Firefighters and Camps
Fire crews are incarcerated participants in the Conservation Camp Program. Also, CDCR staff and incarcerated firefighters work at institution firehouses. The primary mission of the Conservation Camp Program is to support state, local and federal government agencies responding to emergencies. These include fires, floods, and other natural or manmade disasters.
Cuesta Conservation Camp at California Men’s Colony (CMC) held their annual fire preparedness drills to be ready for the 2026...
Read More About CMC’s Cuesta Camp trains for 2026 fire season
California State Prison-Los Angeles County (LAC) acting Fire Captain Jose Diaz was honored during a recent ceremony after saving a...
Read More About LAC acting Fire Captain Diaz honored for saving child’s life
The 18th annual Redwood Coast Fire Preparedness Exercise was successfully conducted by CAL FIRE personnel assigned to Eel River Conservation...
Read More About Eel River hosts 18th Redwood Coast Fire Preparedness Exercise
Thanks to grants and the hard work of staff, the California Medical Facility (CMF) Fire Department now has new tools...
Read More About Watch: CMF Fire demonstrates new rescue tools
Corrections staff from the Queretaro State Prison in Mexico toured Oak Glen Conservation Camp to learn about California’s fire camp...
Read More About Mexico prison staff tour Oak Glen Conservation Camp
Participants from the Ventura Training Center (VTC) hit the road to talk with incarcerated fire crews about the center’s resources....
Read More About Ventura Training Center visits CMC’s Camp Cuesta
It was a community celebration as a new children’s educational center recently opened at Malibu Conservation Camp. CDCR, in partnership...
Read More About Educational center opens at Malibu Conservation Camp
The Wasco State Prison – Reception Center (WSP-RC) fire department held simulated staff fire training Jan. 12. This is part...
Behind efforts to help communities during disasters are crews working in support roles such as those at Vallecito Conservation Camp....
One year ago, a CDCR firefighting staff strike team was assembled to assist with the Palisades fire near Los Angeles...