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.

SCC hand crews training with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Camp hand crews from various Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) camps took part in reality-based training alongside the Los Angeles County...

custody staff approaching door at SCC active shooter training

Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) In-Service Training Office conducted an active shooter and lock down procedure training exercise.

Thanks to rehabilitation opportunities and career training, Jason Barr has earned the chance to prove himself with CAL FIRE. At...

Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp entryway and staff sign.

Operating since 1945, Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp (PGYCC) in Amador County offers rehabilitation and re-entry services for incarcerated youth...

A group of young men in orange pants and tan shirts sit on the loading bed of a large truck. They are joined by two people in green shirts and one in a black coat, who is laughing.

CDCR fire crews work hard year-round to keep communities safe, performing wildfire mitigation projects as well as assisting during storms...

Two firefighters in blue uniforms stand on either side of a man in a correctional officer uniform.

Troy Senegal’s journey from incarceration to a fire service career was full of hard work, training and persistence. It was...

State fire crews are usually readying for a dry fire season by now, but late-winter storms has them digging out...

A man in an orange jumpsuit holds his diploma while a woman in a brown sweater and a man in a blue shirt talk

Two incarcerated firefighters recently earned their Associate Science Degrees in Fire Science Technology.

After nearly 80 years, this month Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp (PGYCC) transferred from the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)...

Incarcerated worker points while others lay plastic

When the storm hits, CDCR and its partners step up. As part of storm response efforts statewide, staff and crews...

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Firefighters and Camps

SCC camp hand crews training with outside agencies

SCC holds active shooter training

CAL FIRE: Jason Barr makes most of rehabilitation

Pine Grove camp continues youth rehabilitation

Fire crews help community in many ways

Chat with lieutenant sparks fire service career

Fire and ice: CDCR crews assist with snow response

Incarcerated firefighters earn degrees in Lassen

Pine Grove staff honored as DJJ transitions

CDCR crews keep storm damage at bay