They're the unsung heroes in fighting Southern California's wildfires and they're convicted felons.
They have dug fire lines and cut trees. They've hustled households to security and wielded garden hoses in hopes of saving houses. They are the unsung heroes in combating Southern California's wildfires -- plus they are convicted felons. "We save million-dollar houses for a dollar an hour," said Ricky Frank, 33, carrying out a 10-year stretch for theft. It's Better doing this than being locked up"