Fire Country S4 Confirms Vince's Death, Adds Shawn Hatosy

The new trailer for Fire Country Season 4 confirms battalion chief Vince Leone (Billy Burke) died in the Season 3 finale fire, while his wife Sharon (Diane Farr) and father Walter (Jeff Fahey) survived. The promo shows Bode (Max Thieriot) being locked in a truck and rescued, and he delivers a eulogy vowing to protect his father's town and station and declaring the battalion chief role his "birthright," setting up a clash with Jake as Station 42 is suspended from active duty. The trailer also teases Audrey's return and a bittersweet exchange between Bode and Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila), leaving Gabriela's future on the show uncertain. Season 4 premieres on CBS Oct. 17 and will stream on Paramount+ the following day, and the season introduces Shawn Hatosy in an as-yet-undisclosed firefighter role. Showrunners say Vince's death was a deliberate, "truthful" storytelling choice to reflect firefighters' real dangers and the theme of legacy, and reports have noted behind-the-scenes casting shakeups — including exits by Burke and Arcila amid budget-cut reporting.