When Mike Richardson first heard about the fires raging in Los Angeles, he felt the immediate desire to help. Richardson has been a firefighter with the Oakland Fire Department for nine years. Not long after the call for assistance came,

Among the agencies sending crews to Los Angeles is the Oakland Fire Department. Twelve firefighters have been sent so far, and on Thursday, they’re sending a water tender. Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington shared this information with new members of the city council and also warned them about closing fire stations.

A quick-strike crew of Native American firefighters and journeymen utility workers from the Navajo Nation are helping Los Angeles residents cut through landslides, mangled trees and charred debris of