Over the last week, nearly 120 Arizona firefighters, including two from Golden Valley and one from Bullhead City, and 34 engines arrived in California to lend a hand on multiple wildfires burning across that state.
The three firefighters from Golden Valley and Bullhead City left for California together in a type 6 attack vehicle, according to Golden Valley Fire District Public information Officer Butch Merwether.
On Thursday, October 24, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management received an initial order for ten engines to head to California. On Sunday, California fire officials asked for 24 more.
In total, 34 engines and nearly 120 firefighters are in California and assigned to various roles. Twenty-four of the engine crews are prepositioned throughout California.