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 ...
‘No One Treated Us Like Inmates': Why Prisoners Opt to Fight Fires
In California, incarcerated people become firefighters, but the low pay - and few job prospects when they're out - can make ...
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Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn't safe. Here's why
Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are ...
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Palisades Fire already ranks among worst in California history. Just how destructive is it?
Two of the wildfires burning in Los Angeles County are among the most destructive blazes in California history, according to fire officials. On Monday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
California wildfires live updates: New evacuation orders as Palisades fire expands east
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...
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At least 11 dead, 180,000 forced to flee their homes as L.A. wildfires rage
Ferocious wildfires are burning through the Los Angeles area for a fifth day, destroying thousands of structures and upending lives.