Modern emergency response systems and enhanced public safety capabilities are among this year’s initiatives of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
The most severe fire warnings have expired, but crews were working to contain the largest blazes. Frustration was growing among displaced people desperate to return home.
Inmate firefighters have existed for decades, but now are estimated to make up around 30% of the entire wildfire workforce. They can get paid anywhere from $0.16 to $0.74 an hour for extremely ...