Canada Sending 60 Firefighters to Help Quell California’s Wildfires

Forecasters warn that strong winds will return this week, which could push the fires further through Los Angeles county.

Firefighters watch as water is dropped on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2025. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that his nation will send 60 firefighters to assist California in battling the massive wildfires that have recently ravaged the Los Angeles area.

Trudeau made the announcement via his X account on Jan. 12. In another post on X, the outgoing prime minister posted a clip showing Canadian aerial firefighting aircraft “readying for another pass over the Southern California wildfires.”