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Biden orders Pentagon to provide firefighting personnel as LA blazes spread

By Brady Knox
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President Joe Biden ordered the Department of Defense to deploy firefighting personnel to help combat the deadly fires in Los Angeles.

With at least five killed and over 1,000 structures burned, the fires are the most destructive in Los Angeles history. Amid the struggling local response, Biden announced the mobilization of firefighting resources from the DOD, including 10 Navy helicopters with water buckets.

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