California depends on incarcerated labor to fight wildfires. But when these men and women come home from prison, legal barriers and social stigma make getting jobs as professional firefighters almost impossible. Now, there is a path forward.
at Bautista Conservation Camp, one of the 35 fire camps in California. They grew close through friendly competition and a mutual realization that they wanted to pursue fire professionally after release.
After coming home in 2014, it took them each about two years to gain the certifications and connections necessary to get their first jobs as wildland firefighters. When they went back out on the fireline and ran into their old inmate crew, they were inspired to turn their hard-won knowledge into a training program specifically designed for people with experiences similar to their own.
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