U.S. Soldiers with the 340th Brigade Support Battalion and the 224th Sustainment Brigade, both with the California Army National Guard, cut a line during a training exercise with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection at Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 7, 2014.
Lines were cut with hand tools and used to slow or stop approaching wildfires. National Guardsmen were called to duty to assist with fighting a series of wildfires in Northern California. (DoD photo by Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, U.S. Army National Guard/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr