I’ve never seen anything burn so quick, said Almanza, 42, recounting the first day of the Eaton fire near Pasadena, California.
Our captains have to make the hard decisions: get yourselves killed or let the house burn. His eyes welled up recounting the properties devoured.
Since last week, the California department of corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR) has deployed more than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters to the LA infernos.
The work can be grueling and life-threatening, and the program has attracted international scrutiny this week, drawing criticisms over the meager pay and the government's dependence on prison labor.
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