The Fire Next Time

This episode marks the beginning of The Blackfire Hauntings. "You and Harold are getting another chance... a real one, this time. It's all because of you two. And The Flash. Yeah, but you're the one who told him not to give up on me. I'm just really grateful."

- Barry Allen, Jaco Birch and Cecile Horton

Synopsis
Barry trusts his instincts during a murder investigation, believing the suspect, despite the overwhelming evidence against him, meanwhile Iris gives Allegra an opportunity to be a mentor.

Main Characters

 * Team Flash
 * The Flash (Barry Allen)
 * Joe West
 * Chester P. Runk
 * Cecile Horton
 * Frost
 * Central City Citizen Media
 * Iris West-Allen
 * Allegra Garcia
 * Taylor Downs
 * The Hotness (Jaco Birch)
 * Harold Birch

Villains

 * "Black Flame"

Other Characters

 * Stanley "Stan" Mullen
 * Donna Winters
 * Cisco Ramon
 * Daisy Korber
 * Rosie Levin
 * God
 * Henry Allen
 * Nora Allen
 * Jenna West
 * Lydia Sanchez
 * Harold Birch's Mother
 * Chillblaine (Mark Blaine)
 * Kristen Kramer
 * Rene Carpenter
 * Merry Mack Gibson Jr,
 * Hankerson
 * Dr. Fisher Gupta
 * Scarpulla

Teams and Organizations

 * O'Shaughnessy's
 * Central City Citizen Media
 * Central City Police Department
 * L.I.P.S.
 * Central City Taxi
 * Central City Arena
 * Cecile Horton, Metahuman Attorney
 * CC Jitters
 * Cornell University
 * Iron Heights Penitentiary
 * Central City Social Services
 * S.T.A.R. Labs
 * Team Flash
 * Twitter
 * Central City Makeup Hub
 * Evergreen
 * Central City University

Events

 * Black Flame Murders
 * Assassination of Stanley Mullen
 * Assassination of Donna Winters
 * Armageddon
 * Chase of The Hotness
 * Assassination of Nora Allen
 * Arrest of The Hotness

Species

 * Humans
 * Metahumans

Objects

 * Dark Matter
 * Dante's Inferno
 * The Flash Suits
 * Particle Eradication Distributor
 * Energy Guns
 * Pulse Rifles
 * Power-Dampening Cuffs
 * Power Dampeners
 * Frost Suit
 * Metahuman Awareness App
 * Twitter
 * Instagram
 * Cisco's Who's Who Binder
 * Enlightenment Satellites

Locations

 * Earth-Prime
 * Earth
 * United States of America
 * Missouri
 * Keystone City
 * O'Shaughnessy's
 * Central City
 * West-Allen Loft
 * Sully Street/E. Matz Street
 * The Bentley Building
 * Central City Arena
 * City Center
 * CC Jitters
 * Central City Police Precinct
 * University Town
 * Fontana Drive
 * S.T.A.R. Labs Central City Facility
 * Central City University
 * Iron Heights Penitentiary
 * Birch Residence
 * Central City Emergency Dispatch Center
 * Leawood
 * Lawrence Hills
 * Chubbuck
 * Westminister
 * Windsor Heights
 * Petersburg
 * Mounds View
 * New Brighton
 * Danville
 * Englewood
 * Gardener River
 * Western Avenue Bridge
 * Holly Drive
 * Allen House
 * Central City Makeup Hub
 * Hastings Avenue & Nicola Lane
 * West House
 * Central City Forensics Lab
 * Cornell University
 * French Quarter
 * Hawaii
 * France
 * Hell
 * Mount Doom

Trivia

 * This episode takes place on February 1, 2022.

Goofs

 * Barry Allen's map places O'Shaughnessy's someone in Central City, which contradicts as the episode claimed the bar locates in Keystone City.