Canada and Mexico Are Helping to Fight California Fires, Contrary to Meme

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Canada and Mexico have sent firefighting crews to help battle the blazes in the Los Angeles area, and Ukraine also has offered assistance. But social media posts misleadingly claim “$00,000,000” in “foreign aid” has been offered to the U.S. to help with the Southern California disaster. Full Story Wildfires that began on Jan. 7 continued to burn in Southern California this week, propelled by strong winds and drought-like conditions. As of Jan. 16, the fires have ravaged about 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and prompted evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. At least 25 people have died. The Palisades Fire, which began as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles County on Jan. 7, remains the largest blaze. The Eaton and Hurst Fires in Los Angeles County and the Auto Fire in Ventura County have also caused substantial damage, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. About 88,000 residents of Los Angeles County were still under evacuation orders as of Jan. 16, as more than 16,000 personnel work to contain the flames and coordinate recovery, according to state officials....