Wildfires blaze across US west

Orange fire retardant is dumped from a firefighting tanker plane onto trees near homes threatened by the Taylor Bridge Fire outside of Cle Elum, Washington, Aug, 15, 2012. Wildfires roared out of control across the sun-scorched US West on Wednesday and threatened to engulf two small towns in Idaho as firefighters managed to partially dampen a monster blaze that has destroyed more than 60 homes in Washington state. [Photo/Agencies]

A firefighting tanker plane drops fire retardant on homes threatened by the Taylor Creek Fire outside Cle Elum, Washington, Aug 15, 2012. Wildfires roared out of control across the sun-scorched US West on Wednesday and threatened to roll into two small towns in Idaho as firefighters managed to partially dampen a monster blaze that has destroyed 60 homes in Washington state. [Photo/Agencies]