Prisoners are getting paid $1.45 a day to fight California wildfires By David Fathi As firefighters in California battle the deadliest wildfires in the state’s history, they are joined by unlikely allies against the blaze. About 200 prisoners in California’s Conservation Camp program are fighting the fires alongside civilian employees, earning just $1.45 a day … Continue reading Prisoners are getting paid $1.45 a day to fight California wildfires