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Inmate fire crews redirect flames protect homes
Inmates from Santa Cruz are redirecting the Hughes Fire in hopes of protecting nearby homes in the Castaic. Fast-Spreading ...
Inmate fire crews battling in frontlines in Castaic
FOX 11's Hailey Winslow got a chance to speak with some of the inmates jumping into the frontlines to help contain the Hughes ...
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Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
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More than 750 members of inmate crews are helping battle burning wildfires in LA County
Members of the inmate fire crews are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, depending on their skill level, as well as an additional $1 per hour during an active emergency. Corrections officials ...
The Hidden Economic Forces Behind California's Use of Inmates as Firefighters
The wildfires sweeping across the Los Angeles region are decimating land property and taking lives. They are also reigniting ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN15d
Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN11d
Inmate firefighters could see pay raise under proposed CA bill
Incarcerated fire crew members earn as little as $5.80 per day, but a bill recently introduced by California Assemblymember ...
ABC74d
476 inmates evacuated from Pitchess Detention Center due to fire
The incoming rain this weekend brings mudslide threat to areas previously affected by the wildfires, as crews race to contain ...
The Associated Press on MSN10d
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
ABC News on MSN11d
Inmate shares experience battling LA wildfires
As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...
ABC 10 News3d
Northern California first responders help fight San Diego's Border 2 Fire
Firefighters and inmates from Northern California arrive in San Diego Thursday night to help fight the Border 2 Fire.
Inmate fire crews redirect flames to protect homes
Inmates from Santa Cruz are redirecting the Hughes Fire in hopes of protecting nearby homes in the Castaic. Vivian Wilson, ...