Fire crews in Los Angeles County in California explain the tough conditions they are facing and the crucial equipment they are using to get a hold of the fires. WBZ's Laura Haefli is on the scene in California.

California uses incarcerated firefighters to help battle the wildfires, but these men and women are also fighting stigma.

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

In California, incarcerated people become firefighters, but the low pay — and few job prospects when they're out — can make it a difficult choice.

Three hundred Oregon firefighters have arrived in Southern California, and many of them have started fighting the fires that have devastated Los Angeles and killed at least 10 people.

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

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars.As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to help contain the blazes,

Incarcerated firefighters working to battle the widespread Los Angeles brush fires are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, plus $1 for active emergencies.

Hundreds of Californian prisoners have been deployed to help tackle the fires devastating the Los Angeles area. With wildfires raging, causing at least 10 deaths, burning down thousands of buildings and prompting evacuation orders for nearly 180,