The Ventura County Sheriff's Department arrested an inmate assigned to the Mountain Fire after he walked away from the base ...

A firefighter prepares to douse flames while battling the Mountain Fire on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Santa Paula, Calif.

A new rec area opened at Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp #14 in Warner Springs, giving kids the chance to bond with their ...

One of the critical jobs that prisoners can be required to work is fighting wildfires. While salaried firefighters in ...

A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease.

The flames were up to 30 feet tall and moving quickly, Eriksen said Thursday. Inmate firefighters with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Fenner Canyon Conservation ...

on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Inmate firefighters battle the Mountain Fire at Swanhill Farms in Moorpark, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) A ...

Inmate firefighters battle the Mountain Fire at Swanhill Farms in Moorpark, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (CN) — Fierce winds began to subside in Southern California on ...

More than 100 inmates, most of whom are non-violent offenders, are trained as firefighters. Upon serving their sentence, they are given the opportunity to work for Cal Fire and other government ...

They added that more than 2,400 personnel were working to control the Mountain Fire, including inmate firefighters with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fenner Canyon ...

They added that more than 2,400 personnel were working to control the Mountain Fire, including inmate firefighters with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fenner Canyon ...