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...
A helicopter uses a bucket to pick up water from Lake Chelan to be used in fighting wildfires as a boat tows people on an inflatable tube at left, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, near Chelan, Washington. Crews made dozens of water drops Tuesday in support of crews working on the ground to fight fires and protect structures.
(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.