Albuquerque-based is deploying its firefighting planes to help combat ongoing fires in Los Angeles. "We dropped almost 300,000 gallons of retardant," said Joel Kerley. Thirteen aircraft are dumping suppressants on the Los Angeles fires,

Among the thousands of personnel and hundreds of fire engines in Los Angeles right now are a few familiar faces from New Mexico.

As multiple deadly wildfires continue to burn across the Los Angeles area, firefighters are getting some extra help from fire departments across the country and neighboring countries.

ALSO WEDNESDAY, THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTTING OUT A PLEA FOR OUT-OF-STATE FIREFIGHTERS TO HELP NEW MEXICO’S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACCEPTING THAT REQUEST.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said that her country was sending support in part because many Mexican people live in the Los Angeles area.

The Los Angeles fires loomed over the nomination hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Energy on Wednesday. Nominee Chris Wright focused on the importance of nuclear energy,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Thousands of firefighters and volunteers have been working over the last week to tackle the Los Angeles wildfires. Helping in that fight is Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker.

"These fires are becoming more common. What they were to call them is mega-fires," Nathan Miller said. He is leading the New Mexico Strike Team battling the Los Angeles fires. Although the fires have been unpredictable, he says his team continues to stand ready.

In the wake of multiple wildfires that have torched tens of thousands of acres of Los Angeles County, local firefighters and first responders have received support from across the world.

Millions in Los Angeles are on edge as winds pick up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for Wednesday.

As multiple deadly wildfires continue to burn across the Los Angeles area ... states like Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington have sent firefighters.

It was in June 2023 when smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into the U.S., producing eerie images of orange skies over New ... Los Angeles. The support team will include firefighters from ...