As at least 800 inmates have been working alongside firefighters to contain the Los Angeles wildfires, the program is facing ...

Some 1,100 prison recruits are battling LA's infernos, risking life and health for less than $2 an hour—yet still the jobs ...

Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.

As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...

Incarcerated fire crew members earn as little as $5.80 per day, but a bill recently introduced by California Assemblymember ...

Incarcerated firefighters risking their lives for LA’s wildfires are paid pennies, exposing the grim reality of prison labor.

Inmate Jacob Castro cuts firebreaks in the hills around Los Angeles. It's hard work, but having been in prison for 29 years, ...

The man who shot two kindergartners last month sent a manifesto in the mail and as a scheduled email, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said.

Two decades ago, fire ripped through Canberra, destroying 480 homes. An Australian fire chief reflects on possible lessons ...

Following a day when milder-than-expected winds enabled crews to contain minor fires, forecasts predicted gusts re ...

California officials announced an aggressive effort to combat insurance fraud targeting wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County on Friday, including extended service hours and fraud prevention ...

The leaders of federal and local law enforcement agencies have joined together to create the Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task ...