Governor Doubles National Guard Personnel in LA

<div class&equals;"et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;module et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;2 news-body-text et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;align&lowbar;left et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;bg&lowbar;layout&lowbar;light">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;inner">&NewLine;<p><strong>LOS ANGELES <&sol;strong>– Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has increased California National Guard personnel activated to support Los Angeles responders to 1&comma;680 service members — doubling the CalGuard boots on the ground&period; Joining the thousands of personnel deployed to combat the hurricane-force firestorm in Los Angeles&comma; CalGuard service members are fighting fires and ensuring the public safety of communities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;module et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;3 quote et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;align&lowbar;left et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;bg&lowbar;layout&lowbar;light">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;inner">&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We are continuing to rush in resources to rapidly respond to the firestorm in Los Angeles fueled by hurricane-force winds&period; The men and women of the California National Guard are working day and night to help Los Angeles residents during their greatest time of need&period; We are grateful for their continued bravery and commitment to be of service to others&period;&&num;8221&semi; &&num;8212&semi; <small>Governor Gavin Newsom<&sol;small><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;module et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;4 news-body-text et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;align&lowbar;left et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;bg&lowbar;layout&lowbar;light">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"et&lowbar;pb&lowbar;text&lowbar;inner">&NewLine;<p>With the activation&comma; there are now more than 1&comma;000 servicemembers deployed through the Military Police Forces&comma; which is the law enforcement branch of the CalGuard stationed at traffic control points to ensure the safety of the surrounding community&period; In addition&comma; their support helps build capacity of local law enforcement to support their respective areas&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The remaining service members are activated to support wildfire suppression operations&comma; through the CalGuard’s Task Force Rattlesnake&comma; additional handcrews training at Camp Roberts&comma; and aviation resources&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>California has mobilized more than <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;gov&period;ca&period;gov&sol;2025&sol;01&sol;10&sol;los-angeles-wildfire-survivors-can-apply-for-federal-aid-today-new-website-launched-to-help-californians&sol;">12&comma;000&plus; personnel<&sol;a> including firefighters&comma; guard service members&comma; highway patrol officers and transportation teams to support the ongoing firefight&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In addition&comma; these response efforts include more than 1&comma;660 pieces of firefighting apparatus&comma; including 1&comma;150&plus; engines&comma; 60&plus; aircraft&comma; dozers and 100&plus; water tenders to aid in putting out the fires&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;