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Nicholas Slayton<\/strong><\/p>\n More troops from the California National Guard have been mobilized to help the fight against multiple fires in Los Angeles County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday afternoon that the state was doubling the amount of National Guard personnel deployed, with 1,680 California National Guardsmen now active in the Los Angeles area.<\/p>\n The move comes as the deadly wildfires continue for the fifth day. The Palisades and Eaton fires, around the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods, have destroyed more than 36,000 acres and killed at least 11 people, according to the county coroner\u2019s office. Several smaller fires continue to burn as well, with limited containment. Tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate since fires started on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The fires rapidly spread due to extreme dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, with gusts as high as 100 mph pushing embers and sparks.<\/p>\n More than 600 California National Guardsmen were already deployed to the Los Angeles area since Thursday. With the new deployments, more than 1,000 troops from the Military Police Forces are on the ground helping local police and firefighters with traffic coordination around evacuation zones and law enforcement.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are continuing to rush in resources to rapidly respond to the firestorm in Los Angeles fueled by hurricane-force winds,\u201d Newsom said in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n