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) * ''911'' (TV 2018) * ''The 119'' (TV 1987) (unaired) * ''

A Dangerous Summer ''A Dangerous Summer'' (aka ''Flash Fire'') is a 1982 Australian crime film drama film directed by Quentin Masters and starring Tom Skerritt, Ian Gilmour, Guy Doleman and James Mason. Production The film was inspired by the Sydney bush fire ...

'' (A.K.A. ''Flash Fire''; 1981) * ''Ablaze'' (2019) * ''Ablaze'' (2001) * ''

The Accidental Husband ''The Accidental Husband'' is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth, Isabella Rossellini, and Sam Shepard. The film was written by Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor and Bon ...

'' (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 '' ...

'' (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 Sam Ho Wing-sam (何永森) * Shawn Yue as Yau Pong-chiu (游邦潮) ...

'' (2014) * ''

Backdraft A backdraft (North American English) or backdraught (British English) is the abrupt burning of superheated gasses in a fire, caused when oxygen rapidly enters a hot, oxygen-depleted environment; for example, when a window or door to an enclosed sp ...

'' (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. Howev ...

'' (1997) * ''

The Bells Go Down ''The Bells Go Down'' is a 1943 black-and-white wartime film made by Ealing Studios. The reference in the title is to the alarm bells in the fire station that "go down" when a call to respond is made. The film is an ensemble piece that covers ...

'' (1943) * '' Blue Smoke'' (2007) * ''

Burning Flame ''Burning Flame'' () is a TVB modern action drama that focuses on the duties and challenges of Hong Kong firefighters. It is the first installment in the ''Burning Flame'' series. The series was specifically filmed to celebrate TVB's 31st Anni ...

'' (2009) * '' Chicago Fire'' (TV 2012) * '' City on Fire'' (1979) * '' Code Red'' (TV 1981) * ''

Collateral Damage Collateral damage is any death, injury, or other damage inflicted that is an incidental result of an activity. Originally coined by military operations, it is now also used in non-military contexts. Since the development of precision guided ...

'' (2002) * ''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American 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 the two short-lived 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 on Kelly Mountain'' (TV 1973) * ''

Fire Serpent ''Fire Serpent'' is a 2007 Sci Fi Channel monster movie directed by John Terlesky. Plot A solar flare from the sun sends a serpentine alien composed of fire to Earth where it begins to wreak havoc throughout a small community. During its sea ...

'' (TV 2007) * ''Fire, Trapped on the 37th Floor'' (TV 1991) * ''Firefight'' (2003) * ''

Firefighter A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also ...

'' (TV 1986) * ''Firefighter'' (TV 2005) * ''The Firefighters'' (British, 1975) * ''

Firehouse __NOTOC__ A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equipment, fire h ...

'' (TV 1974) * ''

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'' (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 released April ...

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

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 n ...

'' (2008) * ''

Fires Were Started ''Fires Were Started'' is a 1943 British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings. Filmed in documentary style, it shows the lives of firefighters through the Blitz during the Second World War. The film uses actual firemen (including Cyril ...

'' (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 starri ...

'' (1938) * ''

Frequency Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. It is also occasionally referred to as ''temporal frequency'' for clarity, and is distinct from ''angular frequency''. Frequency is measured in hertz (Hz) which is eq ...

'' (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, he ...

'' (2002) * ''

H.E.L.P. ''H.E.L.P.'' is an American television drama series which aired on ABC for one season as a mid-season replacement for '' Mission: Impossible'', which was a replacement for ''Mr. Belvedere'' in March 1990. The series was created by Christopher ...

'' (TV 1990) * '' Heart of Fire'' (TV 1997) * ''

Heaven's Fire ''Heaven's Fire'' is a 1999 action television film starring Eric Roberts and Jürgen Prochnow, that aired on Fox Family Channel. Plot The story involves a group of would-be burglars who attempt a daring daylight robbery of a Federal Building in ...

'' (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 a fir ...

'' (1931) * ''Holy Joe'' (1999) * '' Hook and Ladder'' (1932) * ''

I Do (But I Don't) ''I Do (But I Don't)'' is a 2004 American made-for-television romantic comedy film starring Denise Richards, Dean Cain, Karen Cliche, Olivia Palenstein and Mimi Kuzyk. It was directed by Kelly Makin and written by Cara Lockwood and Eric C. Charmel ...

'' (2004) * ''

In Old Chicago ''In Old Chicago'' is a 1938 American disaster musical drama film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti was based on the Niven Busch story, "We the O'Learys". The film is a fictionalized account about the Gre ...

'' (1937) * ''

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ''I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry'' (also simply known as ''Chuck & Larry'') is a 2007 American buddy comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan. It stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters Chuck and Larry, respectively, two New Yo ...

