US: Crosho Fire Breaks Out Near Crosho Lake, CO, Prompting Evacuation

A fire, dubbed Crosho fire, broke out near Crosho Lake in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, on Monday, August 11. The flame prompted an evacuation order. The size of the blaze and the cause are unknown as of writing.

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Washington) speaks at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the U.S. Forest Service in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

Tom Schultz, Chief, United States Forest Service speaks at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the U.S. Forest Service in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

Tom Schultz, Chief, United States Forest Service speaks at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the U.S. Forest Service in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

Tom Schultz, Chief, United States Forest Service speaks at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the U.S. Forest Service in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Washington) speaks at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the U.S. Forest Service in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

Tom Schultz, Chief, United States Forest Service speaks at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the U.S. Forest Service in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

2026 budget proposal for the U.S. Forest Service

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Washington) speaks at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the U.S. Forest Service in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

United States Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell, Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a meeting with Regional Administrator Robert Fenton, Region 9, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Chief Randy Moore, U.S. Forest Service and United States President Joe Biden participate in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires, at the White House in Washington, DC, January 13, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a meeting with Regional Administrator Robert Fenton, Region 9, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Chief Randy Moore, U.S. Forest Service and United States President Joe Biden participate in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires, at the White House in Washington, DC, January 13, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

United States Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell, Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a meeting with Regional Administrator Robert Fenton, Region 9, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Chief Randy Moore, U.S. Forest Service and United States President Joe Biden participate in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires, at the White House in Washington, DC, January 13, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a meeting with Regional Administrator Robert Fenton, Region 9, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Chief Randy Moore, U.S. Forest Service with United States President Joe Biden and senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires, at the White House in Washington, DC, January 13, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of Senior White House and Administration officials on the federal response to the

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell speaks during a meeting with Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Vice President Kamala Harris Regional Administrator Robert Fenton, Region 9, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Chief Randy Moore, U.S. Forest Service and United States President Joe Biden on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires, at the White House in Washington, DC, January 13, 2025. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

DC: President Biden Recieves a Briefing on LA Wildfires

DC: President Biden Recieves a Briefing on LA Wildfires

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore speaks during a briefing on the federal governments response to the wildfires raging through Los Angeles with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

DC: President Biden Recieves a Briefing on LA Wildfires

DC: President Biden Recieves a Briefing on LA Wildfires

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore speaks during a briefing on the federal governments response to the wildfires raging through Los Angeles with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

US: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Brings Hazy Skies To Parts Of Northeast

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires brought hazy conditions to parts of the U.S. Northeast, including New York City, on Thursday, August 15. The National Weather Service said the haze would last for several days.

US: Fire Crews Battle Wildcat Fire In Arizona As It Continues To Spread 7

The Wildcat Fire that erupted on Saturday in the Cave Creek Ranger District area continued to burn on Sunday, May 19, with zero containment. The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest as crews battle the fire that exploded to 14,000 acres as of Monday.

US: Fire Crews Battle Wildcat Fire In Arizona As It Continues To Spread

The Wildcat Fire that erupted on Saturday in the Cave Creek Ranger District area continued to burn on Sunday, May 19 with zero containment. The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest as crews battle the fire that exploded to 13,000 acres by Sunday.

US: Fire Crews Battle Wildcat Fire In Arizona As It Continues To Spread 2

The Wildcat Fire that erupted on Saturday in the Cave Creek Ranger District area continued to burn on Sunday, May 19 with zero containment. The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest as crews battle the fire that exploded to 13,000 acres by Sunday.

US: Fire Crews Battle Wildcat Fire In Arizona As It Continues To Spread 4

The Wildcat Fire that erupted on Saturday in the Cave Creek Ranger District area continued to burn on Sunday, May 19 with zero containment. The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest as crews battle the fire that exploded to 13,000 acres by Sunday.

US: Fire Crews Battle Wildcat Fire In Arizona As It Continues To Spread 3

The Wildcat Fire that erupted on Saturday in the Cave Creek Ranger District area continued to burn on Sunday, May 19 with zero containment. The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest as crews battle the fire that exploded to 13,000 acres by Sunday.

US: Fire Crews Battle Wildcat Fire In Arizona As It Continues To Spread 5

The Wildcat Fire that erupted on Saturday in the Cave Creek Ranger District area continued to burn on Sunday, May 19 with zero containment. The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest as crews battle the fire that exploded to 13,000 acres by Sunday.

US: Fire Crews Battle Wildcat Fire In Arizona As It Continues To Spread 6

The Wildcat Fire that erupted on Saturday in the Cave Creek Ranger District area continued to burn on Sunday, May 19 with zero containment. The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest as crews battle the fire that exploded to 13,000 acres by Sunday.

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia make their departure after performing in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia make their departure after performing in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), third from left, is joined for a photo with United States Representative Alex Mooney (Republican of West Virginia), left, United States Representative Carol Miller (Republican of West Virginia), second from left, Kelly Johnson, fourth from right, Ethan Reese, third from right, United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), second from right, and United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia), right, during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe a

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), third from left, is joined for a photo with United States Representative Alex Mooney (Republican of West Virginia), left, United States Representative Carol Miller (Republican of West Virginia), second from left, Kelly Johnson, fourth from right, Ethan Reese, third from right, United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), second from right, and United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia), right, during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe a

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas

STORY: Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of black smoke billowing from a wildfire in a wooded area in north of Huntsville, Walker County, Texas 2. various of the Huntsville area of Walker County, Texas shrouded in smog 3. various of the rescue efforts 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL PATTERSON, Public information officer with Texas A&M Forest Service STORYLINE: A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. No injuries or property damage have been reported so far. Texas A&M Forest Service announced on social media it was responding to a request for assistance in Walker County on the "Game Preserve Fire," an estimated 100 acres (0.4 square km), at 4:21 p.m. local time (2121 GMT). Around 9:30 p.m. (0230 GMT Saturday), the service updated that the fire had grown to an estimated

U.S.-FLORIDA-WILDFIRES

U.S.-FLORIDA-WILDFIRES

(220306) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo released by Bay County Florida Emergency Services on March 5, 2022 shows a wildfire in Bay County, Florida, the United States. There are currently 148 wildfires burning more than 7,100 acres (roughly 2,873 hectares) across Florida, the Florida Forest Service tweeted on Saturday afternoon. More than half of the acres are from two wildfires in the Florida Panhandle, according to the agency. (Bay County Florida Emergency Services/Handout via Xinhua)

U.S.-FLORIDA-WILDFIRES

U.S.-FLORIDA-WILDFIRES

(220306) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo released by Bay County Florida Emergency Services on March 5, 2022 shows a wildfire in Bay County, Florida, the United States. There are currently 148 wildfires burning more than 7,100 acres (roughly 2,873 hectares) across Florida, the Florida Forest Service tweeted on Saturday afternoon. More than half of the acres are from two wildfires in the Florida Panhandle, according to the agency. (Bay County Florida Emergency Services/Handout via Xinhua)