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Inmates in the program also earn supplemental pay while responding to emergencies. Cal Fire pays an additional $1 an hour, regardless of firefighters' skill level. And when crews work a 24-hour ...
Some prisoner firefighters earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 an hour. ... jointly with Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, runs 35 "fire camps" across 25 California ...
They can get another $1 an hour from Cal Fire when they’re responding to active emergencies. ... combat misinformation about the state's firefighter program. His remarks on pay largely aligned ...
Three incarcerated firefighters died on the job in 2017 and 2018. [9] In response to one media inquiry about conditions and pay, a CDCR spokesperson stated that firefighters earn $2.90 - $5.12 per day, with an additional $1 per hour when assigned to an active emergency. [10]
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [3] [4] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
On January 9, the Creek Fire was reported at 1:51 p.m. PST near Big Tujunga Creek. The fire grew to 1 acre (0.40 ha; 0.0016 sq mi; 0.0040 km 2), with aircraft dispatched to combat the fire. At 3:05 p.m. PST, the fire ceased to grow, and firefighters were released to help elsewhere.
Since their rates were doubled in 2023, the fire crew members now earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, paid by CDCR, with an additional $1 per hour during “emergencies” paid by CAL FIRE.
As California becomes more primed for disaster, inmates are picking up the pieces—and earning low pay. About 30% to 40% of the state’s forest-fire fighters are incarcerated people, according ...