Newsweek26d
How Many Inmates Are Being Used to Fight California Wildfires?
"CDCR Fire Camp Program firefighters are proud to be embedded with CAL FIRE personnel to protect lives, property, and natural resources in Southern California," a CDCR spokesperson told Newsweek.
USA Today23d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The Conservation (Fire) Camp ... firefighters can receive two days off their sentence for every one day served. In comparison, the lowest-level, seasonal firefighters with Cal Fire made a monthly ...
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Here's how one formerly incarcerated firefighter hopes to use his skills on the outside
He’s hopeful he can land a wildland firefighter role with CalFire. For now, he's keeping in close contact with his incarcerated teammates. KTVU's Tori Gaines reports from Oakland. Pete Hegseth's ...
How the Los Angeles Fires Compare to Historic Wildfires
T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
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Colorado firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California
The Westminster Fire Department members deployed to fight massive wildfires in Los Angeles will be welcomed home on Sunday.
Scientific American24d
Los Angeles Firefighters Risk Cancer from Urban Smoke
The lack of respiratory protection is a problem that has been decimating wildland firefighters’ health for years. Despite new efforts following the Camp ... CalFire and the Los Angeles Fire ...