Arizonainmates are working to help battle raging wildfires rapidly spreading across the state this week.
The inmates are being used to aid suppression efforts and fuel mitigation, FOX10 Phoenix reported Wednesday, noting that 2021 s wildfire season has been extremely active very early.
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management public affairs officer Tiffany Davila told the station that there had already been two Type 1 incidents and there were 12 hand crews made up of 20 members to help fight them.
Inmates are paid up to $3 an hour for their work, according to AZ Family.
Davila also pointed out that using the inmates helps taxpayers save money and that the price tag for fire suppression can add up to millions of dollars, especially when we have to use large-scale aircraft like the very large airtanker.
by Tyler Durden
Monday, May 10, 2021 - 08:30 PM
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned against a megadrought approaching dangerous levels in the southwestern US. Wildfire conditions have been ripe across the region as Red Flag Warnings have been sprouting up from California to Texas.
Arid conditions in Arizona appear to have sparked a duo of wildfires burning in the state, forcing thousands of folks to flee as firefighters struggle to contain the blazes.
One of the fires rages just south of Prescott National Forest, located in north-central Arizona. Mandatory evacuations orders forced thousands from their homes in Minnehaha, Fort Misery, and Horsethief Basin, while Crown King was placed on alert Sunday. The fire has been dubbed the Tussock Fire.
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(Photo : David Ryder/Getty Images) Volunteer Firefighters Train To Fight Wildfires In Washington State
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The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said a brush fire that started east of Phoenix on Friday has spread to 2,560 acres. According to the department s Twitter account, the Copper Canyon Fire was around 20 percent contained as of Sunday.