Chicago Fire ended its eleventh season with a finale that could have disastrous consequences, but Fire going out for now doesn’t mean that primetime is cooling down for the summer on NBC. LA Fire & Rescue will soon premiere as docuseries about the real-life first responder heroes of Los Angeles County. Like the One Chicago series, LA Fire & Rescue hails from Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment production company, and executive producer Rasha Drachkovitch opened up to CinemaBlend about why the new show would be a great fit for Chicago Fire fans.
LA Fire & Rescue gained unprecedented access to the Los Angeles County Fire Department to film a docuseries that follows first responders on real and dangerous calls. There’s no shortage of emergencies in a county made up of 2,300 square miles with millions of residents across 59 cities and all kinds of terrain, making it a very different place for fighting fires than the Windy City. Still, when I asked the executive producer why Chicago Fans should want to check out LA Fire & Rescue, Rasha Drachkovitch explained:
