Guerrero: These people are bearing the brunt of California’s climate crisis (via latimesopinion)
of heat-related illnesses than other workers. They believe they should be compensated for jeopardizing their health.
But as they doused the houses with water, fiery pine cones shot from the trees “like fireworks.” The flames surrounded them. “The fire came in an instant,” he told me. “Because the wind was very strong. We didn’t have a chance to escape.” On his way up, he burned his leg, hands and face — requiring skin grafting at a burn center. Fortunately, firefighters rescued them. His employer paid his medical bills and rent while he recovered. But, advocates say, that kind of support is rare.
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