Photos: Federal units help fight western wildfires
Federal firefighters and National Guard units have been called in to help local firefighters battle the wildfires in the western U.S. Check out our photo galler...
Three Washington National Guard soldiers stand near a structure as they fight the First Creek Fire, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, near Chelan, Washington. The troops in Washington state were part of a massive response to blazes burning throughout the West.
(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Dry conditions have made vast sections of the western U.S. susceptible to wildfires this summer. Federal firefighters and National Guard units have been called in to help local firefighters battle the blazes.