Over 80 pets rescued from the wildfire areas arrived in Utah; Gov. Cox lauds Utah firefighters in the the heat of the fight

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada

As animal shelters become overwhelmed due to wildfires, officials have flown 84 lost pets to Utah until they can be reunited with their owners.

In response to the devastating wildfires sweeping through southern California, multiple local efforts in Utah are in motion to aid those affected.

A group of 64 firefighters from Utah responded to California’s call for frontline help with last week’s destructive wildfires, and find themselves on the ground in the Malibu area working to prevent the large destructive Palisades fire from spreading.

Firefighters with the Unified Fire Authority and various other departments from around the Wasatch Front are working 24-hour-long shifts to give aid where they can in Southern California.

Kelly Brinkerhoff shared photos she took when the flames from the devastating Pacific Palisades fire in California came too close for comfort

Devastating wildfires are quickly blazing through Los Angeles, consuming structures and sending thick smoke into the air. Here’s how that might (or might not) affect Utah’s air.

SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4) — The Utah Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources will be deploying crews to help fight the wildfires in California as early as Thursday, Jan. 9 — with some southern Utah agencies sending firefighters right away.

The catastrophic fires in Southern California have many Sandy residents concerned over similarities in topography between the two locations.

A network of rescue groups are caring for animals affected by wildfires still burning in the Los Angeles area. A multi-state operation is under way to help relieve local animal shelters.

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