Incarcerated firefighters play a crucial role in a state where wildfires seemingly get worse every year. But the state’s ...

They have proven their mettle on the frontlines, and they have shown a desire to give back to the community to make up for ...

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?

California inmates have been working around the clock in challenging conditions to help Cal Fire battle the Eaton and ...

Several local fire agencies, including Butte Cal Fire, have returned to Northern California after spending days battling wildfires in Southern California.

The California conservation or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The camps are ...

More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters are actively assisting Cal Fire in responding to the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area, according to the California Department of Corrections ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling ...

The California conservation or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The camps are ...