Mexico sent firefighters to the US state of California to help douse wildfires that devastated portions of Los Angeles in early 2025. However, social media users are falsely claiming a video shows a fleet of helicopters arriving in America's second-largest city from its southern neighbor -- the clip,

A fire spreading through the wilderness of San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border exploded to more than 500 acres within several hours on Thursday night. But the blaze, known as the Border 2 fire, was miles from any structures or homes, and firefighters said they were making progress controlling it.

Mexico's president cited Mexico and Los Angeles' close history when asked why she sent firefighters to help fight Los Angeles' wildfires.

Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area. That’s true.

LAX has 17 direct routes to Mexico, with the longest being a 5.5-hour connection to the sunshine and sandy beaches of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Yet in L.A., prisoners themselves are bringing hope to the community. The state of California has for more than a century operated a volunteer Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, which allows eligible incarcerated persons to support local, state and federal agencies in responding to a variety of emergencies, including fires.

Evacuation orders have been lifted for thousands of Californians, while new blazes ignited in the city of San Diego and on the Mexico border and a red flag emergency warning for critical fire risk was extended.

The Eaton and Palisades fires that sparked last week in the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes. They could be some of the costliest wildfires in U.S. history, and required the mobilization of immense firefighting power from across the North American continent.

President Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.

Woman helps with California wildfire, blindsided when childhood home burns down miles away

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More than 40 years after director Gregory Nava developed the story at the Sundance Institute, "El Norte" screens at this year's festival.