The town of Heartwood, Montana, is burning out of control. Stoked by the very real flames from nearby wildfires, long-standing, smoldering disputes over forestry policies have been reignited,
pitting out-of-work local residents against environmentalists and state wildlife managers. Against the backdrop of Montana's worst wildfire season in years, Luther begins questioning many of
the community's basic precepts, and in doing so faces alienation not only from his friends, but also from his own family.