Conflict erupts within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department when a black recruit and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto. Pilot to the short-lived series that began a run in January 1974.
Acting
Roundtree's charisma fights the script's clumsiness—and mostly wins.
Production
Genuine fire stunts on a TV budget look accidentally dangerous.
Director
Alex March
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