Fire Escape

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.   

Hosted by Anna Sussman from Snap Studios at KQED.

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The Fire Escape Team 

Host: Anna Sussman  

Editors: Mark Ristich and Nancy López 

Director of Production: Marisa Dodge. 

Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich.