Mexico sent firefighters to the US state of California to help douse wildfires that devastated portions of Los Angeles in early 2025. However, social media users are falsely claiming a video shows a fleet of helicopters arriving in America's second-largest city from its southern neighbor -- the clip,

A fire spreading through the wilderness of San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border exploded to more than 500 acres within several hours on Thursday night. But the blaze, known as the Border 2 fire, was miles from any structures or homes, and firefighters said they were making progress controlling it.

"I spoke to the daughter, and she did confirm her mom has no criminal background," said Diana Delgado who recorded the video.

Canada and Mexico have sent firefighting crews to help battle the blazes in the Los Angeles area, and Ukraine also has offered assistance. But social media posts misleadingly claim "$00,000,000" in "foreign aid" has been offered to the U.

LAX has 17 direct routes to Mexico, with the longest being a 5.5-hour connection to the sunshine and sandy beaches of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Students at Rio Rancho High School participated in a national campaign to raise money for families affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.“We love doing stuff like this, we love giving back to our community and especially people who need help,

Evacuation orders have been lifted for thousands of Californians, while new blazes ignited in the city of San Diego and on the Mexico border and a red flag emergency warning for critical fire risk was extended.

President Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.

The Amber Alert included Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Riverside counties, with authorities saying the suspect may have fled to Mexico.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Jonathan Maldonado Cruz is believed to be on his way to Mexico. He is considered armed and dangerous.

The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.

The self-driving taxi company Waymo launched in Los Angeles in November, bringing roughly 100 autonomous vehicles to neighborhoods from Santa Monica to West Hollywood.