los angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds a surging death toll is accompanying a slight break in the weather as firefighters in los angeles cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind christopher weber , holly ramer monday 13 january 2025 05:51 gmt   los-angeles-ap-los-angeles-county-c alifornia-gavin-newsom-b2678368.htm l inmate firefighters on the front lines along with crews from other states and mexico, hundreds of inmates from californias prison system were also helping fight the fires. nearly 950 prison firefighters were removing timber and brush ahead of the fires to slow their spread, according to the california department of corrections and rehabilitation. the practice is controversial as the inmates are paid little for dangerous and difficult work: $10.24 each day, with more for 24-hour shifts, according to the corrections department.
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