Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...

As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And ...

Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...

With wildfires raging, causing at least 10 deaths, burning down thousands of buildings and prompting evacuation orders for ...

Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...

The program has become a key part in the state’s fire mitigation efforts and some local leaders have lobbied against any cuts ...

Hundreds of incarcerated people are among the first responders battling the devastating flames, the Washington Post reports.

Among the thousands of boots on the ground battling the wildfires in Los Angeles are hundreds of incarcerated individuals — a ...

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain ...

Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 ...

Incarcerated firefighters make as much as $10.24 a day.