Photos courtesy of Cal Fire Official/Flickr Southern California’s LGBTQ+ communities, skilled at organizing and fundraising, were among the first to raise funds and collect essential items for victims of the Palisades,

Even beyond those who had to flee, an entire region has been under siege, and it feels like that’s our new reality.

Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute safety checks, not emissions testing.

Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.

The Eaton Fire in central Los Angeles County poses a potential credit risk to power provider Southern California Edison, which operates electrical lines in the area where the destructive blaze first started,

Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.

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Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute safety checks, not emissions testing.

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According to Oregon and California’s fire departments, trucks were stopped in Davis, California, just outside Sacramento, for maintenance and safety checks, and those trucks continued onward. Photos and news coverage confirm that trucks from other states were assisting firefighters in Los Angeles.

The Santa Ana winds are expected to strengthen into Sunday morning with gusts of 30 to 50 mph in coastal areas, and up to 70 mph in the mountains.

Three of the fires are continuing to burn in California, the Palisades fire, the Eaton fire, and the Hurst fire, the latest figures on CAL FIRE show.