Fire Country's first major casualty, Rebecca, led to Fiona Rene's role in the top-rated show Tracker. Cal Fire participants risk their lives daily, making death a narrative component in the show, with Rebecca's tragic demise highlighting this aspect. Rebecca's death in Fire Country allowed Tracker to cast Rene as Reenie Greene, Colter Shaw's legal expert.

The first major casualty in Fire Country turns out to be a blessing in disguise for TV's number 1 show during the 2023-2024 season. CBS' firefighting procedural premiered in 2022 and quickly became a hit for the network. Being Max Thieriot's TV comeback after departing Seal, there is much fanfare on the show, despite criticisms about how accurate Fire Country is. Beyond its main premise, which is seeing the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection aka Cal Fire respond to various fire threats in their area, the main draw of the show lies in its characters.