As fires continue to blaze across Los Angeles, more than 12,000 personnel have been deployed to support the ongoing firefight. Among those attempting to quell these fires are incarcerated persons working in a three-way partnership between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), CAL FIRE, and the Los Angeles County Fire Department LACFD. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The current state of the fires is that at least 11 people are thought to have died, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office.
Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling The L.a. Wildfires
Rebecca Schneid, Time
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 8:14am
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