身为消防队的队长,麦克尔(约翰·特拉沃尔塔 John Travolta 饰)无疑是队员们心目中的精神领袖,在他的领导下,队员们一次又一次出色的完成了火警出警任务。麦克尔的门下有许多优秀的“徒弟”,其中要数杰克(杰昆·菲尼克斯 Joaquin Phoenix 饰)最令他自豪。对于麦克尔来说,正直勇敢的杰克正是他希望寻找到的接班人。 可是,杰克也有自己的烦心事,繁忙而又危险的工作让他和妻子之间的感情出现了问题,与此同时,同事兼好友的意外牺牲也让杰克开始考虑是否应该换一份工作。就在这个节骨眼上,又一场大火燃烧了起来,不同的是,这一次的杰克并非施救者,而是等待获救的被困者。面对着汹涌恐怖的火焰,看着同火灾奋勇斗争的同行们,杰克找到了生命的意义。Under the watchful eye of his mentor Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. Jack has reached a crossroads, however, as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids. Responding to the worst blaze in his career, he becomes trapped inside a 20-story building. And as he reflects on his life, now Deputy Chief Kennedy frantically coordinates the effort to save him.