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Kim Kardashian has joined Chris Brown and others in demanding fair compensation and treatment for the more than 900 inmates sent by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to assist LA County firemen and first responders in their fight against the devastating fires.

In addition, a journalist who was covering the wildfires reported speaking with several of the prisoners, who informed him that they work 12-hour days, make $1 per hour, and haven’t washed in at least five days.

In a related development, California Governor Gavin Newsom shifts the blame away from President-Elect Donald Trump following the tragic Los Angeles fires: “This Guy Wanted to Politicize It Even Though People Have Lost Their Lives.”

We previously reported that five large flames and at least seven smaller ones were ravaging various parts of Los Angeles County. The brush fire that broke out on Tuesday (January 7) in the Pacific Palisades was the first to grab headlines. Within an hour after its eruption, the Palisades Fire had grown in size by half and was responsible for the greatest amount of destruction. One of the earliest evacuation notices and a state of emergency were both prompted by this fire.

The Palisades Fire was followed by the following fires: the Eaton Fire, which was close to Altadena and Pasadena; the Hurst Fire, which was near Sylmar and Santa Clarita; the Lidia Fire, which was in Acton and surrounding Soledad Canyon Road; the Woodley Fire, which was near Woodley and Sepulveda Basin; the Sunset Fire, which was close to Runyon Canyon and the Hollywood Hills; and the Kenneth Fire, which was in West Hills.

Particularly vulnerable were residences in the Hidden Hills and Calabasas areas to the latter. Studio City and Pacoima were subsequently the sites of lesser fires.

The Palisades Fire has scorched 22,660 acres and is 11% contained, according to a news release from the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, issued early Saturday morning (January 11). The Eaton Fire destroyed 14,117 structures and was only 15% contained. While the Hurst Fire scorched 799 acres with a containment rate of 76%, the Kenneth Fire razed 1,052 acres with an 80% containment rate. All fires, including the Sunset Fire and the Lidia Fire, were put out.

Chris Brown has called for a ceremony, a parade, and reduced sentences for the almost 800 CDCR prisoners deployed to battle the Los Angeles fires, as well as for firefighters and first responders.

The Palisades Fire has consumed 23,654 acres and is currently 11% controlled as of Sunday morning, January 12. The Eaton Fire, meantime, has burned 14,117 acres and is likewise 15% contained. There have been 16 confirmed deaths and 16 individuals still unaccounted for. Until Wednesday (January 15), the National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings, and more than 65,000 people in Los Angeles County remain without electricity.

Since we reported on January 9 that almost 800 offenders from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) had been sent to assist first responders and firemen in fighting the devastating wildfires, the number of inmates has increased to nearly 1,000.

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Inmates have been paired with members of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s crews as part of the Conservation (FIRE) Camps program, which the inmates willingly enrolled in, according to ABC News.

Inmates who volunteer to fight the flames in Los Angeles would receive $5.80 to $10.24 per day from CDCR, with an additional $1 per hour for responding to actual emergencies, according to the agency.

Among the 35 minimum-security facilities run by the program in 25 counties throughout California, two of which are specifically for female inmates, the government proudly declared that their program provides “crucial support” in times of crisis. In addition, the various California camps employ more than 1,800 inmates.

According to journalist Jeremy Lindenfeld’s social media post on Saturday (January 11), he spoke with some of the approximately 1,000 inmates from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) who were sent to assist with fighting the deadly wildfires. The inmates told Lindenfeld that they had been working nonstop for five days and hadn’t had a shower.

Today Lindenfeld was allowed to talk with jailed firemen, as he stated on X. In five days, they said, they hadn’t showered. They did not receive food on a regular basis. All day, every day, they toiled away. In their opinion, they are underpaid and underappreciated. They expressed a desire to be there and viewed the work as a significant means of contributing to the community.

In an Instagram video, Lindenfeld made the same assertions while buildings in flames served as a backdrop. “I had the chance to speak with some of the incarcerated firefighters fighting these devastating fires here in L.A. this morning,” he stated. I was informed that in the past five days, they have not had the chance to take a shower. Their meals have been irregular.

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With an hourly wage of barely around $1, they have been severely underpaid and unappreciated. As a form of community service, they have been required to perform 12-hour shifts nonstop to ensure the safety of certain neighborhoods.

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Kim Kardashian also addressed the fires in Los Angeles County on Saturday, calling for increased compensation for the more than 900 inmates sent by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to assist local firefighters and emergency personnel in their fight against the destructive wildfires.

“I have spent the last week watching my city burning,” she started a series of posts. Additionally, I have spoken with and observed numerous firefighters who are working tirelessly, day and night, to rescue our neighborhood. Your efforts to protect lives, homes, and property are greatly appreciated by @calfire, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles City Fire Department.

“Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are risking their lives to save us on all five of the Los Angeles fires,” she continued. They perform round-the-clock shifts on the Palisades and Eaton fires in Pasadena. They prove to the community that they have transformed into first responders while receiving almost little compensation and risking their lives—some have died in the process. In my view, they are heroes.

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Kim Kardashian also stated, “The incarcerated firefighters have been paid $1/hour to risk their lives, and this pay has been the same since 1984,” in her support of the CDCR inmates fighting the flames in Los Angeles County. Due to inflation, it has never been increased.

There was no outcry when the fires intensified and numerous lives were lost. A deal to increase the pay of jailed firefighters to $5/hour was knocked down at the last minute this year.

As a human being putting their life on the line to protect our homes and families, I implore @cagovernor to do what no governor has done in forty years: increase the jailed firefighters’ salary to a rate befitting a human being.

Finally, she expressed her gratitude to the firefighters from the @calfire Ventura Training Center, who evacuated her community when the fire broke out earlier this week. These firefighters have all served their communities after serving time in prison and are eager to return to the field. These men can now have their sentences reduced and the crimes removed from their fire service records thanks to legislation enacted by the @antirecidivismcoalition. And upon their return, they can secure six-figure positions with the fire departments.