Dozens of dogs arrived from Southern California to free up vital shelter space for animals displaced by wildfires.

Ten crews from Montana, including from Columbus and Red Lodge, are staged halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles on standby, which is an important role in case new fires break out.

Nearly a dozen Montana fire departments have headed down to the Golden State to help fight wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 24 people and displaced thousands of others.

More than 60 Utah firefighters returned home Sunday after a 17-day deployment to California, where they helped battle devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Montana firefighters are headed back home, after volunteering to assist in the effort to get devastating California wildfires under control.Bigfork Fire report

The crew which was part of Task Force Number One was dispatched two weeks ago to assist in fighting the Palisades Fire wreaking havoc on Los Angeles County. The crew from Caldwell Fire was one of several from the Gem state that traveled to California to provide aid to local crews.

A group of 64 Utah firefighters will return home Sunday after spending two weeks in Southern California helping to combat the Los Angeles wildfires.The North To