Cannot catch exception from JS dependency

Im using the Firebase web SDK.

Ive wrapped an API call that throws an Exception in a try catch block, but my code can never catch the exception it throws:

Why is this?

Environment

• iOS Simulator
• RN: 0.55.3
• Firebase 5.5.2
• [skip envinfo]

Related

• React Native, iOS: "Can't find variable: Image" firebase/firebase-js-sdk#1279

[react-native-bot]

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