Why incarcerated workers play a key role in fighting ...
1 day ago · Incarcerated firefighters spray water as the Thompson Fire burns on July 2, 2024, in Oroville, California [Ethan Swope/AP Photo] Explosive wildfires. But the work is strenuous and sometimes dangerous.
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 cutting fire lines and ...
Pride, Peril and $56 a Month: One Formerly Incarcerated ...
21 hours ago · While incarcerated firefighters do the same work as their counterparts, they are paid much less, as little as $5.80 a day. Eduardo Herrera Jr. served 18 years in prison, spent the final two of ...
California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism ...
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...
How incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the blazes ...
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. Supporters say the ...
California wildfires: Prisoners called up to help fight fires ...
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 homes, businesses and...
‘This has been really devastating’: Inside the lives of ...
Jan 18, 2025 · At least four incarcerated firefighters have died on the front lines and, during a five-year period, more than 1,000 needed hospital care, according to the ACLU report.
Incarcerated Firefighters Do Risky, Low-Pay Work. Many Say It ...
Jan 11, 2025 · 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.
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.
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...