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Wildfires, Firefighters

The Incarcerated Firefighters Battling the L.A. Wildfires

California’s incarcerated firefighters battle wildfires for minimal pay. WSJ’s Ben C. Solomon joins one crew on the Los Angeles fire line, showing their critical role in protecting communities.

Washington Examiner · 12h

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, curing fire lines, removing fuel from behind structures and even fighting on the front lines.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

cbc.ca on MSN · 1d

California prison program allows inmates to volunteer for firefighting efforts

California firefighters are working with crews from across the U-S and around the world -- to battle deadly fires that have ravaged L-A.Among the thousands of firefighters suiting up -- are hundreds of inmates from the state's prison system.

KSNV – Las Vegas on MSN · 1d

California wildfire highlights prison labor as inmates battle blazes

As a destructive wildfire rages in California, the spotlight is on prison labor, with more than 700 incarcerated individuals fighting tirelessly to protect live

Prison Labor in Spotlight

YAHOO!News · 13h

"This Is Not Rehabilitation This Is Slave Labor": People Are Shocked That Incarcerated Firefighters In California Are Paid As Little As $6 A Day

"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job."

BuzzFeed on MSN · 13h

People Are Shocked To Learn Incarcerated Firefighters In California Are Being Paid As Little As $6 A Day

"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." View Entire Post ›

Hosted on MSN · 9h

Prison Labor in the Spotlight as Incarcerated California Firefighters Risk Lives for $5-10/Day

Transcript This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. As Los Angeles braces for more high winds that could bring what’s been described as “explosive fire growth,

Kim Kardashian demands pay raise for firefighters

Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 2d

Kim Kardashian Advocates for Incarcerated Firefighters’ Pay Raise as Fires Devastate L.A.

Kim Kardashian is again leaping to defend the incarcerated and those she sees as unjustly treated by the U.S. government, this time advocating for incarcerated firemen in an Instagram Story posted over the weekend explaining how they are risking their lives to save the Los Angeles community for just $1 an hour.

USA Today · 2d

Kim Kardashian calls for pay raise for incarcerated firefighters: 'I see them as heroes'

Kim Kardashian is calling for a pay raise for incarcerated firefighters, saying the "heroes" get "paid almost nothing" for risking their lives.

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Kim Kardashian Pushes For Incarcerated Firefighters To Be Paid More Amid LA Blazes

Kardashian called incarcerated firefighters "heroes" as she asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to lift wages for those "risking their life to save our lives and homes."

‘We Need Everyone’: How Two Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Are Building a Movement

This story originally published in 2022, but has been updated to reflect the recent fires ravaging neighborhoods across Los ...

Rolling Out2d

Prison firefighters earn $1/hour in dangerous LA blazes

The reality star, Kim Kardashian, is using her massive platform to expose the unfair treatment of incarcerated firefighters.

The Marshall Project4d

Incarcerated Firefighters Do Risky, Low-Pay Work. Many Say It’s The Best Job Behind Bars.

More than 900 prison firefighters were responding to the crisis in Los Angeles — but their pay is low and the ethics of their ...

4don MSN

How you can help the incarcerated firefighters battling L.A. wildfires

The Los Angeles-based Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to ending mass incarceration, started a fundraiser on ...

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 ...

Hosted on MSN1d

What is Conservation (Fire) Camp Program? California incarcerated firefighters program triggers criticism amid LA Wildfires

Camp Program has been deploying incarcerated firefighters to help with the LA wildfires. California’s Conservation (Fire) ...

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