Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support staff through its Fire Camp Program.
The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The corrections ...