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Inmate crews set backfires to heavy brush along Madera Road as firefighters try to keep the Easy fire from crossing the road into Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2019. (Brian van der Brug / Los ...
The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars. As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by ...
In comparison, California firefighters typically earn a monthly base salary between $3,672 and $4,643 plus an additional $1,824 to $2,306 of extended duty week compensation every four weeks ...
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.
Aerial view of Sierra Conservation Center, a California prison and one of the major training facilities for incarcerated firefighters Incarcerated firefighters clear a fire line near Santa Barbara, California in December 2017. Today, approximately 3,100 incarcerated people live and work out of 44 camps run by the California Department of ...
While they can make more than $26 a day during wildfire season, according to CDCR’s website inmate firefighters typically make $5.80 and $10.24 per day. When they’re responding to active ...
An incarcerated firefighter is seen at the Sunset Fire on Vista street on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, CA. Credit - Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times—Getty Images As fires continue to ...
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