Thirty to 40 New Zealand firefighters will be heading to California, to help battle the deadly wildfires.
Six people have been killed, with at least seven unaccounted for.
American officials have called for extra support, as several fires across the state continue to grow.
New Zealand and Australia received the overnight request for an ANZAC deployment.
While the specific details are still being worked out, firefighters could depart as early as the end of the week.
Spokesperson for Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Kevin O'Connor, said the country has a long history with assisting overseas firefighting efforts.
"Since 2000 firefighters from New Zealand have participated in 20 overseas deployments - six to the United States, three to Canada and 11 to Australia. A total of 784 people have been involved," he said.
Staff from the Department of Conservation, forest and contracting companies may assist.
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