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Inmate firefighters dig a containment line as they battle the Palisades Fire on Jan. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles, CA. The Palisades fire had grown to over 22,000 acres and has destroyed thousands of ...
Inmates can also serve in support roles at the camps, including cooking, laundry and water treatment plant operation. Live Updates: Fires in California leave at least 10 dead, decimate Los Angeles ...
Photos show aftermath of California wildfires Ventura County Firefighter Clay Cundiff watches the roof of a home that continued to flare up on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the state forestry department and the Los Angeles County fire department operate 35 “fire camps” where inmates can become ...
Fires continue to burn for a second week in the Los Angeles area, killing at least 27 people, destroying more than 12,000 structures and prompting evacuation orders for as many as 200,000 ...
Hundreds of prisoners are helping to battle the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Incarcerated firefighters earn $26.90 to $34 for each 24-hour shift. It's far below California's minimum wage of ...
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) runs 44 conservation camps (also called fire camps) jointly with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The mission of the Conservation Camp program is to "support state, local and federal government ...
At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area.