Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ... than 55 square miles across the Los Angeles area. At least 10 people are ...

As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are inmates from California's prison system has drawn significant attention in news coverage.

Gavin Newsom on Instagram last week saying wages for inmates fighting the Los Angeles County ... as the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation calls it, is an exemplar of prison ...

"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job."

The wildfires that have taken over Los Angeles are still active, but in the midst of it all, John Legend took some time to entertain a group of incarcerated firefighters who’ve been on the front lines battling the Eaton Fire in the Pasadena/Altadena area.

More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and criminal justice.

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 offers a pathway out of prison,

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday ... up from 14% earlier in the day, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. Fire crews overnight contributed largely to the new containment lines, according to Los Angeles ...

President Trump flew to Southern California Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area this month, greeting Gov.

More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire ... than 10,000 acres (41sq km), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...