The Washm Station in central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the city’s oldest and busiest fire station. With daily temperatures exceeding 50°C during the busy summer months, this is one of the hardest environments for a fire fighter to work in.

Through unrestricted access behind the scenes of the Washm fire station award-winning director Tom Roberts managed to capture daily life in extraordinary circumstances.

Offering an intimate portrait of life in Saudi Arabia; the film conveys the intensity of the experience and the danger that the firefighters face every day, as well as the camaraderie that is forged in these harsh conditions.