“9-1-1” star Arielle Kebbel is terrified of fire

When she joined the hit Fox series about first responders, the newest firefighting cast member of “9-1-1” confronted some very personal worries.

“All my life, I’ve been afraid of fire. Yes, I signed up for this position. However, when I was a youngster, my house burnt down,” Arielle Kebbel, 37, told The Washington Post, adding that she was roughly 4 years old at the time.

“I stood there seeing my mother carry my brother out the door, while my sister and I grabbed the animals.” I remember the odours and the sound of the ambulance quite clearly,” she recalled. “We were saved by the firefighters. So, when I originally received this position, my family said, “How do you feel about that? because everyone knows how difficult it is for me to work with fire. But I thought it was time to take a step into the flames and confront it.”

Lucy Donato, a fireman with the 118 unit, is played by Kebbel. Lucy is brave and assertive, and when she first appeared in the spring premiere on March 21, sparks erupted between her and Buck when they kissed.

“She has three brothers and hails from a family of cops,” says the narrator. She’s the black sheep in the flock. Instead, she became a fireman, and she is quite proud of her decision,” Kebbel added. “Everyone has got a lot of things to say about Buck kissing. I’m looking forward to the upcoming episodes since Lucy will be doing some major rescues. A majority of her stuff is with Buck, but Lucy and Chimney had a wonderful moment together.”

She mentioned that if the programme gets renewed for a sixth season, the subplot involving Lucy will be expanded.

Kebbel, a professional actress who has been in a number of films and television programmes, including “John Tucker Must Die,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Gilmore Girls,” “90210,” and “Midnight, Texas,” said she is familiar with the kind of physicality demanded by her “9-1-1” part.

“I grew up participating in sports and dreamed of pursuing a career as a professional equestrian rider. It’s just who I am,” she explained.

“And I’ve liked bringing that element of athleticism to my characters.” “But, because I played an assassin on ‘Midnight, Texas,’ I had to be very cognizant of set safety and what it meant to have firearms on set, whether real or fake. I was looking forward to playing a fireman in ‘9-1-1’ since it’s the most physically demanding job I’ve ever done.”

“On set, they utilise actual flames. “We’ve got all of our gear on and are inhaling from oxygen tanks, which are rather hefty,” she explained. “It’s a set, but it’s genuine fire,” says the actor.

“So far, the most important thing I’ve learned is how to speak out, be present, and be safe when performing these stunts.”

“I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I joined the show.” I knew it was Season 5, but I wasn’t sure how close the cast was… “It’s like starting school all over again,”she explained.

And I’m blown away by this cast and team. It’s without a doubt one of my all-time favourite projects. The cast and crew’s friendship is the glue that ties everything together because it’s a psychologically and physically demanding job.”