Name: Do Washington and Oregon still employ inmates to fight wildfires?
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Description: You asked the question, so we followed up. The short answer is ‘yes,’ both states do have adults in custody respond to wildfires. But the details differ by state. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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You asked the question, so we followed up. The short answer is ‘yes,’ both states do have adults in custody respond to wildfires. But the details differ by state. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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