Three major wildfires are consuming over 20,000 acres in Los Angeles County, prompting a massive response involving out-of-state and local resources. With all county fire departments at capacity, LAFD has activated a recall operation for off-duty personnel for the first time in 19 years.
Three wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, with the Palisades and Eaton fires each spanning just over 10,000 acres. Out-of-state and outside county assistance is pouring in as local fire personnel and resources are stretched to their limits. At a morning news conference, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone stated that all 29 county fire departments are at a drawdown, with no fire apparatus or additional personnel available.
Similarly, the Los Angeles Fire Department initiated a 'recall operation,' requesting all off-duty crews to report their availability to assist in firefighting – the first time in 19 years the department has had to implement this protocol. Mutual aid has been requested from the counties of Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo since the fires erupted Tuesday amidst a red flag warning for most of Los Angeles County. As part of California's Governor's Office of Emergency Services, crews from Alameda County, Oakland, Hayward, and Fremont fire departments were dispatched to aid in battling the LA County fires. Arizona sent a team late Tuesday to assist as well. Fire crews from other states have also been called in. 'Thank you to the first responders from Nevada, Oregon, and Washington State that are already on the road coming to L.A. County to assist,' he said at a Wednesday morning news conference. With all the crews in place, firefighting efforts were somewhat hampered Tuesday night and into the morning due to high winds. 'Last night as of 1930 hours (7:30 p.m.), all aircrafts were grounded due to high winds,' Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said. 'Aircraft will be able to continue to resume their water drops and acreage mapping today, when the weather allows us to do so.' Aircraft resumed dropping fire retardant and water on the Palisades Fire around 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to LAFD
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