PBS News Hour

California relies on prison inmates to fight wildfires

The Dixie Fire, now the second-largest in California history, continues to burn northern parts of the state. It comes as California faces a shortage of firefighters, a scenario that's bringing new attention to a critical firefighting resource: prison inmates. William Brangham reports for our ongoing series, "Searching for Justice."

California relies on prison inmates to fight wildfires

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