A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The ...

Thousands of inmates at a Castaic jail complex were kept sheltered in place despite being within the evacuation zone of the 10,000-plus acre Hughes Fire that erupted Wednesday. The Hughes Fire was ...

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly five miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The Sheriff's ...

The Hughes wildfire in LA County has prompted Red flag warnings and evacuation orders across Southern California ...

Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control ...

State authorities, along with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, operate 35 fire camps where inmates become certified wildland firefighters. They can earn from $5.80 (£4.76) to $10.24 (£8. ...

The city of Durango has filed a second lawsuit over its jail dispute with La Plata County and Sheriff Sean Smith, this time ...

The city of Durango suffered a legal setback Wednesday after a judge ruled against the city on a motion that would have ...

More than 1,000 prisoners are fighting the flames across LA County. As wildfires continue ... Sal Almanza is one of those inmates. He shared with ABC News Live what it's like battling the flames ...

Today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the state forestry department and the Los Angeles County fire department operate 35 “fire camps” where inmates can become ...