US military deploys troops to help in California wildfires

The US Army is sending hundreds of troops to help tackle wildfires raging across parched California, authorities said, while also warning of the growing risk posed by drone pilots flying over affected areas. Navy Captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said 200 troops from Washington state would receive three days' training before heading to California to help the 12,000 or so firefighters in the region. "This is the first time since 2006 that (the Defense Department) has mobilized federal act