GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
June 2010
- USA: U.S. Lucky as International Disasters Dwarfed Domestic Losses (published by www.businessweek.com, 30 June 2010)
- Australia: SUPPORT BOOST FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY BLACK SATURDAY FIRES (published by media-newswire.com, 30 June 2010)
- USA: National Guard triggers grassfire (published by www.reporternews.com, 28 June 2010)
- China: China’s vice premier urges more efforts to combat forest fire (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 28 June 2010)
- USA: Barnegat wildfire sparked by “dry lightning’; new fire at base weapons range (published by www.app.com, 28 June 2010)
- United Kingdom: Flying robots could monitor forest-fire effects (published by www.theengineer.co.uk, 28 June 2010)
- China: Forest fire continues to spread in north China, new fire spotted (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 28 June 2010)
- Australia: Business in plea on fire warnings (published by www.smh.com.au, 28 June 2010)
- Australia: Saplings begin to redeem a fire-scarred landscape (published by www.theage.com.au, 28 June 2010)
- Canada: Man. forest fire spreads over 52,000 hectares (published by www.cbc.ca, 27 June 2010)
- Canada: Hundreds flee as wildfire threatens Manitoba town (published by www.theglobeandmail.com, 27 June 2010)
- USA: Neptune Aviation slurry bomber crashes in Colorado (published by missoulian.com, 27 June 2010)
- USA: Arizona Wildfire Evacuations: Arson Suspected As More Than 1,000 Homes Evacuated (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 27 June 2010)
- Australia: Mental trauma worsens for Black Saturday survivors (published by www.abc.net.au, 26 June 2010)
- China: Federal wildfire management will expand available resources in AZ (published by english.cri.cn, 26 June 2010)
- India: Forest Fire Under Control in Indian Kashmir (published by english.ntdtv.com, 25 June 2010)
- Australia: Into the inferno (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 25 June 2010)
- USA: Haze Caused by Canadian Wildfires (published by kaaltv.com, 24 June 2010)
- USA: Fighting wildfires with scientific data, research and instruments (published by www.mercurynews.com, 24 June 2010)
- USA: DEATH: Fire chief’s death under investigation (published by www.bellinghamherald.com, 24 June 2010)
- USA: Man burned in Peyton Highway grass fire (published by www.gazette.com, 23 June 2010)
- Israel: Firefighting services run out of fire retardant as hundreds of acres of woodlands burn (published by www.haaretz.com, 23 June 2010)
- USA: Signed bill gives counties authority over fireworks (published by mauinews.com, 23 June 2010)
- USA: 14,000-acre Arizona wildfire continues to burn in Arizona (published by edition.cnn.com, 23 June 2010)
- Israel: Firefighters battle blazes across Israel (published by www.jpost.com, 22 June 2010)
- USA: Fire-retardant spraying scheduled for Rose Bowl area (published by www.pasadenastarnews.com, 22 June 2010)
- Australia: Severe bush fire test at over 1000 C endorses Framecad steel framed housing. (published by australia.to, 22 June 2010)
- Indonesia: RI’s Emissions Up But Still Below Global Average: BMKG (Source: The Jakarta Post, 22 June 2010)
- Indonesia: President To Lead Forest Fire Call For Readiness (Source: ANTARA, 22 June 2010)
- Zimbabwe: Avoid burning your land: Nhema (published by www.sundaynews.co.zw, 21 June 2010)
- USA: Winds A Challenge In Fighting Arizona Wildfire (published by www.npr.org, 21 June 2010)
- USA: Dark Days in August (published by wildfiremag.com, 21 June 2010)
- Indonesia: Indonesian president to lead forest fire call for readiness (published by www.mcot.net, 21 June 2010)
- USA: Federal wildfire management will expand available resources in AZ (published by www.9and10news.com, 21 June 2010)
- Indonesia: Indonesia Moving To Reduce Forest Loss, Warming Emissions (Source: Japan Times, 21 June 2010)
