Shows

Chicago, IL

Lt. Tom Gaertner, the cook for the Berkeley, Il fire department prepares his “Midwestern comfort” dish, Cheesy Beef and Mac for the crew. We experience two fire calls which both turn out to be kitchen mishaps, and we learn about the unique history of this homegrown fire department.

Miami Beach, FL

As a child actor Lt. Vance Ireck was the “Shake-a-Puddin” Kid in commercials and even though he gave up acting for the life of a firefighter, food remained a calling. Jim may have caught the giant Grouper but Vance put his signature herb rub on it and prepares it along with lemon grass sauteed Florida Shrimp and finishes it all off with fresh key lime pie. Meanwhile Hurricane Dennis is bearing down and Tim gets a firsthand look at tropical storm preparedness.

Flagstaff, AZ

Each year more homes are built among the pines and rolling hills around this southwestern city, and with the ever-looming threat of wildfires, this areas’ firefighters have had to cross-train and be prepared for structure as well as wild land fires. In this episode we meet the men and women who actually fight fire with fire–and win! while Captain Ron Martinez shares his grandmothers recipe for a typical southwestern meal: red chile enchiladas, Spanish rice and pinto beans.

Long Beach, CA

With over 40 percent of all the goods shipped to the United States coming through the Port of Los Angeles, you would expect the fire department here to be state of the art, and it doesn’t disappoint, aside from being home to one of the most experienced marine units, it is also the base for the worlds most powerful fire boat. John Lefeber cooks up Sunday brunch for the crew including a new twist on an old favorite, baked French Toast.

Salt Lake City, UT

Award winning chef and firefighter Phil Winston shows off his skills by whipping up a baked caramel apple in puff pastry for desert. Tim finds out first hand about avalanche safety and rescue.

Santa Monica, CA

In a first ever episode shot in 3D, Feeding The Fire goes to Santa Monica, CA Where Firefighter/Chef Ron cooks up fresh, Pacific Ocean Sea Bass and we learn about the libido effects of Asparagus.