The Shire Countryside heals companions even if the shadow player removes burdens (at least when he does it via site, like Pelennor Plain.
When a companion is placed in dead pile due to Saved From the Fire being played, threats aren't triggered as they should.
Gandalf, Manager of Wizards can be prevented by shadow player by placing just two cards on top of draw deck.
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Fixed
The Shire Countryside and
Gandalf, Manager of Wizards.
As for
Saved From the Fire and threat, I'm not really sure:
"When a companion or ally is killed and that card is placed in the dead pile, the Free Peoples player counts the number of threats on the dead pile and then removes them. Then the Free Peoples player must assign a number of wounds equal to the number of threats removed to his companions in any way he wishes."
The Threat entry in Comprehensive Rules clearly states "...is killed", "
Saved From the Fire" does not kill it. If you compare this card wording to "
Mumak Commander", you'll see the difference.
Anyone, if anyone thinks otherwise and can point to some rules, I'm fine changing that.
Edit:
Just found it myself:
"When game text instructs you to place a character in the dead pile, that character has been killed."