LA fire lines: Inmates shoulder heavy packs, tackle dangerous work for less than $30/day
Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of ...
Incarcerated firefighters offer aid, find potential career path battling L.A. blazes
More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters have battled the Palisades and Eaton fires. They are part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Conservation Fire Camps Program.
Philly man sentenced in Croydon arson fire that left $1M in damages, injured firefighter
Authorities said surveillance footage helped them identify the man who set the 2023 fire that damaged the Bucks County Carpet Co.
Here Are Some Prominent Palestinian Prisoners Set to Be Released
Israel is expected on Sunday to begin releasing more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, according to the terms of the ...
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Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
9 more suspects charged with arson, looting crimes in connection with L.A. fires
Nine more people have been charged with various crimes committed during recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, ranging from arson and looting to impersonating a firefighter. Los Angeles ...
Inmate shares experience battling LA wildfires
As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...
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 ...
LA wildfire response from California lawmakers: Lots of ideas, few details
As wildfires rage on in Los Angeles, lawmakers are rushing to propose remedies and fill in specifics. Can California afford ...