Which Expansion

Flash Point: Fire Rescue expansions

Base game: 2–6 players45 minIndie Boards and Cards6 expansions checked
  1. #1 overall

    Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Extreme Danger

    Buy this first

    Mixes with earlier maps and doubles as the storage box. One reviewer rated it 9.5 and advises newcomers to ease in via smaller packs first.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Six building layouts, firefighter minis, explosive and hazmat tokens, fire-proof doors and an attic/basement board. The box holds all earlier expansions.

    Fixes: Older expansions were separate silos; its tokens and attic/basement board can be mixed into earlier maps for much more variety.

    Expansion2–6 playersAdds more rulesBest for experienced groupsPrice: $20–$40
    DetailsBuy:Indie Boards and Cards
  2. #2 overall

    Flash Point: Fire Rescue - 2nd Story

    Worth it

    Cheapest way to add a second floor and ladders; iSlaytheDragon rated it 9 and called it worth the upgrade, noting action-point costs need a self-made reference sheet.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Two double-sided mounted half boards (two-storey house and small hotel), plus ladders, windows, stairs, weak walls, an explosion marker and action tokens.

    Fixes: Adds vertical play and new access routes so the single-floor base house stops feeling repetitive.

    Scenario pack2–6 playersAdds more rulesFine for any groupPrice: Under $20
    DetailsBuy:Indie Boards and Cards
  3. #3 overall

    Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Dangerous Waters

    Worth it

    Cheap and self-contained, with a submarine map reviewers call unique; iSlaytheDragon rated it 9, though it does not mix with other expansions.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Two double-sided half boards: a commercial ship (engine room, cabins, steel walls) and a 3x16 submarine with medical bays, plus hull walls, bulkheads, fire-proof doors and must-protect machinery.

    Fixes: Gives very different layouts, especially the long submarine, when the house maps feel stale.

    Scenario pack2–6 playersAdds more rulesFine for any groupPrice: Under $20
    DetailsBuy:AmazonIndie Boards and Cards
  4. #4 overall

    Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Urban Structures

    Worth it

    Low-cost extra maps plus a useful Structural Engineer role; iSlaytheDragon rated it 8.5 and called it worth picking up, with minor ladder-rule ambiguity.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Two new buildings (high-rise office and duplex), a Structural Engineer specialist, new rules, scenarios and variants.

    Fixes: Provides fresh maps and a wall-repairing role that changes how a team splits up work.

    Scenario pack2–6 playersAbout the same rules loadFine for any groupPrice: Under $20
    DetailsBuy:AmazonIndie Boards and Cards
  5. #5 overall

    Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Tragic Events

    Depends on your group

    Recommended by Unboxed but it makes the game fiddlier and roughly 50% longer, so it suits veterans who want more difficulty rather than first-time expansion buyers.

    Needs: Just the base game

    Adds: Fire deck and event deck (42 events, 8 special points of interest), three specialists with miniatures and a revised Structural Engineer.

    Fixes: Replaces dice-driven Hot Spots with a fire deck that escalates over the game and adds story events.

    Expansion2–6 playersAdds more rulesBest for experienced groupsPrice: $20–$40
    DetailsBuy:AmazonIndie Boards and Cards
  6. #6 overall

    Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Honor & Duty

    Depends on your group

    Only two extra maps and its attic/basement board needs another expansion; BGG users rate it about 7.6, below the other expansions, so buy it last.

    Needs: Needs the Flash Point: Fire Rescue base game; the attic/basement board also needs Extreme Danger or 2nd Story.

    Adds: A double-sided board with an airplane fire on one side and a subway station disaster on the other, plus new markers and instructions.

    Fixes: Adds two unusual disaster scenarios to break up repeated house and building maps.

    Scenario pack2–6 playersAbout the same rules loadFine for any groupPrice: Under $20
    DetailsBuy:AmazonIndie Boards and Cards

Need the base game?

Buy:AmazonIndie Boards and Cards

Stuck between two?

Flash Point: Fire Rescue expansions: quick answers

Which Flash Point: Fire Rescue expansion should I buy first?

Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Extreme Danger. The one expansion that mixes with earlier maps and is also the storage box for the rest; iSlaytheDragon rated it 9.5 and called it the best so far, while advising newcomers to ease in via smaller packs.

Is Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Extreme Danger worth it?

Our verdict: buy this first. It adds: Six building configurations, firefighter miniatures with coloured bases, explosive-object and hazmat/chemical-spill tokens, fire-proof doors, a fire engine platform and an attic/basement extension board, in a box that holds all prior expansions.

Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Extreme Danger or Flash Point: Fire Rescue - 2nd Story: which first?

We’d buy Flash Point: Fire Rescue - Extreme Danger first. See the side-by-side comparison for what each adds and needs.

Other games’ expansion guides

Rankings are our editorial picks, built from the reviews linked on each expansion page. Last checked 2026-10-08.