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The Independent on MSN · 1d

Wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles. It’s now up to hundreds of prison inmates to help slow the spread

Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 buildings and killed at least seven in the Los Angeles area. At present, inmates are believed to make up approximately 30 percent of the state’s firefighting force, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 10h

Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires

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

BBC on MSN · 8h

Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma

Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.

1hon MSN

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 ...

Cebu Daily News on MSN3h

Los Angeles investigates fire blame as curfew enforced

Californians on Friday (Jan 10) demanded to know who is at fault for the vast devastation caused by the raging Los Angeles ...

Intelligencer on MSN15h

The New Threat to Los Angeles Firefighters: Drones

In the aftermath the FAA promised severe punishment for anyone caught flying drones in a way that interferes with ...

18h

Judge Extends Megan Thee Stallion’s Protection Order Against Rapper Tory Lanez Until 2030

Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a restraining order from imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez until early 2030. Los Angeles ...

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