The fires so far have burned a total of 40,697 acres, caused 27 fatalities, and destroyed 12,845 structures.

By JNS

U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) on Saturday welcomed an Israeli firefighting team that had arrived in Los Angeles to help battle the fires that have ravaged the city.

“Great to welcome brave Israeli firefighters to L.A. who have joined the effort to contain the #LosAngelesFires #Israel is not just sending firefighters but absorbing all costs to do so,” he tweeted.

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority sent a team of five fire protection experts to California on Wednesday in an effort to assist firefighters battling the wildfires still blazing in Los Angeles.

The delegation, which will remain in the United States for about a week, includes members who specialize in forest fire prevention, with experience gained from major blazes in Israel in past years.

According to the the latest numbers provided by the CalFire website, the Pacific Palisades fire is 49% contained and the Eaton Fire, affecting Pasadena and Altadena, is 73% contained.

The fires so far have burned a total of 40,697 acres, caused 27 fatalities and destroyed 12,845 structures.

Both Southern California and Israel share similar climates, with hot and dry summer seasons and only limited rain in the winter months. This, coupled with strong winds, contributes to the outbreak of wildfires.

Earlier this week, volunteer Israeli search-and-rescue organization Zaka offered its assistance in dealing with the devastating wildfires raging in California.

Separately, the Israeli NGO IsraAID said on Sunday that it was planning to send an emergency response team to support communities affected by the fires.

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An Iranian TV show indirectly claimed that, because the United States is sending weapons to Israel, which is using them in Gaza, there is no money left to support firefighting efforts in California.

Iranian TV Show Discusses Los Angeles Fires: It’s Not Exactly Karma, But We Can’t Ignore the Fact That America Is Paying for the Bombs Dropped on Gaza #LosAngelesFires pic.twitter.com/o1bNDV0nuc

— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) January 13, 2025

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Cal Fire reported that the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, and Hurst fires had burned through 62 square miles (160 square kilometers), an area larger than San Francisco, with the Palisades and Eaton fires accounting for 59 square miles (153 square kilometers) of the destruction.

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Non stop air drops over Palisades fire yesterday. pic.twitter.com/udh8NEYz9g

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 12, 2025

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Los Angeles is witnessing one of the largest aerial firefighting operations in history.

Incredible footage. pic.twitter.com/PxhTv5a0Vm

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 12, 2025

Being a firefighter pilot is not an easy job pic.twitter.com/1cEBcnHnvC

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 12, 2025

Absolutely insane scenes from Los Angeles.

Is this the first time a major, deadly fire has been so well documented with high resolution video? I can't remember anything like this. pic.twitter.com/Ilb786Nggj

— ♛ ︎ (@NiohBerg) January 12, 2025

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