California uses incarcerated firefighters to help battle the wildfires, but these men and women are also fighting stigma.

Quebec said Friday it will send two more firefighting aircraft to California, a day after one of the province’s water bombers ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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.