Wildfire is the story of what happens when Kris Furillo| willful daughter of a lousy mother| who took a bad start in life landing her in jail| gets parole becausePablo Betart| an excellent foreman who also had a juvenile record| gets her a job on the horse ranch of the Ritter family| where she proves her worth working withhorses| especially Wildfire| but still wrestles with her past and upsets the social dynamics there| not in the least because of her appeal on the owners' teenageboys| Jean Ritter's son Matt and Ken Davis' son Kenny 'Junior' Davis.