911 Fire Rescue

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911 Fire Rescue
911 Fire Rescue cover.jpg
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Developer Sunstorm Interactive
Publisher WizardWorks
Platform Windows
ReleaseJune 11, 2001
Genre First person shooter
ModeSingle-player

911 Fire Rescue is a 2001 video game from WizardWorks. The player takes on the role of a fire-fighter and has to save victims and extinguish several different types of fires in 17 levels. The player must manage their character's health, oxygen and heat levels to avoid dying. [1]

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Gameplay

911 Fire Rescue casts the player as a frontline firefighter, tasked with extinguishing blazes and rescuing victims across 17 escalating missions. Using a first-person perspective and traditional WASD controls, players navigate smoke-filled environments—homes, offices, and vehicles—armed with a variety of tools: truck hoses with unlimited water, portable foam sprayers, CO₂ extinguishers, and more. Each fire type—Class Alpha (wood, paper), Bravo (oil, grease), Charlie (electrical), and Delta (metal)—requires a specific suppression method. The Prism3D engine renders dynamic flames and thick smoke that obscure vision and deplete oxygen, encouraging players to crouch low to conserve air. Realistic audio cues include crackling fire and dispatch chatter. Success depends on speed and thoroughness: extinguish all fires, rescue all victims, and avoid injury or suffocation. [1]

Reception

911 Fire Rescue received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [2]

The Leader-Post said "Still, the game plays well enough; the higher level fires are involving, exciting and challenging enough to make this title worthwhile, just not exceptional" [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Morrissey, Mike (June 30, 2001). "911 Fire Rescue". IGN . Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "911 Fire Rescue". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "911 Fire Rescue". All Game Guide . Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bauman, Steve (September 19, 2001). "911 Fire Rescue". Computer Games Magazine . Archived from the original on October 21, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Sparks, Shawn (August 2001). "911 Fire Rescue". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 6 November 2001. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Goble, Gord (July 10, 2001). "911 Fire Rescue". GameSpot . Archived from the original on July 14, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ MacIsaac, Jason. "911 Fire Rescue". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on 17 August 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tech Fun". The Leader-Post . October 18, 2001. p. 10. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.


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