California relies on prison inmates to fight wildfires
Clip: 8/10/2021 | 6m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
California prison inmates become a critical resource for fighting wildfires
The Dixie Fire, now the second-largest in California history, continues to burn northern parts of the state. It comes as California faces a shortage of firefighters, a scenario that's bringing new attention to a critical firefighting resource: prison inmates. William Brangham reports for our ongoing series, "Searching for Justice."
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California relies on prison inmates to fight wildfires
Clip: 8/10/2021 | 6m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
The Dixie Fire, now the second-largest in California history, continues to burn northern parts of the state. It comes as California faces a shortage of firefighters, a scenario that's bringing new attention to a critical firefighting resource: prison inmates. William Brangham reports for our ongoing series, "Searching for Justice."
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