Incarcerated Firefighters Battling the L.A. Wildfires

Inmate firefighters who battle fires like the ones in LA could get a raise under this bill
Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.
Incarcerated firefighters on the frontlines of the LA fires
According to the Guardian, California’s prisons have deployed more than 1,000 incarcerated people to battle on the frontlines.
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.
Incarcerated Firefighters Battle California Blazes for Low Pay, Redemption
Roughly 30 percent of firefighters battling the California wildfires are incarcerated, earning time off their sentences and up to $26.90 per day.
What is Conservation (Fire) Camp Program? California incarcerated firefighters program triggers criticism amid LA Wildfires
Although the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program provides critical support during wildfire season, it has faced significant criticism, especially for being exploitative in nature. California is one of 12 states that use incarcerated people to help fight fires.
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.
"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." ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
‘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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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Actor Danny Trejo Slams Kim Kardashian for Making L.A. Wildfires 'Political' Following Her Post About Underpaid Incarcerated Firefighters: Watch
Danny Trejo doesn’t support Kim Kardashian’s latest “cause.” On Wednesday, January 15, the Machete actor, 80, dissed the ...