Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do participants actually do and get paid?
These are the United States' most costly wildfires
Los Angeles is in the midst of battling multiple wildfires. FOX Business takes a look at some of America's most costly wildfires.
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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, ...
VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...
How the Los Angeles Fires Compare to Historic Wildfires
T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling ...
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Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
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10 most destructive wildfires in California history
The Palisades and Eaton fires are now among the most destructive in California’s history in terms of the number of structures ...
Over 1,000 inmates battle LA wildfires, earning pathways to firefighting jobs
There are 1,015 inmates currently fighting the Los Angeles wildfires, working up to 24 hours at a time clearing debris, ...
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Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates earning less than minimum wage
Camp participants are eligible for employment with Cal Fire once they have served their sentences, a path many choose to take, according to CDCR. The department says some of these individuals have ...