'' (2007) * ''

Inferno Inferno may refer to: * Hell, an afterlife place of suffering * Conflagration, a large uncontrolled fire Film * ''L'Inferno'', a 1911 Italian film * Inferno (1953 film), ''Inferno'' (1953 film), a film noir by Roy Ward Baker * Inferno (1973 fi ...

'' (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 got ...

'' (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 wom ...

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

Out of Inferno ''Out of Inferno'' () is a 2013 Hong Kong-Chinese disaster film directed by the Pang Brothers released on 3 October 2013. Starring Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Angelica Lee, the movie is about a fire that engulfs a high-rise building in southern Chin ...

'' (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 is a 2019 Japanese animated film co-produced by Trigger and XFLAG. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima. It features character and mecha designs by Shigeto Koyama, 3DCG animation by Sanzigen, and music by H ...

'' (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 been ...

'' (2008) * '' Red Skies of Montana'' (1952) * ''

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

'' (1958) * '' Rescue Me'' (TV 2004) * ''Rookie Fireman'' (1950) * '' Roxanne'' (1987) * '' Scorched'' (2008) * ''

She Loved a Fireman ''She Loved a Fireman'' is a 1937 film directed by John Farrow and starring Dick Foran and Ann Sheridan. It was also known as I Loved a Fireman and Two Platoons. Plot Red Taylor becomes a fireman at a station captained by Captain Shannon. Cast ...

'' (1937) * ''Smoke Jumpers'' (A.K.A. ''In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers''; 1996) * ''Skyscraper'' (2018) * ''

Station 19 ''Station 19'' is an American action-drama television series created by Stacy McKee for ABC that premiered on March 22, 2018. It is the second spin-off of ''Grey's Anatomy'' (after ''Private Practice''). Set in Seattle, the series focuses on th ...

'' (TV 2018) * ''Superfire'' (TV 2002) * '' 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 Towe ...

'' (1974) * ''

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 26, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced by ...

'' (TV 1999) * ''

Trapped in a Forest Fire ''Trapped in a Forest Fire'' is a 1913 American silent short film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violt Neitz, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry von Meter.''Pictori ...

'' (1913) * ''

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

'' (1992) * '' Trial by Fire'' (A.K.A. ''Smoke Jumper''; 2008) * ''

Turk 182 ''Turk 182'' is a 1985 American action comedy-drama film directed by Bob Clark and starring Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall, Robert Culp, and Peter Boyle. It is also one of the first movies to receive a PG-13 rating. Plot 34-year-ol ...

'' (1985) * ''Turn Out of the Cardiff Fire Brigade'' (1924) * ''

Where's That Fire? ''Where's That Fire?'' is a 1940 British comedy film, produced by Twentieth Century Fox, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. It was the last film Will Hay made with his most famous comic foils, Mo ...

'' (1940)

Non-fiction

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102 Minutes that Changed America ''102 Minutes That Changed America'' is a 102-minute 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 Se ...

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

9/11 The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial ...

'' (TV 2002) * '' 9/11: The Falling Man'' (TV 2006) *''Ablaze'' (2019 film), a New Zealand telemovie * ''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, cold, electricity, chemicals, friction, or ultraviolet radiation (like sunburn). Most burns are due to heat from hot liquids (called scalding), solids, or fire. Burns occur mainl ...

'' (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'' (NOVA 1999) * "Fire Wars" (episode of ''

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

'', 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 premium television network, 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 ba ...

) * ''How to Survive a Disaster'' (BBC Horizon 2 2008) * ''Hunt for the Serial Arsonist'' (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) * ''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) * ''The Academy: Orange County Fire Authority Recruit Class 36'' (FOX reality TV 2009) * ''The Price of Fire. National film board of Canada. 1960. Excellent educational documentary. * ''

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal ''The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal'' is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film 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, 19 ...

'' (1979) * ''Toxic Hot Seat'' (HBO 2013) * ''Toxic Soup: The Politics of Pollution'' (2011) * '' Triangle Fire'' (PBS American Experience 2011) * ''Tunnel Inferno: Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire'' (TV Seconds From Disaster S01E02) * '' Twin Towers'' (2002) * ''Without Warning: Terror in the Towers'' (TV 1993) * ''

World Trade Center World Trade Centers are sites recognized by the World Trade Centers Association. World Trade Center may refer to: Buildings * List of World Trade Centers * World Trade Center (2001–present), a building complex that includes five skyscrapers, a ...

'' (2006) * ''The Women of Ground Zero'' (2002)

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Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

Firefighting Firefighting is the act of extinguishing or preventing the spread of unwanted fires from threatening human lives and destroying property and the environment. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter. Firefighters typically ...