During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates them an additional $1 per hour. That appears to be changing. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a new state budget with $10 million to pay incarcerated ...

Incarcerated firefighters currently earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates ...

Incarcerated firefighters currently earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates ...