most burns are due to heat from hot fluids (called scalding), soli ...

'' (2012) * ''Burned: The Science of Arson'' (TV: ''20/20'' episode May 7, 2010) * ''Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232'' (A.K.A. ''A Thousand Heroes'', TV 1992) * ''Detroit on Fire: A Documentary'' (Constance York 2011) * '' Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11'' (TV 2006) * ''Escape: Because Accidents Happen: Fire'' (TV ''NOVA'' 1999) * "Fire Wars" (episode of ''

NOVA A nova ( novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. All observed novae involve white ...

'', TV 2002) * ''Firefighters: Brothers in Battle'' (1991) * '' Firehouse USA: Boston'' (TV 2005) * ''Fires of Kuwait'' (1992) * ''Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone'' (TV 2006) * ''First In'' (TV) * ''A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY'' (TV 2014

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...

) * ''How to Survive a Disaster'' (BBC Horizon 2 2008) * ''Hunt for the Serial Arsonist'' (TV ''NOVA'' 1995) * ''Into the Fire'' (2007) * ''Modern Marvels'' "Firefighting! Extreme Conditions" (S12E72 TV: History Channel 2004) * ''Modern Marvels'' "Oil Firefighting" (S11E08 TV: History Channel 2004) * ''Modern Marvels'' "The Arson Detectives" (S11E46 TV: History Channel 2004) * ''New York's Bravest - A Firefighting Odyssey'' (2005) * '' Only the Brave'' (2017) * ''The Price of Fire'' (1960), National Film Board of Canada, educational documentary * ''Pyromania'' (TV ''Mania'', S01E03) * ''Q.E.D. The Burning Question: A Case of Spontaneous Human Combustion'' (BBC TV 1998) * ''Ricky's Rib Shack, a Firefighter's Journey'' (2008) * ''Toxic Hot Seat'' (HBO 2013) * ''Toxic Soup: The Politics of Pollution'' (2011) * ''

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal ''The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal'' is a 1979 American television movie directed by Mel Stuart and starring David Dukes, Tovah Feldshuh, Lauren Frost, Stacey Nelkin, Tom Bosley and Ted Wass. It premiered on NBC on January 30, 1979. The fi ...

'' (1979) * '' Triangle Fire'' (PBS ''American Experience'' 2011) * ''Tunnel Inferno: Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire'' (TV ''Seconds From Disaster'' S01E02) * ''

Twin Towers Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of Twin Last Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two e ...

'' (2002) * ''Without Warning: Terror in the Towers'' (TV 1993) * ''The Women of Ground Zero'' (2002) * ''

World Trade Center World Trade Centers are the hundreds of sites recognized by the World Trade Centers Association. World Trade Center may also refer to: Buildings * World Trade Center (1973–2001), a building complex that was destroyed during the September 11 at ...

'' (2006)

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Films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are gen ...

Firefighting Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. This involves structural fir ...