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They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Firefighting is grueling work — 24-hour work days, backbreaking labor, and of course, the heat. It’s no different for incarcerated firefighters, who are responsible for nearly half of the emergency hours spent combatting California’s wildfires. Once they leave prison, many former firefighters struggle […] The post They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs appeared first on The Almanac .
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Firefighting is grueling work — 24-hour work days, backbreaking labor, and of course, the heat. It’s no different for incarcerated firefighters, who are responsible for nearly half of the emergency hours spent combatting California’s wildfires. Once they leave prison, many former firefighters struggle […] The post They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs appeared first on The Almanac .
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According to The Almanac’s source item, They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Firefighting is grueling work — 24-hour work days, backbreaking labor, and of course, the heat. It’s no different for incarcerated firefighters, who are responsible for nearly half of the emergency hours spent combatting California’s wildfires. Once they leave prison, many former firefighters struggle […] The post They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs appeared first on The Almanac .
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