So I think there's a bit of confusion here, because 'the fire novel' isn't a specific title I recognize, and a quick search shows it's often used as a placeholder or mistake. If you meant Brandon Sanderson's 'The Fireman' maybe? Or 'Fahrenheit 451'? That one's literally about burning books in a dystopian future. Guy Montag's the fireman, but his job is to start fires to destroy contraband literature, not put them out. The plot follows his crisis of conscience as he starts stealing and reading the books he's supposed to burn.
It's less an action story about fires and more a slow, creeping horror about the loss of knowledge and critical thought. The world feels hollow, with people obsessed with interactive TV walls. His wife's basically addicted to them. The tension builds from his internal struggle, his wife's suspicion, and the mechanical hound that hunts dissenters. It's a classic for a reason, but the pacing can feel dated to some readers. The ending, with him meeting the book people who memorize texts, always gives me chills – it's this quiet, desperate act of preservation.