Facing the Inferno 2025 – Incarcerated Firefighters Deserve a Raise | Facing the Inferno 2025 – Incarcerated Firefighters Deserve a Raise – wla

Facing the Inferno 2025 – Incarcerated Firefighters Deserve a Raise | Facing the Inferno 2025 – Incarcerated Firefighters Deserve a Raise – wla

by Susan Burton – founder, A New Way of Life When the LA fires began and many Angelenos evacuated for safety, it was our heroes—firefighters—who ran toward the danger to save entire communities. Unknown to many is that more than 900 of the 7,500 personnel fighting the fires are incarcerated. When the fires are out, they’ll return to prison—but in exchange for risking their lives to save our lives and our homes—they receive as little as $5.80 per…