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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.

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Firefighter on parole is a role model to his daughter

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

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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.

Fire Captain, crew save electrocuted civilian

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

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Two photos of firefighters putting out hot spots.

Prison blaze snuffed out by CCI Fire Captain, inmate fire crew

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

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Two men pose in uniform in front of a fire engine.

Inmate firefighter interviews with CAL FIRE

California Correctional Institution Fire Chief Daniel Turner recently took inmate firefighter David Reeves to the Clark Training Center in Riverside...

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Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp crew members prepare to walk out onto the field during the 2019 Guns and Hoses Pig Bowl charity game.

Guns and Hoses game recognizes Pine Grove

The annual Guns and Hoses charity football game recognized a Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp crew during a 2019 ceremony....

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Ishi Conservation Camo fire crews cut a line through brush.

Ishi Conservation Camp showcases firefighting skills

More than 40 fire crews converged on the Ishi Conservation Camp to train for wildland firefighting during the Fire Preparedness...

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Two men in CAL FIRE uniforms stand in front of sign for Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp.

Former Fenner camp inmates tell of job success

Two former inmates who are now firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) shared their...

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Sign says Intermountain Conservation Camp.

Roots run deep at Intermountain Camp

Intermountain Conservation Camp, nestled in the pines at the base of Big Valley Mountain, is four miles north of Bieber....

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Incarcerated fire crews scrape and cut a break in thick forest.

Behind the line: Eel River support crews assist mission

Over 320 incarcerated firefighters from five camps gathered at Eel River Conservation Camp #31 in mid-May 2017 to prepare for...

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Conservation camp firefighters clear brush.

Conservation Camp program: Redemption on the fire line

Trudging through thick brush and powdery red dirt, incarcerated firefighters carried heavy packs and equipment under the baking sun. This...

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