California relying on prisoners, Mexico to provide firefighters to battle Los Angeles wildfires

California has deployed firefighters from Mexico as well as nearly 1,000 prison inmates to help combat deadly wildfires exploding across Los Angeles since last week.

"As of today, 939 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures to slow fire spread, including 110 support staff," California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) told NPR on Friday.

California has utilized inmates to combat fires for over a century, according to the outlet.