Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling the L.A. Fires
Jan 11, 2025 · 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 …
'This has been really devastating': Inside the lives of incarcerated ...
Jan 18, 2025 · The program has faced criticism, primarily for the wages that incarcerated firefighters earn — between $5.80 and $10.24 a day, plus $1 an hour from Cal Fire during …
Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are a Major Part of Wildfire …
Jan 23, 2025 · Incarcerated firefighters are typically in minimum security and were imprisoned for non-violent offenses. The important thing to remember is that, regardless of their crimes, more …
How incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the blazes ... - PBS
Jan 23, 2025 · 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. …
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle …
Jan 18, 2025 · A 2018 Time investigation found that incarcerated firefighters were over four times more likely than professionals to suffer cuts, bruises or broken bones and over eight times …
California wildfires: Prisoners called up to help fight fires : NPR
Jan 10, 2025 · More than 1,000 incarcerated people are among the personnel helping fight the historic, and destructive, Southern California wildfires. The raging wildfires have destroyed …
California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid …
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...
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los ...
Jan 14, 2025 · As brush fires continue to spread across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 prisoners, working as "incarcerated firefighters," are among the emergency responders …
Inmate firefighters: What to know about their role in California fires
Jan 13, 2025 · Through the California Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, incarcerated people are among those risking their lives to fight the flames. The inmates, who are trained to respond …
Los Angeles Wildfires Fought By California Inmates—Here’s
Jan 9, 2025 · Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in Los Angeles.