Scope and Contents Fire in the Hole examines the mine labor wars that shaped the West during the early 1900s. The documentary views the conflict in its social and historical context. It was a time when industrialists surged forward to form an unchecked elite, and tens of thousands of new immigrants made their way West to work low-paying, often dangerous jobs. Shot on location in seven states, the two-hour documentary uses archival photographs, interviews with historians and the powerful voices of those who fought...