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Zelenskyy offers firefighting assistance from Ukraine for Los Angeles area wildfires: “Nothing short of extraordinary”


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In the wake of several forest fires that have burned tens of thousands of acres and left at least two dozen dead in Los Angeles County, local firefighters and first responders have drawn support from around the world.

While this weekend, fire crews from Mexico arrived to help local crews contain the blaze Eaton Fire And Palisades Fireboth still raging in various parts of the county, and other crews from Canada said to be on their way, the United States received an offer of support from all over Eastern Europe.

“Today I instructed the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs and our diplomats to prepare for the possible participation of our rescue workers in the fight against the forest fires in California,” said a message shared by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy on situation there is extremely difficult. and Ukrainians can help Americans save lives. This is currently being coordinated and we have offered our assistance to the US side through the relevant channels.”

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Nearly 1,500 members of the California National Guard have done so already deployed to Los Angeles to help local law enforcement enforce curfews to limit concerns about looting. They went to X on Sunday to take up Zelenskyy’s offer.

“Ukraine’s offer to support California during these devastating wildfires is nothing short of extraordinary,” said a post on @TheCalGuard is proud of our more than 30 years of collaboration with Ukraine through the State Partnership Program. Together we are stronger.”

Although crews are beginning to make progress on the duo of fires, another powerful storm those approaching the area are concerned about the flames intensifying – or new fires breaking out.

Thousands of reinforcements have descended on Southern California to join the firefight throughout the western United Statesincluding crews from New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Arizona and Washington.

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