As wildland fires burn hotter and stronger across California, Amika and the incarcerated firefighters are put in extreme danger. At a massive, out of control fire, Amika must defy orders for the sake of the women on her crew. 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>.

As wildland fires burn hotter and stronger across California, Amika and the incarcerated firefighters are put in extreme danger. At a massive, out of control fire, Amika must defy orders for the sake of the women on her crew. 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.

As wildland fires burn hotter and stronger across California, Amika and the incarcerated firefighters are put in extreme danger. At a massive, out of control fire, Amika must defy orders for the sake of the women on her crew. 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>.

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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;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" target="_blank">www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape</a>&nbsp;now.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.

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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.    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. 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;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.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.

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