- USA: Yosemite revamps planned fires in park (published by www.fresnobee.com, 20 June 2010)
- Australia: Power company likely to spread bushfire blame (published by www.theage.com.au, 20 June 2010)
- USA: Hundreds urged to evacuate ahead of AZ wildfire (published by dailycaller.com, 20 June 2010)
- Australia: Legal action against power firm over 2009 Australia bushfires (published by australianetworknews.com, 19 June 2010)
- Australia: Leader in fighting bushfires (published by www.theage.com.au, 17 June 2010)
- USA: Sediment caused by wildfire to be dredged from Colorado reservoir (published by www.kdvr.com, 17 June 2010)
- Australia: Bushfire appeal donations dumped (published by www.borderwatch.com.au, 17 June 2010)
- Australia: Bomber’s fate to be decided (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 17 June 2010)
- USA: Update: Brush fire burning on the Doña Ana training range increases 50 percent (published by www.elpasotimes.com, 16 June 2010)
- Australia: Queensland fire service recruits community educators (published by www.abc.net.au, 16 June 2010)
- USA: U.S. failed to fill order for aircraft in Station fire (published by www.latimes.com, 16 June 2010)
- USA: Conn. Firefighters To Battle Canadian Wildfires (published by www.wfsb.com, 15 June 2010)
- USA: Military training may have sparked wildfire (published by www.lcsun-news.com, 15 June 2010)
- USA: American Aerospace Successfully Demonstrates UAS Technology for Wildland Fire Missions (published by www.businesswire.com, 15 June 2010)
- Azerbaijan: Armenian armed forces commit arsons in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan (published by en.apa.az, 15 June 2010)
- Indonesia: Indonesia’s plan to save its rainforests (published by www.enn.com, 15 June 2010)
- USA: Smoke Billows From A Controlled Burn In The Gulf Of Mexico (published by planetark.org, 15 June 2010)
- Canada: Capstone Reports Operations Resume at Minto Mine, Yukon (published by www.prnewswire.com, 14 June 2010)
- Canada: DEP firefighters headed to Canada (published by www.theday.com, 14 June 2010)
- USA: Converted 747 Ready For Oil Clean-Up (published by planetark.org, 11 June 2010)
- USA: Study finds biomass power not carbon neutral (published by news.cnet.com, 11 June 2010)
- Australia: Long lost rock rat found in NT outback (published by www.abc.net.au, 11 June 2010)
- Australia: Forest-fire emergency situation declared in Irkutsk suburbia (published by www.gizmodo.com.au, 11 June 2010)
- USA: Firefighter treated for smoke from Hawaii wildfire (published by www.google.com, 10 June 2010)
- USA: Fire causes lung problems for woman in Ivanhoe (published by www.visaliatimesdelta.com, 10 June 2010)
- Philippines: Grassfire triggers explosion in Laguna (published by newsinfo.inquirer.net, 10 June 2010)
- Australia: SINGAPORE POWER’S AUSTRALIAN BIZ CHECKS POWERPOLES FOR FIRE RISK (published by www.tradingmarkets.com, 10 June 2010)
- Fiji: Bush fires trend worrying (published by http://www.fijitimes.com, 09 June 2010)
- USA: White House officials are confident the President will be able to convince the wildfire to stop incinerating large swaths of land and American homes (published by www.smny.net, 09 June 2010)
- USA: Roanoke: Fire, Death Labeled Accidents (published by wjz.com, 09 June 2010)
- USA: CAL FIRE warns of increased threat of wildfire this summer (published by www.mtshastanews.com, 09 June 2010)
- Australia: International Tourism In Victoria Skyrockets (published by www.thegovmonitor.com, 09 June 2010)
- South Africa: Smoke haze cuts first training run short (published by www.radionz.co.nz, 08 June 2010)
- Canada: B.C. training more wildfire investigators (published by http://www.bclocalnews.com, 08 June 2010)
- USA: House destroyed in fire, one injured in Fresno County (published by abclocal.go.com, 08 June 2010)
