Mexico sends firefighters to California to help with raging blazes

Published 01/11/2025, 01:51 PM
Updated 01/11/2025, 01:55 PM
© Reuters. Burned out cars are seen amid damaged structures after residents fled from the Eaton Fire, one of six simultaneous blazes that have swept across Los Angeles County, in Altadena, California, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico sent a team of firefighters to California on Saturday to help teams battling the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles.

"The humanitarian aid group is leaving for Los Angeles, California," Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on X on Saturday morning, posting photos of firefighters holding the flags of Mexico and California and standing on the runway in front of two planes.

"We are a country of generosity and solidarity," she added.

Six simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County neighborhoods since Tuesday have killed at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed 10,000 structures. The toll is expected to mount when firefighters are able to conduct house-to-house searches.

© Reuters. Burned out cars are seen amid damaged structures after residents fled from the Eaton Fire, one of six simultaneous blazes that have swept across Los Angeles County, in Altadena, California, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

California Governor Gavin Newsom thanked Mexico in a message on X posted on Friday after the deployment was announced.

"California is deeply grateful for President Sheinbaum's support as we work to suppress the Los Angeles wildfires," he wrote.

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