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Inmate fire crews redirect flames protect homesInmates from Santa Cruz are redirecting the Hughes Fire in hopes of protecting nearby homes in the Castaic.
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a dayOver 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
Members of the inmate fire crews are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, depending on their skill level, as well as an additional $1 per hour during an active emergency. Corrections officials ...
Members of the inmate fire crews are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, depending on their skill level, as well as an additional $1 per hour during an active emergency. Corrections officials ...
ABC 10News reporter Dani Miskell spoke to the inmate firefighters who are responding to the Border 2 Fire. Additionally, she ...
The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires ... and then a 12-month crew assignment.
the practice is controversial as the inmates are paid relatively little for the dangerous and difficult work. According to the state department of corrections’ website', incarcerated fire crew ...
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