Fire personnel battle a fast-moving wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb while a helicopter drops water on the fire in Pacific Palisades. Photo: David Swanson / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images
Washington plans to send firefighters to help battle the devastating wildfires sweeping through California.
Driving the news: The state's Emergency Management Division is working with fire departments across the state to mobilize nine teams made up of 45 engines, 11 trucks and 146 personnel, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday.
State of play: Fueled by 50-100 mph winds, multiple fires, including the Sunset Fire, are burning out of control across Los Angeles County.
Five deaths were confirmed in one of the blazes, which have forced tens of thousands residents to evacuate and razed at least 2,000 structures.
