Incarcerated Californians, working as firefighters, were on the frontlines of the Los Angeles wildfires
Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” located across 25 counties in California.
How many of California’s incarcerated firefighters battling the wildfires are people of color?
More than 900 incarcerated firefighters are helping to battle the historic wildfires wreaking havoc across Los Angeles County. As historic
California prisoners are battling wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.
Front Range firefighters head to California to help with wildfires
As wildfires ravage through California, killing at least 10 people and destroying neighborhoods, several firefighters across the Front Range are responding.
Flathead firefighters to aid in battling California wildfires
California has issued a state-to-state mutual aid request through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
How Many Inmates Are Being Used to Fight California Wildfires?
These minimum-security inmates, participants in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Fire Camp Program, are playing a critical role in slowing the spread of fires in Southern California as they serve their sentences.
Prison inmates among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires
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 the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to help contain the blazes,
Inmates fighting fires: Inside California's controversial program
As wildfires rage on in Southern California, 783 prisoners so far have pitched in to help with the 2025 efforts. Dating back to 1915, the state's Department of Corrections has trained
Hundreds of Inmates Are Fighting LA Fires
Hundreds of inmates are among the firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says 395 inmate firefighters have been deployed across 29 crews fighting the multiple out-of-control fires,
California firefighters and fire victims flock to Rose Bowl camp
Thousands of jubilant fans packed Southern California's Rose Bowl on New Year's Day for a college football playoff game.
The Weather Won’t Give Southern California’s Firefighters a Break
As a fire ignited in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, the winds crashed over and through the mountains like white water ...
Anderson Cooper highlights challenges for firefighters battling deadly California wildfires
CNN’s Anderson Cooper reports from Topanga, California, where he shows how crews are working tirelessly to build containment ...
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Missoula Rural Fire District sends firefighters to battle Los Angeles-area fires
The Missoula Rural Fire District has sent a Type 3 Wildland Engine with four firefighters to help battle wildfires in the Los ...
Flames, smoke and smoldering homes as firefighters battle wildfires in Southern California
Rows of cars at a dealership, blasted by flames, looked like they had been bombed. A man wearing a mask walked by debris of a ...
California firefighters are using new tech like AI-powered sensors alongside legacy machinery to detect and battle flames
Firefighters in California are using technologies ranging from AI-powered sensors to kerosene-powered aircraft to beat back ...
Why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled California's deadly fires
Firefighters in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, ...