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California enslaves 400 prisoners to fight wildfires. (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That just shows how bad the alternatives are.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yes the alternatives suck. But are you aware that there's people who volunteer to be wilderness firefighters for free? Fire camp is a good program.

[–] HellsBelle 3 points 4 hours ago

When was the last time you fought wildland fires for free?