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| Firefighting inmates in California fill a void, gain a lot |
| By orovillemr.com- Katrina Cameron |
| Published: 09/29/2015 |
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LAFAYETTE -- While some may see them as felons in jumpsuits, California residents of cities affected by threatening wildfires know inmate firefighters as the "angels in orange." "I think the best part is when you get off a shift and you're cruising through the town and there are little old ladies or little old men going 'Thank you, firefighters,'" said inmate firefighter Culvin May, 39, from the Delta Conservation Camp in Suisun City. There are 196 inmate fire crews that perform more than 3 million hours of emergency response work annually, making the program an essential tool in the state's firefighting system, according to Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant. Inmate firefighters make up about one-third of the Cal Fire crews responding to wildfires throughout the state. This year has been particularly taxing on firefighters with the uptick in the number of fires as a result of the drought. Read More. |
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