More than 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal shooting by a corrections officer in Fresno, the state Attorney General's Office announced Thursday.

Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do participants actually do and get paid?

Although the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program provides critical support during wildfire season, it has faced significant ...

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

Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.

Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...