The Incarcerated Women Fighting California’s Fires: Santa Monica National Recreation Area

Across California, incarcerated women are sent to the frontlines of wildfires, risking their lives for a chance at reduced sentences and a small paycheck. On Malibu 13-3, an all-women fire crew, the work was brutal, the stakes were high, and the bond between crew members ran deep. When a falling boulder killed one of their own, it exposed the reality behind the program, the risks, the lack of protection, and the lives forever changed in its wake. For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more,

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The Incarcerated Women Fighting California’s Fires: Santa Monica National Recreation Area is an episode from National Park After Dark.

This episode is 63:19 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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