Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are working to extinguish the massive blaze scorching Los Angeles. Here's how much they earn.

Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” located across 25 counties in California.

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in Los Angeles.

Incarcerated firefighters currently battling the Eaton Fire and are stationed at a base camp at the Rose Bowl.

How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s what we can VERIFY.

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are risking their lives battling Los Angeles wildfires, raising questions about California’s low wages, tough conditions and post-release hardships.

Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The corrections department has run the program for more than 100 years.

As firefighters work to contain the slew of brush fires spreading across Los Angeles County ... individuals, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) confirmed to ...

Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They are paid a maximum of $10.24 a day, and receive an additional $1 for each hour that they battle the deadly blazes.

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.

Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.