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Incarcerated firefighters face danger, low wages for chance at do-over
By Alexis Alvarez, Feb. 4, 2025 The voluntary and selective Conservation (Fire) Camp program, which sent out more than 1,000 prisoners to the frontlines of the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, often ...
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Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn ...
After tent fires at St. Paul homeless encampment, firefighters learn wood-burning grill was providing heat
No injuries were reported. An occupant of the tent where the fire is believed to have started reported he had a wood-burning ...
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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Honored by the Johnny Mac Foundation for Commitment to Supporting Firefighter Families
The foundation was honored for its dedicated work supporting firefighter families through the Hal Bruno Camps for Children of ...
Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling the L.A. Wildfires
As of Friday morning, 939 incarcerated firefighters have been working “around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel behind structures to slow fire spread,” CDCR told TIME in an emailed ...
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California firefighters flock to Rose Bowl operation camp
Firefighters set up base camp at Rose Bowl for Eaton Fire Aid center relocated to accommodate fire resources Residents anxious to return to evacuated homes PASADENA, California, Jan 10 (Reuters ...