More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are gearing up to assist with the fires devastating the Los Angeles area, the Pentagon said Friday.

Hundreds of National Guard troops have been mobilized to help with the wildfire crisis in Los Angeles County. The city is experiencing one of the most destructive fire events on record in U.S. history.

National Guard troops join wildfire response as looting arrests rise and nearly 180,000 residents remain under evacuation orders in Los Angeles County.

KNBC’s Alex Vasquez spoke with Army National Guardsmen at the base in Ontario, California, and says they will be assisting law enforcement and firefighters in areas impacted by the deadly wildfires around Los Angeles.

U.S. National Guard troops arrived overnight to assist with road closures as firefighters continue working to slow the spread of the massive Eaton Fire burning in Los Angeles County Friday. Video showed troops deployed in Altadena providing reinforcement so L.

The California National Guard has boots on the ground tonight in the fight against the fires ravaging L.A. County and preying looters. Armored vehicles were seen on the 210-freeway late Thursday traveling towards the Eaton Fire that has torn through Pasadena and Altadena.