incarcerated firefighters california

Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling the L.A. Wildfires

Incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support staff through its Fire Camp Program.

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

Incarcerated Firefighters Battle California Blazes for Low Pay, Redemption

Roughly 30 percent of firefighters battling the California wildfires are incarcerated, earning time off their sentences and up to $26.90 per day.

Time · 3d

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 statement. This includes 110 members of a support staff helping the firefighters.

Glamour on MSN · 2d

Kim Kardashian Advocates for Incarcerated Firefighters Amid the California Wildfires

Aside from previously announced donations to those affected by the wildfires, Kardashian is calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to raise incarcerated firefighters' wages "to a rate [that] honors a human being risking their life to save our lives and homes."

Firefighters deploy widely

Hosted on MSN · 22h

Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires

Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

NBC News · 2h

How to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires

As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, leaving thousands displaced and causing widespread destruction, experts urge long-term support and careful giving.

Associated Press · 1d

Firefighters deploy widely as strong winds threaten more Los Angeles neighborhoods

Weary and anxious from a week of massive blazes burning around Los Angeles, Southern California residents faced dire new wildfire warnings Tuesday while preparing to flee at a moment's notice as fire-fueling winds blasted the area again.

People Are Shocked To Learn Incarcerated Firefighters In California Are Being Paid As Little As $6 A Day

"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." ...

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Kim Kardashian wants inmate firefighter raises. A California lawmaker agrees.

SACRAMENTO, California — As wildfires continue to scorch the Los Angeles area, a California state lawmaker is leading a push ...

The Grio5d

How many of California’s incarcerated firefighters battling the wildfires are people of color?

As historic wildfires blaze a path of destruction across Los Angeles County in California, hundreds of incarcerated firefighters have been deployed to help battle the flames. Since the fires ...

KQED2h

Inmate Firefighters Battling LA Fires Have Trouble Getting Firefighting Jobs After Release

Because of requirements, it’s especially difficult to get municipal firefighting jobs once inmates are released.

Soap Central on MSN1d

What is Conservation (Fire) Camp Program? California incarcerated firefighters program triggers criticism amid LA Wildfires

Although the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program provides critical support during wildfire season, it has faced significant ...

Kim Kardashian calls for pay raise for incarcerated firefighters: 'I see them as heroes'

Kim Kardashian is calling for a pay raise for incarcerated firefighters, saying the "heroes" get "paid almost nothing" for ...

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California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid L.A. wildfires

Months after Californians voted against an amendment to end inmate servitude, incarcerated firefighters are on the front ...

‘We Need Everyone’: How Two Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Are Building a Movement

This story originally published in 2022, but has been updated to reflect the recent fires ravaging neighborhoods across Los ...

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