President Joe Biden said the Coast Guard and Navy are supporting response and rescue efforts, and the Marines are providing helicopters to fight the fires.
National Guard rescuers in two military helicopters airlifted 214 people to safety on Saturday after flames trapped them in a wooded camping area near Mammoth Pool Reservoir.
Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center say about 200 active duty U.S. Army soldiers are being mobilized to help fight wildfires across the western United States.
California has a new level of cooperation with the Pentagon as it tries to avoid another deadly, destructive fire season, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday, downplaying friction with President Donald Trump's administration.