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As of Monday, the fires in Los Angeles, California, have left thousands of homes damaged and 24 dead, a figure that is expected to rise as teams with sniffer dogs enter the affected neighborhoods.
This morning, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties for high winds that could worsen the wildfire situation.
As part of efforts to mitigate the fires, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that 783 convicted firefighters were sent to the scene to support the more than 2,000 CalFire firefighters.
Likewise, the Mexican humanitarian aid team sent by President Claudia Sheinbaum is in Los Angeles receiving instructions from CalFire to reconnoiter the terrain and coordinate their efforts in the Palisades fire, one of the most devastating.
The coordinator of civil protection for Mexico, Laura Velázquez Alzúa, said that she is with the team to fight the fires and strengthen the brotherhood and solidarity with the Mexicans who are here in California.
"We are a people and a government of Mexico that have been characterized by their solidarity and today more than ever we are going to demonstrate this and strengthen our brotherhood with the United States, which is very powerful," he said.
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