More than 900 inmates have been pulled out of prison to help firefighters contain the fast-moving wildfires in Southern California.
More than 900 prisoners have been pulled out to help firefighters contain the fast-moving wildfires in Southern California.
The prisoners were said to have undergone several days of training and are working voluntarily on removing flammable material and creating firebreaks in vegetation to stop the spread of the fire.
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