The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has just announced that 783 inmates have been temporarily released to become firefighters and help fight the fires that have been raging in the state since January 7.

Following a series of uncontrollable fires, thousands of homes have been reduced to ashes in California. Thousands of Americans have found themselves without a roof over their heads… some won't even be able to count on their insurance.

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

Mexico sent 70 firefighters to California Saturday afternoon to help fight the wildfires. When they landed, the firefighters were sent to the Noble Creek Operations Base to get their assignments. California Gov.