The Clark County’s Office of Emergency Management received a request on Wednesday from the state of California for support battling the Los Angeles area fires.
Clark County is organizing a team of firefighters to send to California. Officials said the crew is expected to depart sometime Wednesday afternoon.
Our hearts are with our California neighbors during this devastating time as we watch the terrifying images of the wildfires. We stand ready to assist, and @LasVegasFD is sending resources to help. We want to remind residents that there is much we can do to be ready for…
— Shelley Berkley (@mayoroflasvegas) January 8, 2025
The wildfires started ripping with force around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Three major blazes are burning in the metropolitan area from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two people.
Take a live look at the ground in the Los Angeles area from ABC News: …