‘Fire Country Is Losing Two Crucial Cast Members Ahead of Season 4

Fire Country finished its third season with a two-hour finale on Friday, April 25. The show will return for Season 4 in the 2025-2026 TV season, but a report by Deadline reveals that two series regulars won't return for the upcoming season. Stephanie Arcila, who plays firefighter Gabriela Perez, was confirmed to be leaving the show after playing the character for three seasons. It was also reported that Billy Burke, who plays Chief Vince Leone, might also be leaving the show, but Fire Country's creative team refused to confirm this departure, possibly to keep the outcome of the Bella Vista fire a mystery. These departures mark the first major departures in the hit series that has kept its main cast intact for as long as it has been on the air. "It really just comes down to what’s the best creatively," co-creator Joan Rater told the outlet when asked why these departures were happening now. Executive producer and co-creator Tony Phelan explained why Gabriela was being written out, saying: