FILE - This July 5, 2011, file photo, shows a grove of ponderosa pines charred by the Las Conchas fire near Cochiti Mesa, N.M. The U.S. Forest Service has been working with states and other partners to treat more acres every year in hopes of reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfire, but Forest Chief Vicki Christiansen acknowledged that a budget proposal for the next fiscal year reflects "tough choices and tradeoffs" that will mean no funding for some programs. Christiansen said during a congressional hearing Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, that while the budget request emphasizes the agency's most critical work, it marks a starting point for negotiations. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
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