Bode’s relationship with firefighting has been distinct ever since

Fire Country season 1, but season 3’s developments making his

goal more likely also highlight a harsh reality of Bode’s approach

to firefighting. The beginning of Bode’s story in Fire Country included his earning the move from prison to a firefighting camp, which was what he always wanted and worked hard to obtain, but things went unexpectedly because he was sent to Edgewater, the home he didn’t want to return. Fire Country season 1 got Bode to learn a lot from Manny’s lead, establishing firefighting as Bode’s anchor during his sentence.

Bode’s stint in jail between Fire Country seasons 1 and 2 only made him happier to go back to firefighting after it, especially with Eve as his captain. However, what convinced him of his future was the Lazarus fire in Fire Country season 2. Indeed, not only did the campaign fire make Bode feel alive, but it also prompted his heroic save that earned Bode his extraordinary conduct credit that turned him into a free man. Earning his freedom finally made Bode’s Fire Country firefighting fate possible, but Fire Country season 3 showed one great obstacle to his goal’s fulfillment.