Both the Phoenix Fire Department and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management are deploying personnel and sending equipment.

Utility workers from the Navajo Nation headed to Los Angeles on Thursday to help rebuild the electrical grid damaged by historic southern California wildfires. The Navajo Tribe Utility Authority announced 11 team members specializing in electric line work were sent from Fort Defiance, Arizona, to the Los Angeles area.

Arizona Task Force 1, which is managed by the Phoenix Fire Department, is ready and waiting to be called upon to assist with relief efforts.

Cal Fire's posts thanking neighboring areas for wildfire assistance notably excluded Arizona, despite its crews sending aid since Jan. 8, as confirmed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said residents eager to return to evacuated areas must remain patient.

As fires continue to burn in southern California, we're taking a look at how Arizona firefighting agencies are prepared for wildfires.

The Hurst Fire has set 505 acres ablaze near San Fernando, California in the Sylmar neighborhood, according to Cal Fire. It is 0% contained. The cause of the fire, which was discovered on Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m., remains under investigation, according to the department.

More than a week after a series of wildfires erupted across the Los Angeles area, investigators are still probing the causes of the blazes.

Direct Relief is helping people in Southern California affected by the wildfires. The organization provides masks, medicine, and other resources to health care agencies and first responders in wildfire-affected communities. Donate here: directrelief.org/emergency/california-wildfires/

A former firefighter and spokesperson talks about the battle ahead for Arizona fire crews aiding the fight against southern California wildfires.

At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 11 of the 18 flights canceled Wednesday were Southern California flights affected by ... We urge everyone to stay informed through the Los Angeles Fire Department for the latest evacuation updates and to ...