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They learned to fight fires while incarcerated. Now, LA County provides a path back to firefighting
Programs such as the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department’s in L.A. County and the Ventura Training Center’s are the ...
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What is Conservation (Fire) Camp Program? California incarcerated firefighters program triggers criticism amid LA Wildfires
The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program has been deploying incarcerated firefighters to help with the LA wildfires. California’s Conservation (Fire) Camp Program is a collaboration between the ...
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LA County firefighter training program welcomes first all-female cadet cohort
A Los Angeles County program that trains formerly incarcerated people for firefighting careers recently launched its first ...
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State Supreme Court denies Esperanza arsonist’s death-penalty appeal
All seven justices agree Raymond Lee Oyler’s convictions should stand, but two dissent on the penalty. His attorney will seek ...
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They learned to fight fires while incarcerated. Now, LA County provides a path back to firefighting
The work of incarcerated firefighters received attention during ... which has partnered with the county’s training program. California bill would give homeowners cash to fireproof their ...
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They learned to fight fires while incarcerated. Now, LA County provides a path back to firefighting
The work of incarcerated firefighters received attention during ... legal action against Edison over Sylmar’s Hurst fire New California neighborhood billed as first fire-resistant community ...