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These Prisoners Are Fighting the L.A. Fires for Less Than $2 an Hour | WSJ

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January 15, 2025

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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.

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