Dread. Despair. Desperation. Disappointment. These are the only emotions Pete is familiar with. With no friends, no job, and no prospects for the future, Pete sets out west in search for a new beginning as a forest firefighter. It doesn't take long for Pete to learn that life out in the wilderness of Montana is tough, tougher than anything he's ever experienced. The only thing keeping Pete alive is the sympathy of an old local fireman named Paul, who's seen too many people fail to bear seeing another fall by the wayside. As soon as life begins to look up for Pete, the cracks start to form as Paul uncovers a conspiracy involving the mining companies who effectively run their town. Before he has time to consider the consequences, Pete is diving head first into the conspiracy alongside Paul. What they uncover may have the country shaken to its very core.