Edgar Maya, 30, Matthew Tice, 37, and Armando Gomez-Zacarias, 24, who are inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, wait for the rest of the firefighting crew after descending in the dark out of Fremont National Forest, where they were helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire, near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Matthew Tice, 37, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, takes a break as he rests in Fremont National Forest as he and other inmates who are also working as firefighters, help to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif SEARCH "INMATES WILDFIRES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES
Inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, kick up ash as they descend out of Fremont National Forest, while helping to mop up remaining hot spots from the Brattain Fire in Fremont National Forest near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Armando Gomez-Zacarias, 24, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, shaves his beard after returning to camp after helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Douglas White, 28, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, wipes dust and sweat off his face after descending out of Fremont National Forest, where he and a crew of other inmates helped to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Joshua Rutledge, 42, and other inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, wait to take showers after returning to camp after helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Smoke rises up from the Brattain Fire, as trees burn in Fremont National Forest, in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Joshua Rutledge, 42, and Guillermo Rojas, 29, who are inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, prepare to help mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire, after waking up in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
A ponderosa pine tree is cut down after having burnt in the Brattain Fire, at Fremont National Forest, near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, mop up a hot spot from the Brattain Fire in Fremont National Forest near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Guillermo Rojas, 29, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, has his temperature checked before heading into the field to help mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
A dust devil kicks up ash and dirt in the aftermath of the Brattain Fire near Fremont National Forest near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Rhett Howerton, 49, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a sawyer, stands with other inmates, working as firefighters, as they prepare to help mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
An inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, sharpens an ax before helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, walk side-by-side in a grid formation as they help to mop up remaining hot spots from the Brattain Fire in Fremont National Forest near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Joshua Rutledge, 42, and other inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, eat dinner under the light of a headlamp after returning to camp after helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
The belongings of an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, is left next to his bed where he and other inmates are camping out on the sidelines of the Brattain Fire, helping to mop up hotspots, in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility put on flame-resistant clothing as they wake up and get ready to help mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire, in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Douglas White, 28, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, looks on as he is covered in dust and sweat, while helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire, near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, help to distribute lunch to firefighters and first responders tasked with helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Tasi Autele, 46, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, collects garbage from a base camp designated for firefighters and first responders tasked with mopping up hotspots from the Brattain Fire, in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, are transported in a secure vehicle as they travel towards the Brattain Fire, Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Joshua Rutledge, 42, and Guillermo Rojas, 29, who are inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, put on flame-resistant clothing as they prepare to help mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire, Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Armando Gomez-Zacarias, 24, an inmate from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as a firefighter, gets ready to help mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire, after waking up in a tent near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
A sign reading "We Will Beat This Together, COVID-19" stands at a camp where inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, were being housed, while helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Juan Berumen, 34, Matthew Tice, 37 and Guillermo Rojas, 29, who are inmates from Warner Creek Correctional Facility, working as firefighters, have their morning coffee while preparing to help mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Correctional Officers from Warner Creek Correctional Facility David Halbleib and Weldon Reedy, speak to each other as inmates, working as firefighters, return to camp after helping to mop up hotspots from the Brattain Fire in Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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