Fire Country fans were thrown into pure chaos as Season 3 roared toward its unforgettable two-part finale. What started out as a sad goodbye to one of the show’s most beloved firefighters quickly turned into a life-or-death situation with stalking, arson, and a fire that put the whole town at risk. As the heroes of Station 42 fought not only fires but also their own demons, tensions rose. Some of them almost died in the battle.
Let’s break down the emotional rollercoaster of Episodes 19 and 20 of Fire Country Season 3.
FIRE COUNTRY SEASON 3 EPISODE 19 RECAP: “A CHANGE IN THE WIND”
The episode opens with a bittersweet breakfast at Station 42, celebrating Jake’s next chapter. Although the new job is supposedly just the next county over, the truth sets in—he’ll be a few hours away. The playful arguments about who gets Jake’s locker quickly turn serious when Gabriela notices someone lurking outside. Manny (Kevin Alejandro) instantly recognizes the figure: it’s Finn (Blake Lee), Gabriela’s dangerous stalker, back and unhinged.
Manny calls the police and goes after Finn, but Finn gets away. Bode, played by Max Thieriot, sees Finn and starts to chase him. When Finn crashes into a gas station, things get very scary. Finn doesn’t stop to fight; instead, he runs away, leaving behind a fire risk that is about to blow up. Bode, being a good firefighter, focuses on putting out the fire at the gas station. Because he moved quickly, Station 42 got a call with an urgent message: Finn is still on the loose.
Meanwhile, Gabriela is told to stay safe at the Leone household. Vince (Billy Burke) and Sharon (Diane Farr) can’t watch over her—they’re visiting Bode’s grandfather Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey) at the care home—so Audrey James (Leven Rambin) steps in. Audrey’s sudden arrival scares Gabriela badly enough that she almost pulls the trigger on her friend, setting the tense tone for what’s to come.
While Gabriela tries to calm down, the gas station fire worsens. A young woman named Inez is trapped inside the burning store. Her best friend Olivia (guest star Alison Thornton) watches helplessly from outside. Manny bonds with Olivia, seeing a reflection of his own daughter in her, and risks everything to save Inez. With the fire threatening a catastrophic explosion, Manny hooks up the oil tanks to his truck and drives them away. An explosion follows, but thanks to his bravery, both he and Inez survive.
Back at the Leone home, Gabriela pieces together a horrifying realization. Audrey shares her own experience with a stalker who tracked her through a seemingly innocent gift—a Fitbit. Gabriela remembers that Finn had gifted her a new cell phone. Turning it on, she discovers it’s been tracking her location all along. Finn knows exactly where she is.
It’s too late to run. Finn has already broken into the house.
Neither Gabriela nor Audrey hears him until he’s already upstairs. Finn claims he only wants to talk. Audrey wisely questions why he’s carrying a stun gun if that’s true. Finn still sees himself as Gabriela’s protector, twisted by obsession.
Thinking fast, Gabriela plays along, pretending she still cares for Finn. She keeps Audrey close, insisting they all stay together to “talk.” But Finn is too far gone. As they try to distract him and reach the gun hidden nearby, Finn’s paranoia explodes. He uses the stun gun to knock out Audrey, clearing the way for his fantasy of running away with Gabriela.
Gabriela desperately stalls, trying to keep herself—and Audrey—alive. She attempts to check on Audrey and move toward the gun, but Finn notices. A brutal struggle follows. Gabriela grabs the gun, a desperate fight erupts—and in the chaos, she shoots Finn just as Manny bursts through the door.
Manny, who had come to check on his daughter after hearing gunshots, immediately disarms Gabriela and checks on Finn. Despite the injury, Finn is still alive—barely. With ambulances and emergency services diverted to a growing wildfire near Zabel Ridge, help is nowhere near.
The crisis deepens elsewhere. At the care home, Walter notices something everyone else misses: the winds have shifted, and the fire is moving toward Edgewater fast. Walter tries warning the care home director, but his memory issues make him easy to dismiss. Only when Bode, sidelined with a knee injury, arrives and backs up Walter’s warnings does anyone take action.
Unfortunately, it’s almost too late.
The Zabel Ridge fire gains terrifying speed. Edgewater’s residents are in the crosshairs, including Station 42’s own families. The calm of the morning breakfast shatters as chaos rushes in from every direction.
Meanwhile, back at Station 42, Sharon urges Manny to reconsider his future. Jake’s departure leaves an opening. Sharon believes Manny should aim for captaincy, not settle for starting over. But right now, Manny can’t think about career moves—his daughter just narrowly escaped death, and her stalker is clinging to life by a thread.
