Thursday, October 30, 2025

Mexican firefighters head to Los Angeles to assist as devastating wildfires threaten the city

President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico was sending a team of firefighters and military personnel to Los Angeles to support the fight against the devastating fires.

“We’re going to send a support team to Los Angeles,” she told reporters at her morning press conference.

She said the team is made up of National Forestry Commission firefighters and Ministry of Defense disaster relief workers.

Sheinbaum said that the decision to send the team to Los Angeles came after Foreign Affairs Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente spoke with U.S. and California government officials.

She said that the members of the team are completing the relevant immigration paperwork in order to enter the United States.

“We’re going to help, not just because the people and government of Mexico have always been generous, but also because there are a lot of Mexicans in this part of the United States,” Sheinbaum said.

A firefighter sprays a mostly extinguished building with water in the Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
The encroachment of wildfires from multiple directions around Los Angeles has left the city direly short on firefighting resources. Now, a team of Mexican firefighters is on its way to render assistance. (Cal FIRE_Official/Flickr)

“So we’re going to send a team, [the U.S. authorities] were very grateful and we’re doing the migratory paperwork that has to be done so they can arrive,” she said.

Fires across Los Angeles County had damaged or destroyed thousands of structures and claimed at least 10 lives as of Friday morning, according to officials in the U.S.

Firefighters have made some progress in containing the blazes, but “much of Los Angeles County remains under a red flag warning through Friday night,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

There have been no reports of any Mexicans having lost their lives due to the wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres in different areas of Los Angeles.

Mexico’s Consul General in Los Angeles advised any Mexicans who have been affected by the fires and require assistance to contact the Mexican Consulate.

“In case of requiring support or official information contact us on telephone 213-219-0175,” Carlos González Gutiérrez said in a video message on Thursday night.

He also advised Mexicans to obtain information about the fires only from “official sources” and to prepare an evacuation plan and a “kit” containing their essential documents such as passports.

With reports from La Jornada and El Universal

47 COMMENTS

  1. This has nothing to do with the illegals crossing into our country. The US is always sending aid and support to other countries. Stay in point with the problem at hand. This has nothing to do with the incoming president. If you want to be critical, direct your complaints to the Los Angeles mayor and California governor for their incompetence in handling this tragedy.

  2. Thank you, Trudy. You are correct, not illegal, undocumented.

    And Jeffrey is obviously missing the point here. Mexico is a collectivistic country that comes together to help its people. Something that I unfortunately cannot say about the elected president. He made his point clear about what he felt, rather than being supportive. At the same time ,the Mexican president was able to put aside her thoughts about Tump to help her people, something Trump was not able to do about his thoughts on the governor of CA. I am thankful that the current president is still president and was willing to help California. The president’s most important role is to look out for their people regardless of their biases and he did it. I guess one can say that the president did what was on the job description.

  3. Mexicans are of God, our hearts and passion are unmatched 🩷🩷 thank you Mexico for the support !!!

    I choose to fear of God not people who have hate in their heart and think they are better than others at the end we are all still humans !!!

    Viva Mexico Viva USA 💯

  4. Thank you for the generosity of our neighbors. We appreciate your skilled firefighters as LA battles these fires, and welcomed your help and support as it may take all of us to get through this tough period. Again thank you.

  5. Stay focus and real; the Mexican firefighters did not have to come and help, but they did and we are grateful for them being here to help us deal with terrible fire. There is no room for any political shit! Not are Mexican are animals as the future president thinks along with all the ignorant people. These firefighters are putting their life in risk for us , so greet them with honor as they deserve and be grateful. Amen

  6. The largest city with people of Mexican heritage in the world is Mexico City. The second? Los Angeles, California. I am moved by President Sheinbaum’s and her administration’s support during these deadly fires that Los Angelinos are suffering. There will be a time for politics between the U.S. and Mexico later. Today, this help is dearly needed and greatly appreciated.

  7. I really hope that the US , Canadian and Mexican firefighters will beat the fire !Everytime when i see something of the fires or buildings who have been destroyed just makes me so sad ! My heart shatters and the pain is unbearable i hope this stops this instant and Ayren is not my real name heh

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