Firefighters feel the Force as Baby Yoda boosts wildfire crews

The Oregon Air National Guard pose for a group shot with Baby Yoda doll (Courtesy of Jaebyn Drake via AP)

Beleaguered firefighters in the western United States have a new force on their side: Baby Yoda.

A five-year-old Oregon boy and his grandmother delivered a toy version of the pointy-eared Force user to a donation centre for firefighters on September 12 along with a note that read: “Here is a friend for you in case you get lonely.”