Among the crews that responded, and continue to, were more than 1,000 incarcerated firefighters paid as little as $5.80 each ...

More than a thousand incarcerated firefighters helped beat back the LA blazes. This is what you should know about their work.

Brian Conroy, a captain at the state firefighting agency Cal Fire, recently led a crew of formerly incarcerated firefighters ...

Incarcerated firefighters can have years of experience by the time they're released. But getting a job in the field is still difficult.

The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...

By Alexis Alvarez, Feb. 4, 2025 The voluntary and selective Conservation (Fire) Camp program, which sent out more than 1,000 prisoners to the frontlines of the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, often ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have recently battled blazes across southern California. Incarcerated firefighters ...

Slavery was abolished in 1865 with the passage of the 13th Amendment, but abolition contained an intentional loophole. It ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) classifies fire camp participation as voluntary, LSPC ...

Award-winning singer-songwriter Jelly Roll showed his appreciation for Los Angeles first responders and fire crews with a ...

An inmate serving a 16-year sentence for firearms charges was apprehended Thursday morning after he walked away from the ...