Sal Almanza, an inmate firefighter battling the LA fires, shares his experience of working alongside Cal Fire crews and the impact the wildfires have had on him and the community. The story highlights the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Conservation (Fire) Camps Program, which provides inmates with the opportunity to fight wildfires, earn money, and reduce their sentences.
Sal Almanza, an inmate firefighter battling the LA fires, is seen on camera with a correctional officer Lieutenant Manny Nunez., over 1,000 prisoners are working as firefighters to help extinguish the blazes, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Inmate firefighters dig a containment line as they battle the Palisades Fire on Jan. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.Inmates like Almanza volunteered for the Conservation Camps Program, and is embedded with Cal Fire crew members. The program operates 35 fire camps, spanning 25 counties in California. Regardless of the benefits, Almanza said his son back home motivates him the most while battling these flames."Giving something back to the community and doing something positive while I'm doing this sentence was the most important for me having my son being able to look and see his father doing something good," Almanza said.
Sal Almanza, an inmate firefighter battling the LA fires, is seen on camera with a correctional officer Lieutenant Manny Nunez.Nunez said the incarcerated firefighters are provided with training, equipment and personnel to supervise them while "they're out here doing really critical work that needs to be done."
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