Greater than 70 firefighters from Mexico have been welcomed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport on Saturday, providing assist within the county’s combat towards some the state’s worst fires in historical past.
“Emergencies haven’t any borders — we’re deeply grateful to our neighbors in Mexico for his or her unwavering help throughout one in all our best instances of want. Thanks to President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo for lending the very best of the very best,” Newsom stated.
The 70+ firefighters and catastrophe reduction staff, from Mexico’s Nationwide Forestry Fee and Ministry of Protection, will add to the state’s now 14,000 personnel combating the fires (together with these from different companies like guard service members, freeway patrol officers and transportation groups), in keeping with the workplace of the governor.
The firefighters from Mexico will kind handcrews to help in firefighting operations.
As of Saturday, tens of 1000’s of individuals are nonetheless underneath evacuation orders because the Palisades Fireplace and Eaton Fireplace devastate elements of Los Angeles County. At the very least 5,000 buildings have been destroyed, in keeping with officers.
The Palisades Fireplace continued rising on Saturday, reaching Mandeville Canyon and prompting evacuation orders for elements of Brentwood and the Encino and Tarzana hills. By Saturday, that fireplace, the biggest within the space, had scorched about 22,660 acres.
Firefighters from Mexico simply arrived at LAX. They will be becoming a member of 14,000+ personnel already battling the #PalisadesFire.
California is immensely grateful to our neighbors’ help within the combat towards the wildfires in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/qchedlXYK1
— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 11, 2025
