Firewatch is an elite, special forces teams for Ares and Knight Errant. In the 2050s fought insect spirits and attacked hives.
In 2055, there were three Firewatch teams of 5-7 people each with a hard mix of magic and cybernetics.
August 23, 2055: An Ares Macrotechnology Firewatch team assaults the Universal Brotherhood's chapter house in Chicago. The insect spirits escape into the city, causing mass panic. The UCAS government demolishes buildings around the downtown core, trapping over 100,000 civilians within the "Chicago Containment Zone." The official story is of a VITAS outbreak.