Friday the crew of Aurora Fire Brush Engine 13 had two hours to get prepared for a two-week trip. Fire officials in California asked them to come help fight the fires burning down entire neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area.

More than 900 incarcerated firefighters are helping to battle the historic wildfires wreaking havoc across Los Angeles County. As historic

California has issued a state-to-state mutual aid request through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

Three Castle Rock Fire Department members deployed to southern California on Wednesday to support firefighters battling large wildfires around Los Angeles.

Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day. That could provide an opportunity for firefighters to make progress reining in blazes that have hopscotched across the sprawling region,