Many in North Texas are working to mobilize to help people in California who have lost everything in the wildfires.
The fires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
North Texas Volunteers in California
Volunteers from North Texas are on the front lines working to help people sift through the ashes while others are working to help Los Angeles make room for hundreds of displaced dogs and cats.
Local perspective:
A group of volunteers known as Texans on Mission arrived in California early Sunday morning.
“Having volunteers wash those clothes while you get a warm meal is like getting a hug from people you don’t know,” said spokesperson Rand Jenkins.
Texans on Mission are assessing the best locations to set up.
“Our next step is ash out. That is the most emotionally draining,” Jenkins said. “You are sitting in the ashes of someone’s home and looking for things they want to find: memorabilia, photos, jewelry. You …