Re “On fire lines, inmates tackle dangerous work with little pay” (Jan. 19): The Legislature for the bankrupt state of California is at it again, considering creating an expense to fix ...

When discussing marginalized populations, society often overlooks and even exploits one group: the incarcerated. This is ...

Incarcerated firefighters battling Southern California wildfires have been moved by the outpouring of support from the public ...

Inmates from Santa Cruz are redirecting the Hughes Fire in hopes of protecting nearby homes in the Castaic. Fast-Spreading ...

FOX 11's Hailey Winslow got a chance to speak with some of the inmates jumping into the frontlines to help contain the Hughes ...

The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program ...

Inmates (in orange) help firefighters extinguish the last embers in the hills of Mandeville Canyon after the Palisades Fire burned part of it, on January 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Fire crews responded to a house fire in northwest Oklahoma City Wednesday morning. According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, firefighters were called to a home near Hefner ...

who work as support staff but not on a fire crew, receive one day off their sentence for every one day they serve. The inmate firefighting program dates back to 1915 but largely expanded in ...

who work as support staff but not on a fire crew, receive one day off their sentence for every one day they serve. Inmates working at the camp take a dinner break at the first responders base camp ...

who work as support staff but not on a fire crew, receive one day off their sentence for every one day they serve. The inmate firefighting program dates back to 1915 but largely expanded in ...