Amika and the Fire Girls are called to the scene of a terrible crash and need to rescue the passengers from the wreckage. Amika realizes the driver of the car is intoxicated. While saving his life, she reckons with lives lost and the harsh future awaiting the young patient. Back at the firehouse, Amika’s crew are called out to a Christmas Eve emergency. Binge all episodes of Fire Escape exclusively and ad-free, right now on Wondery+ or Amazon Music. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Amazon Music or by visiting <a href="http://www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape</a> now. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Amika and the Fire Girls are called to the scene of a terrible crash and need to rescue the passengers from the wreckage. Amika realizes the driver of the car is intoxicated. While saving his life, she reckons with lives lost and the harsh future awaiting the young patient. Back at the firehouse, Amika’s crew are called out to a Christmas Eve emergency. Binge all episodes of Fire Escape exclusively and ad-free, right now on Wondery+ or Amazon Music. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Amazon Music or by visiting www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amika and the Fire Girls are called to the scene of a terrible crash and need to rescue the passengers from the wreckage. Amika realizes the driver of the car is intoxicated. While saving his life, she reckons with lives lost and the harsh future awaiting the young patient. Back at the firehouse, Amika’s crew are called out to a Christmas Eve emergency. Binge all episodes of Fire Escape exclusively and ad-free, right now on Wondery+ or Amazon Music. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Amazon Music or by visiting&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape</a>&nbsp;now. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Reckoning | 4

Amika Mota was a young mother, a midwife, and the daughter of a feminist icon. One night she caused a fatal crash that would separate her from her family and brand her as a criminal.&nbsp;&nbsp;Trapped inside prison, looking for any way out, she gets the call to join an all-female crew of incarcerated firefighters. When the alarm sounds, they drive out into the community on fire trucks as heroes – pulling bodies from crash scenes, saving lives and fighting fire. Every call brings her the chance to reclaim the world she lost.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Fire Escape ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.Hosted by <a href="mailto:anna@snapjudgment.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anna Sussman</a> from Snap Studios at <a href="https://www.kqed.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KQED</a>. Snap Studios is home to the <a href="https://snapjudgment.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Snap Judgment</a> and <a href="https://spookedpodcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spooked</a> podcasts.

True Crime

Amika Mota was a young mother, a midwife, and the daughter of a feminist icon. One night she caused a fatal crash that would separate her from her family and brand her as a criminal.   Trapped inside prison, looking for any way out, she gets the call to join an all-female crew of incarcerated firefighters. When the alarm sounds, they drive out into the community on fire trucks as heroes – pulling bodies from crash scenes, saving lives and fighting fire. Every call brings her the chance to reclaim the world she lost.    Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Fire Escape ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. Hosted by Anna Sussman from Snap Studios at KQED. Snap Studios is home to the Snap Judgment and Spooked podcasts.

Amika Mota was a young mother, a midwife, and the daughter of a feminist icon. One night she caused a fatal crash that would separate her from her family and brand her as a criminal.&nbsp;&nbsp;Trapped inside prison, looking for any way out, she gets the call to join an all-female crew of incarcerated firefighters. When the alarm sounds, they drive out into the community on fire trucks as heroes – pulling bodies from crash scenes, saving lives and fighting fire. Every call brings her the chance to reclaim the world she lost.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Fire Escape ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.Hosted by <a href="mailto:anna@snapjudgment.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Sussman</a> from Snap Studios at <a href="https://www.kqed.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">KQED</a>. Snap Studios is home to the <a href="https://snapjudgment.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Snap Judgment</a> and <a href="https://spookedpodcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spooked</a> podcasts.

Share Reckoning | 4

Sign up to save your podcasts

Reckoning | 4

Reckoning | 4

More shows like Fire Escape

This Is Actually Happening

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Terms

I Hate My Boss

Business Wars

Felonious Florida

Hollywood & Crime

American Scandal

Legal Wars

Sports Wars

The Shrink Next Door

The Mysterious Mr. Epstein

The Daily Smile

The Binge Cases: U R NEXT

Against The Odds

Secret Sauce

British Scandal

Uncommon Ground with Van Jones

Scamfluencers

Diss and Tell

Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University

Severed Affair: The Gruesome Murder of Shad Thyrion

Black Swan Murder

The Best Idea Yet

Scam Factory

(In)Justice: Killer Privilege

Lawless Planet

Dear Cousin

FBI Profilers: Criminal Archives

Blood Will Tell