The wildfires sweeping across the Los Angeles region are decimating land property and taking lives. They are also reigniting ...
The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...
jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn between $5.80 and $10.24 daily ...
Voters in November rejected a ballot measure that would’ve made it easier to change prisoners’ working conditions.
"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." ...
Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.
More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters are actively assisting Cal Fire in responding to the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area, according to the California Department of ...
The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program ...
Travis Barker is showing his appreciation for incarcerated individuals acting as firefighters amid the L.A. Fires ravaging ...