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ABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago
California

Cal Fire employee accused of starting 5 North Bay fires spent months as inmate firefighter

A CAL FIRE employee, Robert Hernandez, has been arrested for arson after previously serving as an inmate firefighter post-conviction for manslaughter. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

California's inmate firefighter crews are dwindling just as the state starts to burn

California's reduced inmate firefighter numbers due to prison reform and COVID-19 pose challenges in combating wildfires, with strategies in place for adjustments and future rebuild. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago
California

Cal Fire employee accused of starting 5 North Bay fires spent months as inmate firefighter

A CAL FIRE employee, Robert Hernandez, has been arrested for arson after previously serving as an inmate firefighter post-conviction for manslaughter. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

California's inmate firefighter crews are dwindling just as the state starts to burn

California's reduced inmate firefighter numbers due to prison reform and COVID-19 pose challenges in combating wildfires, with strategies in place for adjustments and future rebuild. [ more ]
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