. >> reporter: terrell elson has worked the line for two years.e says he wants to square his debt to society. >> reporter: how dangerous is this work? >> it gets really dangerous. it's fire and you don't know what it might do. >> they are getting rehabilitated, so they are going back out to the community with the skill and -- and they are likely not to commit crimes again. not all of them but more than half. >> reporter: when the crews aren't working a wildfire they work on other projects like fire fuel reduction and tree topping. skills that are useful in the outside world. >> well they are human beings you know? and everybody deserves a second chance. >> reporter: for these men, it's a second chance that could possibly save their futures. >> tree falling! >> reporter: sarah hoye al jazeera, california. >>> you can catch more of sarah's report on "america tonight" at 10:00 pm eastern. >>> the death toll is rising in an outbreak of legionaers disease. officials still aren't your where the victims were affected. >> reporter: stephanie seven people