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): A dozen fires hit Saipan over weekend (published by www.saipantribune.com, 08 June 2010)
- Canada: Capstone suspends Minto mine ops due to wildfire (published by www.reuters.com, 07 June 2010)
- USA: UM fire analysis center receives formal approval (published by missoulian.com, 07 June 2010)
- Indonesia: Green-Savvy Judges Needed In Judiciary (published by The Jakarta Post, 07 June 2010)
- Zimbabwe: Call for stiffer penalties to curb environmental degradation. (published by www.sundaymail.co.zw, 07 June 2010)
- USA: 3 Killed in Gas Line Explosion Near Dallas (published by http://www.11alive.com, 07 June 2010)
- Canada: Capstone Reports Operations at Minto Mine to be Temporarily Suspended for Back Burn (published by www.prnewswire.com, 07 June 2010)
- USA: Litigators ruining forest, habitat (published by helenair.com, 07 June 2010)
- Australia: Toxic sand threat eases (published by www.abc.net.au, 07 June 2010)
- Brazil: Amazon forest fires ‘on the rise’ (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 06 June 2010)
- Turkey: Finns offer to help Turkey in combating forest fires (published by www.todayszaman.com, 06 June 2010)
- USA: Crawford County forest fire could benefit Kirtland’s Warbler by creating fresh jack pines (published by www.mlive.com, 06 June 2010)
- United Kingdom: Amazon forest fires ‘on the rise’ (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 06 June 2010)
- USA: Washington DNR employees dispatched to help in Alaska wildfire outbreak (published by www.snohomishtimes.com, 05 June 2010)
- Singapore: Adding firepower to the fight for our forests (published by www.todayonline.com, 05 June 2010)
- USA: Calif. wildfire helicopter crash families to settle lawsuits (published by www.firerescue1.com, 05 June 2010)
- India: Rising temperatures, erratic rains and fewer green pockets (published by www.hindustantimes.com, 05 June 2010)
- South Africa: Overberg fire brought under control (published by www.sabcnews.com, 05 June 2010)
- Canada: Partial evacuation of Minto mine as wildfire grows (published by www.cbc.ca, 04 June 2010)
- Russia: Greenpeace decries Russian PM Putin’s environmental record over past decade (published by www.google.com, 04 June 2010)
- United Kingdom: Suspicious grass fire costs Corsham farmer £17,000 (published by www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk, 04 June 2010)
- USA: E.J. Metals Introduces New Assault Force 70.4 Fire-Rescue Rough Terrain Vehicles (FRRTV) with Patient Transport Capability and Four-Person Seating (published by www.prweb.com, 04 June 2010)
- Australia: ‘Pyromaniacs at work for Government’ (published by www.ntnews.com.au, 04 June 2010)
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Russia: In Kurgan region of Russia Nature Protection Questions on Frontier Cooperation with Kazakhstan are considered (published by www.wood.ru, 08 June 2010)
- Australia: Bushfire shelter wins global award (published by www.swinburne.edu.au, 04 June 2010)
- Brazil: Amazon Up In Smoke, Even When Deforestation Slows (published by planetark.org, 04 June 2010)
- United Kingdom: Fires in Amazon challenge emission reduction program (published by http://www.physorg.com, 03 June 2010)
- Russia: Forest-fire emergency situation declared in Irkutsk suburbia (published by http://www.itar-tass.com, 03 June 2010)
- Indonesia: Indonesia Says Won’t Revoke Existing Forestry Licenses (published by planetark.org, 03 June 2010)
- USA: Do wet winters mean bad summer fire seasons in California? Not usually, according to history (published by www.mercurynews.com, 01 June 2010)
- USA: How Succulents Saved Our Home from a Wildfire (published by www.charlesandhudson.com, 01 June 2010)
- USA: ‘The haze’ from Canada (published by www.thesunchronicle.com, 01 June 2010)
- Canada: Victoria Launches Illuminated By Fire Statewide Arts Project (published by www.thegovmonitor.com, 01 June 2010)