State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...

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

More than 900 incarcerated firefighters are helping to battle the historic wildfires wreaking havoc across Los Angeles County ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.

These camps provide crucial support, particularly as California faces increasingly frequent and intense fire seasons. This year alone, incarcerated firefighters have helped combat fires threatening ...

A number of incarcerated individuals from California state prisons are working for up to $10 per day to battle the ...

Close to 800 incarcerated firefighters have been released to assist with the wildfires across Southern California.

California hopes to achieve billions in savings through reducing departments’ expenses and closing prison facilities.

Between Oct. 29 and Nov. 7, the Press Information Department revoked the accreditations in three phases, drawing widespread criticism […] NEW YORK – Associated Press journalists and staffers from ...

Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to ...