Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 12, 2018
Joining the professional firefighting crews on the front lines of the massive California wildfires are thousands of prisoners, brought out of their jails to engage in this dangerous work, all for a dollar an hour or less. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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KEITH RIDLER / The Associated PressSep 2, 2018
A University of Idaho study documents health declines and deteriorating reaction times. "A lot of [responders] face peer pressure to perform all the time," the study's author says. "Others feel pressured to protect natural resources and structures at all costs." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Julia Conley / Common DreamsAug 29, 2018
First responders demand action after Verizon throttles data speeds for the fire department during a natural disaster in Santa Clara County, Calif. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
The Associated PressAug 8, 2018
Some of the largest fires have ignited within the past few weeks as the state has seen record-setting temperatures—and the historically worst months of wildfire season are still to come. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jennifer Peltz / The Associated PressDec 29, 2017
The blaze in a Bronx apartment building kills 12, including four children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Jablon / The Associated PressDec 23, 2017
The fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties had scorched 273,400 acres, or about 427 square miles of coastal foothills and national forest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 1, 2013
Nineteen firefighters, most of them from an elite crew, were killed Sunday after they were overtaken by the fast moving flames of the Yarnell Hill Fire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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