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Incarcerated firefighters face danger, low wages for chance at do-over
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 ...
Why do arsonists set fires? The reasons are sometimes dark and surprising
Arson arrests in the wake of the LA Fires have put a spotlight on the question of why people deliberately set fires. It turns ...
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California tragedy sparks fears about growing desert wildfire threat
Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting ...
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Federal hiring freeze halts some wildland firefighter preparations
As federal firefighting crews with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management try to staff up for the upcoming ...
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Pride, Peril and $56 a Month: One Formerly Incarcerated California Firefighter’s Story
More than a thousand incarcerated firefighters helped beat back the LA blazes. This is what you should know about their work.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
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California’s Volunteer Fire Unit Vanishes From Web, Social Media After Controversial Dismantling
The website and social media accounts for a California firefighting unit, known as Team Blaze, vanished after The Daily ...
Westminster firefighters return from battling Southern California wildfires
Firefighters from Westminster are finally getting some rest back at home after spending two weeks in southern California ...