More than 250 Arizona firefighters and National Guard members have been sent to help fight wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Colorado.
More than 220 fire personnel from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and hotshot crews from the U.S. Forest Service were assigned to fires across the West Coast.
Additionally, there are 42 pieces of equipment, including 36 engines and six water tenders, supporting active fires. “California started popping fires earlier than normal and has not yet reached the peak of their season,” DFFM Fire Management Officer John Truett said in a press release. “As we receive orders for California and other states, we continue to assess them and mobilize resources on a case by case basis.”