State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

Residents and businesses have likened the apocalyptic scenes to 'Armageddon' as blazes broke out in Southern California for a ...

The Los Angeles County wildfires have claimed 10 lives and forced another 180,000 residents to evacuate. Despite the ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.

California hopes to achieve billions in savings through reducing departments’ expenses and closing prison facilities.

A 69-year-old man, who was convicted in a separate 2005 killing and is currently serving a life sentence in Arizona, was ...

These camps provide crucial support, particularly as California faces increasingly frequent and intense fire seasons. This year alone, incarcerated firefighters have helped combat fires threatening ...

Nearly 800 people in prison have been temporarily freed to assist firefighters in controlling the deadly Southern California ...

Sean Edwards, a 38-year-old resident of Redding, was sentenced to 32 months in state prison following his conviction for ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a firefighting aircraft ...

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars.