California wildfires: Prisoners called up to help fight fires : NPR
5 days ago · California has relied on incarcerated firefighters since 1915. And prison labor has been used to respond to emergencies and disasters nationwide for centuries, said Bianca Tylek, executive ...
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los ...
1 day ago · Incarcerated firefighters have been working "around the clock" cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures to slow fire spread, the CDCR said, adding that the program is a source ...
Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling the L.A. Fires
4 days ago · Read More: L.A. Fires Show the Reality of Living in a World with 1.5°C of Warming As of Friday morning, 939 incarcerated firefighters have been working “around the clock cutting fire lines and ...
What it’s like to be an incarcerated firefighter
1 day ago · Eddie Herrera Jr., a firefighter who lives in South Pasadena, California, served 18 years in prison, and for the last two was an incarcerated municipal firefighter.
The Dangerous Yet Desirable Work of Being an Incarcerated Firefighter ...
4 days ago · Historically, incarcerated firefighters have made up as much as 30% of the California wildfire force, according to the Los Angeles Times. Sentencing reforms have led to steady declines in the number of people incarcerated in the state, however, reducing the number of prisoners eligible to participate in work on the fire lines.
California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid …
1 day ago · California’s century-old prisoner firefighter program is drawing fresh criticism as hundreds of incarcerated people have been deployed to fight the deadly wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Inmate firefighters: How they are helping fight California wildfires
1 day ago · Incarcerated fire crew members earn between $5.80 and $10.24 daily depending on skill level, according to the corrections department. During active emergencies, all crew members earn an additional ...
For Just Dollars a Day, Inmates Fight California’s Fires
4 days ago · Criminal justice advocates say that California’s fire camp program — like other prison labor programs — exploits incarcerated people. The incarcerated firefighters are paid less than minimum ...
Next generation of firefighters learned how while in prison : NPR
Jul 18, 2024 · It is one of at least 14 states that operates fire camps for incarcerated people to train to fight fires. It's an alternative sentencing option — an opportunity to serve the public as...
From Fighting Wildfires to Digging Graves, Incarcerated Workers …
Jul 26, 2023 · Incarcerated people comprise 30 percent of all wildland firefighting crews in California. The firefighters’ job is to clear areas surrounding a wildfire using chainsaws and hand tools, such as axes and rakes, to starve the fire of fuel.