So far as I recall, the Los Angeles firemen in LA and TX are mostly search and rescue folks who are usually out of town for some disaster or another, as well as command staff for swiftwater rescue. Neither group would make much difference fighting fires.
Did our contract end for the super scooper or are they being held in reserve for some other fire?
CA: Wildfire Devours 17,000 Acres Near L.A. .. burns along outskirts of Los Angeles
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1493760/posts?page=1