California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday evening announced the state will deploy an additional 1,000 National Guard members to deal with wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area for the past week.
With the move, more than 2,500 National Guard members are now involved in the firefighting efforts, his office said. The remainder of the deployment is expected to come on Monday.
“The men and women of the California National Guard have been on the ground since day one—not only fighting fires, but also assisting with public safety efforts in communities devastated by these fires. We thank them for their efforts to keep our communities safe,” Newsom said in a statement….