As the largest wildfire in California history spread to over 300,000 acres of land on Wednesday, more firefighters from other states and nations headed to the Golden State to prepare to battle its massive wildfires.
Around 14,000 fire crews are fighting at least 18 wildfires in California fueled by heat waves coming one after another.
The Mendocino Complex Fire, which started on July 27 and is located at Northern California, charred an area larger than Los Angeles County within 11 days. CalFire reported on Aug. 8 that 46% of the fire was contained; however, it’s estimated that the fire won’t stop burning until September.
“This is the first time that we’ve ever been out of the state to assist another state with an assignment. Pretty much going over and making a difference,” Brandon Shafer with the Porter Fire Department said to the station.
Arizona sent crews to California back in July to help with the Ferguson Fire raging near Yosemite National Park, which is now indefinitely closed due to the fire.
Firefighters from Florida, Utah, Maryland and several other states provided their assistance and resources to California over the past weeks.
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