"Black as the blackest night you've ever seen."

Season 2019 Episode 16

About the Episode

When Luke Thomas, Operations Commander for Cal Fire, arrived to fight the deadliest fire in California's history, there was almost no visibility. "It became as black as the blackest night you've ever seen."

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