Wildfires Rage in the Western United States

California Air National guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing perform precision water bucket drops Aug. 26, 2013, in support of the Rim Fire suppression operation at Tuolumne County near Yosemite, Calif. (Courtesy photo/Staff Sgt. Ed Drew)

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Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ed Drew