Slave labor is deemed essential to battling out of control wildfires in LA.
Reposted from awkword
"The fire camp wages are meager, but are considered high-paying jobs behind bars, with CDCR firefighters earning between $5.80 and $10.24 a day and an additional $1 per hour when responding to active emergencies."

395 incarcerated firefighters have been dispatched to fight the LA fires.

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