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California inmates fight fires for pennies. Now they have a path to turn pro.

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    By Joseph WintersSep 15, 2020, 1:13 pm173 pts
    photo of California inmates fight fires for pennies. Now they have a path to turn pro. imageInmate firefighters have battled some of California’s most destructive wildfires, including the Thomas Fire, the Mendocino Complex Fire, the Ferguson Fire, and the Camp Fire. But for years, most former inmates who had received firefighting training were ineligible to become professional firefighters; their…
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