Are incarcerated firefighters helping fight the California wildfires? [Video]

Southern California continues to battle devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 25 lives and destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area.

Since the fires started on Jan. 7, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has deployed more than 15,000+ personnel, including thousands of firefighters and fire engines, to put out the flames.

Here’s what we can VERIFY about these claims.

THE SOURCES

QUESTION #1

Are incarcerated firefighters helping to fight the Los Angeles area wildfires?

THE ANSWER

Yes, incarcerated firefighters are helping to fight the Los Angeles area wildfires.

More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters are actively assisting Cal Fire in responding to the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

“Fire camp firefighters have been working around the clock cutting fire lines …