In Australia, our bushfire season commences earlier and earlier and on the verge of another sweltering summer, the battle rages as we go Inside the Inferno in this two-part documentary series exploring the deadly natural enemy that affects us all. Nowhere is as ravaged by fire as Australia. 2013 was the hottest year on record and our land was ablaze. Australia has the largest firefighting force in the world with a volunteer army of over 200,000 - double that of the military. More than a million Australians live in danger on the fringes of the fire zone. Bushfires - Inside The Inferno is the most comprehensive examination ever attempted of the science of Australian bushfires, and delves into the terrifying heart of major fire events, unfolding the research that explains how fires start, grow and change