“We felt like [Bode and Gabriela] needed a reset. We love Stephanie, and we are committed to saying that the Bode-Gabriela story does not end here, it goes on,” Phelan told Deadline in April. “We’re hoping that we can bring [Gabriela] back, because we think that they have such great chemistry, and the audience is really invested in the two of them. But we felt, with everything that’s happening in the finale and moving on into the next season, that it was time for that character to discover what’s next for her.”

During the season 3 finale, Gabriela’s former love interest turned-stalker Finn (Blake Lee) tried to kidnap her, before Bode’s new love interest, Aubrey (Leven Rambin), shot him. During an April interview with Deadline, Arcila confirmed that “Fire Country” producers told her to think of her exit from the show as “kind of a break” as Bodie explores his relationship with Aubrey.

“He’s seeing someone else right now, so it makes sense that we would take a breather,” she said. Arcila is set to make a guest star appearance in the season 4 premiere of “Fire Country.”

As for Burke, season 3 ended with his character, Vince, trapped in a burning building. Vince’s wife, Sharon (Dianne Farr), and his father, Walter (Jeff Fahey), were also left in danger when the cliffhanger episode ended. The season 4 trailer confirms that Vince perished in the fire.

Season 3 of “Fire Country” also set up the possibility of Jordan Calloway (Jake Crawford) leaving the show. With no opportunity to move up the ranks of Station 42, Jake put in his two weeks’ notice after receiving a job offer in another county. But it seems Calloway isn’t going anywhere, because he’s listed as a series regular for season 4.