PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Firefighting

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Finding Purpose Amidst the Flames

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As the wildfires raging through much of California continue to stretch the abilities and resources of professional firefighters, assistance is coming from an unexpected source—men in the California corrections system.

Nearly 4,000 prisoners have joined forces with roughly 6,000 firefighting professionals in an attempt to tame the fires that have burned 117,960 acres so far, and threaten thousands of homes and businesses. 

By Steve Rempe
August 20, 2015
California | Fire Camps | Firefighting | Jacques D'Elia | Marshall Project | Wildfires

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