Firefighters
Firefighters, whether employees or incarcerated participants at the institution or the Conservation Camp Program, provide valuable services to the community and the state. The primary mission of the Conservation Camp Program is to support state, local and federal government agencies as they respond to emergencies such as fires, floods, and other natural or manmade disasters.
More than 40 fire crews converged on the Ishi Conservation Camp to train for wildland firefighting.
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Two former inmates who are now firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) shared their...
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Tourists making their way to Lassen National Park, Burney Falls or the Lava Beds National Monument may not realize there...
Read More About Intermountain Conservation Camp’s roots run deep in community
More than 320 incarcerated firefighters from five conservations camps on the northern California coast gathered May 16-18, 2017, to prepare...
Read More About Behind the line: Eel River support crews assist mission
Trudging through thick brush and powdery red dirt, incarcerated firefighters carried heavy packs and equipment under the baking sun. This...
Read More About Conservation Camp program: Redemption on the fire line
Retired staff, current employees and wardens recently gathered to celebrate five decades of public service at Sierra Conservation Center.
Read More About Sierra Conservation Center celebrates 50 years
Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp was established in 1945 but the original camp began a decade earlier as part of...