Why Are Incarcerated Women Fighting California's Wildfires?
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Jaime Lowe joins the program alongside a formerly incarcerated firefighter.
In California, wildfires continue to scorch hundreds of thousands of acres of land, all fueled by blistering temperatures. Jessica served as a firefighter on a prison program and faced down similar such blazes – yet during that time, she earned just a few dollars an hour. She joins the program alongside "Breathing Fire" author Jaime Lowe.
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Why Are Incarcerated Women Fighting California's Wildfires?
Clip: 8/13/2021 | 16m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
In California, wildfires continue to scorch hundreds of thousands of acres of land, all fueled by blistering temperatures. Jessica served as a firefighter on a prison program and faced down similar such blazes – yet during that time, she earned just a few dollars an hour. She joins the program alongside "Breathing Fire" author Jaime Lowe.
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