Canada sends firefighters to aid Los Angeles wildfire battle
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan announced over 60 Canadian frontline firefighters are heading to Los Angeles along with logistics staff and aviation units from Alberta British Columbia Quebec and Ontario. The deployment underscores close Canada U S ties while asserting sovereignty amid broader political tensions. Canadian officials including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed crews were working shoulder to shoulder with American responders as wildfires kill at least 24 people destroy thousands of buildings and threaten power lines in the region.