Firefighters Archives

As wildfires continue to sweep through California, current and past Ventura Training Center (VTC) cadets are doing their part to...

When Jose Morales began serving a five-year sentence for second-degree robbery in 2016, he discovered rehabilitative programs. His focus turned...

Silhouettes of Ventura Training Center firefighters against blazes in the trees.

For 52 days, strike teams from the Ventura Training Center have protected property and lives by battling four of California's...

Firefighters walk along a dirt road while a fire burns on one side.

CDCR’s firefighting personnel joined other agencies to battle wildfires raging across California. Fire camps, institution fire departments and other CDCR...

Fire camp sits atop a hill with burned out areas surrounding it.

As of Aug. 7, Riverside County's Apple Fire has torched more than 45 square miles, destroyed four structures and resulted...

Firefighters hike on a trail in Ventura County.

A pair of young adults from CDCR Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) are among the first firefighters from Pine Grove...

CDCR inmate crews cut brush using a chainsaw.

Caltrans and Konocti Conservation Camp inmate crews were recognized by the Lake County Board of Supervisors for their efforts to...

A fireman sits in front of a fire engine.

Anthony Pedro was an inmate firefighter at the California Correctional Center. Now on parole, he works as a firefighter at...

Inmates wearing orange and white sit on the ground while one holds a certificate of thanks. Standing around them are people in business attire and uniforms.

When a civilian working at a construction site was electrocuted, dropping lifeless to the ground, his coworkers called 911 and...

Two photos of firefighters putting out hot spots.

On Saturday, Aug. 17, the California Correctional Institution (CCI) Fire Captain and four of his inmate fire fighting crew battled...