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California inmates join fight to put out wildfires

Dozens of large wildfires are burning in the west Sunday, including several in California. To the surprise of many, about 20 percent of California's fire crews are inmates. The crews of incarcerated firefighters are part of a special program that allows certain inmates to join the battle against the massive blazes. Chris Martinez has more on the firefighting inmates.
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