Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8 titled 'A Man Possessed,' aired on NBC on January 7. The network's One Chicago franchise is finally back after its winter hiatus and fans are excited to learn about their favorite characters in the mid-season premieres.Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8 picked up from the cliffhanger in the previous episode, where Severide and Van Meter were investigating a school fire. The final moments of the midseason finale saw them at the Principal's house, discussing the identity of the arsonist, when Severide noticed smoke coming from the stairs.Did Severide, Van Meter and the Principal survive the fire? Was the identity of the school arsonist revealed?Here is the complete recap.Van Meter is admitted to the hospital in Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8The midseason premiere of Chicago Fire Season 14 picked up with the Principal, Van Meter and Severide trapped in the fire at the former's house. As Severide notices the flames and smoke engulfing the stairs, he strips the bed and uses its bedsheets as a harness to rescue them to safety. The firefighters first secured the Principal with a harness, who climbed out of the window to safety. Just then, Van Meter was hit with a ball of fire on his shoulder. However, he makes it to safety and sends the Principal to a hospital with a good Samaritan before collapsing on the ground.Severide is quick to follow the two men on the ground and rushes Van Meter to the hospital, where Dr. Archer from Chicago Med puts him on a ventilator. He reveals that Van Meter has exhaled a lot of smoke and his shoulder injury is also in bad shape. As Severide chats with Detective Gerard from Chicago PD about the Facebook group that started it all, Dr. Archer tells him that they had to put Van Meter in a medically induced coma and the next few hours are critical for him. Severide leaves the hospital after pledging to find the arsonist for his friend in Chicago Fire Season 14.Pascal and Mouch struggle to save Engine 51 in Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWhile Severide begins his hunt for the arsonist, Pascal learns the fate of Engine 51 from Annette. He reveals the bad news to Mouch and they are worried that with all the budget cuts, the CFD will not have a different firehouse for him. As Pascal leaves to meet with the Chief, Mouch has a meeting with the Union Representative, who informs him that the CFD has found a loophole to justify the budget cuts as a legitimate reason.Elsewhere, Pascal learns that the idea to decommission Engine 51 came from the Mayor's office and that Annette used their personal relationship to keep him in the dark. He confronts Annette at City Hall in Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8 but she says she had no choice. Annette again offers him a job in the public sector, where they could fight for the CFD on a larger scale. Chief Pascal begins to understand the limitations of his position as Annette leaves him, asking him to think about her offer.Severide is taken off the case in Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8As Van Meter's life hangs in the balance in Chicago Fire Season 14, Episode 8, Severide reaches out to Lily, the student who created the Facebook group. However, she has a tight alibi as she was at home during both the arson incidents. Severide asks her not to delete the group, as it could lead them to the real perpetrator and his hunch is right. Soon, Severide learns that a student named Malcolm has posted a video of the fire at the Principal's house on the group. Detective Gerard questions the kid, who confesses that he posted the video just for fame. However, he leads them to the real arsonist's location, which matches Wyatt's house.Severide realizes that while Wyatt has a tight alibi, his father doesn't and he is called in for questioning. As Severide accuses Wyatt's father of arson, he pushes his buttons, which results in the former losing his calm. Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8 concludes with Severide being sent out of the investigation room. He is also taken off the case, setting the identity of the arsonist and Van Mater's fate a mystery for the next episode.You can stream Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 8 on Peacock.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.