BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Kern County Fire Department joined the fight in Los Angeles last week along with additional county departments that are doing their part to assist residents down south. "They've asked for help...we've sent over 170 firefighters down there. That's 23 fire engines, four hand crews, four dozers, an urban search and rescue team. Anything they need we're offering," said Aaron Duncan, the Kern County Fire Chief. While containing the fire is of the utmost importance, different county departments are assisting in other areas like Kern County Sheriff's Office, who is helping identify remains of fire victims. "We have two experts down there with a rapid DNA machine," said Sheriff Donny Youngblood. "Sometimes victims of a fire are not recognizable...sometimes you can't tell whether it's animal or human. The DNA machine gives you a lot of answers. If you have matching DNA you can identify people rather quickly." Even here, in Kern County, Kern Public Health has two regional disaster health specialists working to get any kind of teams and equipment down to Los Angeles. EMS Program Manager Jeff Fariss said, "It's to assist with evacuations and transports...that sort of thing. They also are kind of like the middle man between Los Angeles and the state of California, in providing updates on what's going on in that general area." Amazon employee charged with arson for blaze at Bakersfield facility Even Kern County animal services is assisting agencies with welfare checks on pets in fire affected areas. Though the county is sending resources, Fire Chief Duncan says it's not coming out of the county's budget. "We are reimbursed for every dollar we spend, every hour of overtime we spend we are reimbursed with administrative rates, so Kern County will not lose a dollar," said Duncan. If a fire breaks out here, Duncan says the department is ready. "We're fully staffed, we have everyone home, every fire engine is staffed, every fire station is open," Duncan said. "We're staffed the same way we were two weeks ago. If something like that happens, we'll jump on it. We'll take care of Kern like we always do." If you would like to help victims of the Los Angeles fires click here and here.