California’s incarcerated firefighters battle wildfires for minimal pay. Around 1,600 incarcerated people work as firefighters in California, making up as much as 15% of the state fighting force, Cal Fire.
WSJ’s Ben C. Solomon joins one crew on the Los Angeles fire line battling the main fire in the Pacific Palisades, showing their critical role in protecting communities and expensive homes from burning down.
Chapters:
0:00 Joining a group of incarcerated firefighters
0:45 Incarcerated firefighter pay
2:01 Preventing future fires
2:56 Fighting fires as a form of redemption
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