Kristin Scott (Burns) faces the toughest challenge of her life. When she is unfairly blamed for the death of her father, the captain of her firefighting team, she tries to restore her reputation by joining an elite group of firefighters called Smoke Jumpers. As a Smoke Jumper, she parachutes out of airplanes to combat wildfires and save lives, working to earn respect from her team and honor the memory of her father.