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  2. Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start ...

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    The government officially sanctioned the camps in 1915, and the Rainbow Conservation Camp became the first in 1946 because of World War II firefighter shortages. California Senate Bill 516 ...

  3. Prison inmates among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires

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    Cal Fire pays an additional $1 an hour, regardless of firefighters' skill level. And when crews work a 24-hour shift, followed by a 24-hour period of rest, the lowest-skilled firefighter would ...

  4. Over 1,000 inmates battle LA wildfires, earning pathways to ...

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    Inmates are paid anywhere from $5.80 to $10.24 per day from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and receive an additional $1 per hour from CAL FIRE when responding ...

  5. California State Prison, Centinela - Wikipedia

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    California State Prison, Centinela (CEN) is a male-only state prison located in Imperial County, California, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Imperial and El Centro. [3] The facility is sometimes referenced Centinela State Prison .

  6. California Conservation Camp Program - Wikipedia

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    The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) runs 44 conservation camps (also called fire camps) jointly with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The mission of the Conservation Camp program is to "support state, local and federal government ...

  7. S-130/S-190 training courses - Wikipedia

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    But since they are usually taken together the basic wildland fire training is called "S-130/S-190" or "S-130/190" for short. Basic wildland fire training also includes some other courses. The full list of courses usually included in "S-130/S-190" is: S-130: Firefighter Training; S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

  8. California relies on inmate fire crews who compare the ... - AOL

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    Among those working around the clock to contain about 7,000 blazes in California are approximately 3,100 inmates ... in California are approximately 3,100 inmates trained as wildland firefighters. ...

  9. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

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    The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [3] [4] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.