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Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires
State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County.
Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in Los Angeles.
Nearly 800 inmates temporarily released to fight California wildfires
Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of Southern California.
California Inmates 'Working Around the Clock' to Help Fight Wildfires
As the deadly wildfires continue to cause devastation in Southern California, questions are again arising over the use of a frequently criticized program under which inmates are among those fighting the blazes.
Inmates Can Make Up Nearly A Third Of Those Fighting California Fires
As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And what's the best path forward?
Hundreds of first responders to the wildfires are prison inmates. Some earn just over $1 an hour
Hundreds of incarcerated people are among the first responders battling the devastating flames, the Washington Post reports. Almost 400 inmates have been deployed to respond to fires in and surrounding Los Angeles County, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires
Incarcerated firefighters working to battle the widespread Los Angeles brush fires are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, plus $1 for active emergencies.
Prisoners released to fight LA wildfires still raging across California
Hundreds of prisoners have been deployed to help fight wildfires in Los Angeles as the most destructive blaze in the city’s history continues to devastate the region. The California department of corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR) said on Thursday that 783 imprisoned firefighters were helping to tackle the fires,
Hundreds of California prisoners are fighting the LA fires, with some earning little more than $1 an hour
Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 an hour.
Death toll rises to 10 in California wildfires; 800 released from prison to help fight it
Nearly 800 people in prison have been temporarily freed to assist firefighters in controlling the deadly Southern California wildfires. Those inmates are part of a minimum-security Conservation Camp Program consisting of 35 “fire camps” spread throughout California.
Wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles. It’s now up to hundreds of prison inmates to help slow the spread
Fire crews are getting a unique hand in trying to slow the blazes tearing through Los Angeles - the California prison system Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,
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Los Angeles Fires live updates: 10 killed, 10,000 structures destroyed as Palisades, Eaton and other wildfires continue to burn in California
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Inmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
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Staff immediately initiated an emergency count, confirming [Santiago] Duran was not at the camp,” a prison statement said.
California wildfires live updates: 10 killed in Los Angeles County as Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires continue to spread
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More than 750 members of inmate crews are helping battle burning wildfires in LA County
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Labor contract dispute could end in layoffs of more than 60 workers at Vacaville prison
On the last day of February, over 60 janitorial and custodial workers are scheduled to lose their jobs at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, a male-only state prison. The potential mass ...