''Trial by Fire'' is a 2008 Canadian adventure television film starring

Brooke Burns Brooke Elizabeth Burns (born March 16, 1978) is an American fashion model, game show host, actress, and television personality. Burns began her television career in 1995, portraying the supporting character Peg in the Spanish- American teen s ...

and Rick Ravanello. The film has been distributed commercially under the title ''Smoke Jumper''. It premiered in the US on Lifetime on September 27, 2008. A young woman

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 ...

is unfairly blamed for causing her firefighter father's death. She sets her sights on becoming a

smokejumper Smokejumpers are specially trained wildland firefighters who provide an initial attack response on remote wildland fires. They are inserted at the site of the fire by parachute. In addition to performing the initial attack on wildfires, they ...

. During the grueling basic training, she earns the respect of her instructors. Because of an emergency, she is allowed to jump on a fire before even finishing training. She performs admirably saving several lives.

Casting

- Kristin Scott *

Erin Karpluk Erin Karpluk (born ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her portrayal of Erica Strange on the CBC Television series ''Being Erica'' from 2009 to 2011. Early life Karpluk was born in Jasper, Alberta to a mother who was a high-school princ ...

- Chelsea *

Robert Moloney Robert Moloney is a Canadian actor, best known for playing Professor ''Alistair Gryffen'' in the TV series '' K-9''. Life and career Moloney was trained at the Langara College in Vancouver, where he took the theatre Arts program Studio 58. In ...

- Dan *

Winston Rekert Winston Houghton Rekert (June 10, 1949 – September 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for starring in the television series '' Adderly'' and '' Neon Rider''. Career A Vancouver native, Rekert started acting at age 12, appearing ...

- Hank * Rick Ravanello - Ray Kulhanek *

Rex Linn Rex Maynard Linn (born November 13, 1956) is an American film and television actor. He is best known domestically for playing the role of Sgt. Frank Tripp in the CBS drama ''CSI: Miami'' and more recently for playing Kevin Wachtell in the televi ...

- Chief Bill Berry * Ryan Grantham - Little boy

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* Films about firefighting 2008 action drama films 2008 television films 2008 films Canadian action adventure films Canadian action drama films Canadian drama television films CineTel Films films English-language Canadian films Lifetime (TV network) films Films about wildfires Films directed by John Terlesky 2000s Canadian films {{action-adventure-film-stub

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