Fire Country S1 Episode 17 Revealed Who The Arsonist Was (& It Was So Obvious) – Looper

Probie Collin, a.k.a. Alex, being the arsonist didn’t come as a surprise to many on social media. In fact, plenty of people guessed the arsonist’s identity a long time ago. On January 30, @AmyxFrederick posted a screenshot of a theory basically hypothesizing that Collin wasn’t exactly who he said he was, given his intense interest in Bode’s criminal past. Another clue some viewers picked up on was Collin getting caught in a lie, as @chocolateluvn86 wrote, “I think it’s the probie Collin O’Reilly that’s staffing the fires! He has the most to prove and Bode caught him in a lie!He’s not even related to Kirk O’Reilly.”

Many fans couldn’t understand why Cal Fire would suspect Jake in the first place. Aside from a couple of unfortunate coincidences and some planted evidence, he should’ve earned people’s trust by now, and he’s proven his dedication to the job repeatedly. @JJSea had this to say, “Why don’t they see it’s clearly the probie..he just happens to live near by and comes to this fire on his day off. Now come on Legacy or not. That’s suspect.” While Jake’s name has been cleared, being accused of starting fires will undoubtedly stick with him. 

With only a few more episodes in “Fire Country” Season 1, Jake will have to work hard to overcome feeling betrayed by his colleagues, except for Bode. The two have a somewhat turbulent past, but they really came together in Episode 17, with Bode going to bat for Jake. With Season 2 already confirmed, there’s plenty of room for some great character development.