Nine firefighters from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry will spend 14 days in Southern California.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Jan. 24 he has dispatched a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to assist firefighters battling the devastating wildfires that continue to rage in California.

Gov. Mike DeWine's Office said Fire managers in southern California asked states for help Thursday with wildfires surging through the area. In response, Ohio is sending a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

A nine-person fire management team from the ODNR left Columbus Friday to help with wildfires in Beaumont, California.

According to a release from the governor’s office, fire managers in southern California sent out a request for additional resources on Thursday. In response, DeWine ordered a team from ODNR’s Division of Forestry in Columbus to Beaumont, California. Southern California has been facing constant challenges in controlling the fires.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that he has dispatched a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to assist firefighters battling the devastating wildfires that continue to rage in California.

No more rainfall is expected in the area until possibly late in the first week of February, but Santa Ana winds aren't in forecast either.

Jake Shane, aka Jacob Shane Roshkow, aka Octopusslover8, aka college student turned social media icon, will go on tour soon, stopping in Columbus. The digital entertainer, comedian and host of popular podcast " Therapuss " announced tour dates for "Live with Jake Shane," set to kick off Thursday, Feb. 27.

Rain brought much needed aid to the Los Angeles firefight, moving the fires surrounding the city closer to containment.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a crew from the state’s Department of Natural Resources to help fight the devastating wildfires in California.

Nine people with the Ohio Division of Forestry were sent to California to help with the ongoing wildfires last week.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."