January 14, 2025 - The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Sierra National Forest (SNF) have mobilized substantial resources to help combat the Santa Ana wind-driven severe wildfires in Southern California. Initially SNF dispatched two Type 3 fire engines and a 10-person firefighting team to crucial areas, including some hot spots located on the Angeles and Los Padres National Forests.
As the fire situation worsened on Jan. 7, SNF quickly increased its support, adding three more Type 3 fire engines, a Type 2 water tender, another 10-person team, and seven specialized firefighters for leadership roles. To date, SNF has deployed:
- 5 Type 3 fire engines
- 1 Type 2 water tender
- 3 10-person suppression teams
- 10 single-resource firefighters
SNF has deployed 84 firefighting staff to the wildfire crisis sweeping Southern California. USFS resources have been vital in ground and aerial firefighting operations.
Source: SNF
