What the Fire Country season 4 premiere confirms

On October 17, 2025, CBS aired the Fire Country season 4 premiere that confirmed Battalion Chief Vince Leone, played by Billy Burke , did not survive the Edgewater memory care facility fire. The blaze trapped Vince alongside Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon Leone and Vince’s father, Walter Leone; only Sharon and Walter emerged alive. The fallout drives the story this season and reframes life at Station 42.

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Why Chief Leone was killed off

Showrunner Tia Napolitano has said the writers chose a loss that reflects the dangers firefighters face and that the season will keep honoring Vince Leone’s absence. Diane Farr , who plays Sharon Leone, addressed upse

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