Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles ...

What is a smokejumper? Smokejumpers are the elite, airborne firefighters you’ve never heard of! These firefighters jump out of planes to respond to wildland fighters.

smokejumpers and wildland fire crews. The U.S. has also supported Canada and Mexico in their own firefighting efforts in the past by sending American firefighters and planes to assist the countries.