The bible teaches us behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethrens to well together in unity because the house divided will not stand. May your servants in this body not look to parties, personalities, preference or press, but may they focus on principles and people. Let no personal ambition blind them to their responsibilities and accountability. God, we call our representatives politicians, but you call them ministers. May all the members of this body make full proof of their ministry. Ask for your guidance and blessings on their decisions and grace on their families. I pray the members of this body will psyche thy will in ways and have the spiritual courage and grace to follow it. Lift them above the claims of politics onto the dimension of a higher calling and mission. We pray this prayer respect in all prayers, all faiths, but we prayer this prayer pray this prayer in the name of our lord and savior, jesus christ, and until you come, we pray, amen. The speaker the chair has
this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. pelley: good evening, it looks like hell in the garden of the gods. that part of colorado got its name from the beauty of the land but 24 square miles are gone already and evacuations are under way. the waldo canyon fire doubled in size in a day fueled by dry timber, strong winds and high temperatures. half of the nation s resources for fighting wildfires are now in colorado. some of the best images we saw today were from the denver post. a whole subdivision overrun by flames. and 11-year-old evacuee taylor salamon. her family was among the 32,000 people ordered to leave. firefighters are dropping to the ground wherever they can to grab a moment after endless battling in record heat. from colorado springs now, here s barry petersen. reporter: one fire official called it a monster event. ( sirens ) there are more than 900 firefighters doing everything they could to protect this neighborhood near an area called garden of t
the waldo canyon wildfire in colorado springs is one of three major fires burning in colorado. aggressive flames rolling through colorado s second largest city and it is covered with smoke and ash. more than 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate. the fire doubled in size there yesterday. there are no official numbers. but reports estimate that about 300 homes have been destroyed. firefighters are battling record breaking heat and fierce winds. it s one of the reasons that it s difficult to fight is because we can t seem to figure out or it won t stay in the same place and the winds keep shifting on us. fire crews are trying to save the air force academy. president obama will visit the area on friday. meanwhile, evacuated residents are scared and anxious, waiting for word on the fate of their homes. dominon garcia of our affiliate is in colorado springs. reporter: stuck behind a road block, she felt helpless. my house is right on the verge of catching on fire. r