Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said that her country was sending support in part because many Mexican people live in the Los Angeles area.

Mexico and Canada are sending firefighters to help quell the blaze of the Palisades fire across Northern Los Angeles area. The post Mexico And Canada Send Firefighters to Help Quell Palisades Fire As Trump Threatens ‘Massive’ Tariffs first appeared on Mediaite.

Air tankers, firefighters and technicians from the neighboring countries are on their way to Los Angeles in a show of solidarity.

The deployments come days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened the United States’ largest trade partners with tariffs.

As more firefighters arrived to battle the blazes in Southern California — including a strike team from New Mexico — rumors have spread about some firefighters being turned away. Rumors circulated on social media and some news outlets that Oregon's firefighters were turned away or delayed,