With emergency services stretched thin and the firestorm threatening to consume everything in its path, Bode and the rest of Station 42 must scramble to protect their town.
FIRE COUNTRY SEASON 3 EPISODE 20 RECAP: “I’D DO IT AGAIN PART 2”
The season finale picks up in terrifying fashion. Three Rock was burning, and the chaos had just begun. In the Season 3 finale of Fire Country, danger wasn’t only in the flames — it was in every decision the characters made. As fire engulfed the camp, a separate emergency unfolded at the care home, where Finn (Carter Redwood) was fighting for his life. With no medical help in sight, Manny made a desperate call: load Finn into the back of his truck and drive him to the hospital. Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) and Audrey were pulled into the plan, but panic escalated when Finn, despite his injuries, attacked Audrey with a stun gun.
Gabriela, armed with a weapon her father had provided her, stood her ground and shot Finn to protect herself. As Manny plotted to cover for Gabriela, suggesting he take the blame for shooting Finn, Gabriela refused. She reminded Manny that Finn had stalked her, burned down his own house, and nearly ended her life — she was not going to hide behind lies.
Meanwhile, inside the burning Three Rock building, Bode made a fateful choice. Ignoring orders from his father Vince, Bode charged back inside to rescue Otto (John Pyper-Ferguson), an elderly resident who hadn’t heard the alarms due to his missing hearing aid. Walter (Jeff Fahey) had already gone back in for Otto, and Bode wouldn’t leave him behind. They found Otto, but Bode’s injured knee buckled under the strain, trapping all three inside.
Outside, Sharon and Vince, desperate to save their son, stormed the collapsing building while handing over command to Jake (Jordan Calloway). It was Jake’s moment to lead, even as the world around him fell apart. As if the disaster wasn’t enough, the truth about Finn’s shooting came to light — it wasn’t Gabriela who had pulled the trigger. Audrey had shot Finn, aiming straight for his heart, determined to end the nightmare for good.
Their chaotic escape to the hospital was blocked when wildfires swallowed the road, forcing Manny to call for help. But Jake, managing the fire scene, was stretched thin. Sharon and Vince found Bode and Otto, managing to drag them toward safety. Walter, however, wandered off again, forcing the family to split their efforts. Sharon and Vince ordered Bode to save Otto while they went after Walter themselves.
In the middle of the madness, an explosion ripped through Three Rock. Bode, badly injured, tried to fight his way back into the burning ruins to save his family, but Jake and others held him back. He could do nothing but watch as the building collapsed, trapping Sharon, Vince, and Walter inside.
Elsewhere, Eve (Jules Latimer) faced devastation of her own. Three Rock Camp was destroyed, though the prisoners were safely evacuated. Eve’s girlfriend even arrived to help amid their ongoing dispute about the future. Amid the ashes, Cole (Tye White) celebrated his bittersweet final day — he earned his parole but lost the place he had called home.
At the care home, Manny, Gabriela, and Audrey finally found ambulances and law enforcement. Audrey refused to lie. She confessed to shooting Finn in self-defense and was taken in for questioning, leaving Gabriela overwhelmed with guilt. As Bode watched Audrey led away in handcuffs, the care home building collapsed behind them, leaving a trail of ruin and heartbreak.
THE FINAL MOMENTS: A NEW BEGINNING
As the ash settles, life in Edgewater begins to rebuild. Jake officially cancels his transfer and stays on at Station 42. Eve gets a promotion she’s long deserved. Gabriela, though shaken, emerges stronger, vowing to advocate for victims of stalking and violence.
Bode, recovering from his knee injury, reflects on how close he came to losing everything. He’s more determined than ever to rebuild his life — not just for himself, but for the family he’s found in Edgewater.
Manny, after much soul-searching, accepts the captaincy. Sharon’s faith in him proves justified. Station 42 isn’t just a team. They are a family.
The season closes on a poignant note: the town gathered around a bonfire — a symbol of survival, resilience, and hope. They may be scarred, but they are not broken. Together, they face whatever fires come next.
The fates of Sharon, Vince and Walter remain uncertain. Tragically, Deadline reports that Billy Burke, who plays Vince Leone, is exiting Fire Country after three seasons. Stephanie Arcila (Gabriela) is also departing as a series regular, although she may return as a guest star in future episodes.
Executive producers Joan Rater, Tony Phelan and Tia Napolitano hinted that these character exits are part of keeping the show unpredictable and authentic. With the fire, the fallout and the family losses, Fire Country closed Season 3 on a devastating note, setting up a future full of uncertainty.
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