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Firefighters from western Washington have arrived in Southern California to help battle the fierce wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area. Around 160 personnel from across the state had left Washington by Friday morning to assist crews already working to control the devastating fires, Redmond Fire Chief Adrian Sheppard told KOMO News. Eastside Fire & Rescue said crews arrived in Southern California Friday night after 36 hours on the road and “were immediately directed to help evacuate 7,000 re