A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...

As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the California ... the fires had scorched more than 55 square miles across the Los Angeles area. At least 10 people are dead, and more ...

A handful of inmates were released from the jail in Southeast and were welcomed by family members and overjoyed J6 supporters, including members of the far right group the Proud Boys. NBC Washingt ...

In past wildfire seasons, as much as 30% of firefighting forces were members of incarcerated crews, the Los Angeles Times reported, though the pool of eligible inmates has dwindled recently due to ...

Inmate firefighters dig a containment line as they battle the Palisades Fire on Jan. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Inmates like Almanza volunteered for the Conservation ...

But for the 4,700 inmates at the facilities in the Castaic jail complex — all of which ... “We demand that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff’s Department take ...

Those responding to the Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the law enforcement agency. Inmates help firefighters to extinguish the last embers in ...

Inmate firefighters battling the Palisades Fire construct hand line to protect homes along Mandeville Canyon Road, Jan. 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Noah Berger Almanza, who is serving a 4 ...

The inmates were moved to another facility on the jail's campus ... The L.A. County Public Defender's Union, Los Angeles People's City Council and Justice LA posted to social media advocating ...

A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los ... Detention Center inmates, according to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna. California Fires: ...