GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
June 2011
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Australia: Bushfire recovery authority closes its doors (published by www.abc.net.au, 30 June 2011)
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USA: Fire brings communities together — ‘You’re from the government, we trust you’ (published by www.physorg.com, 30 June 2011)
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USA: Fire fee targets rural residents; service is already paid for, critics say (published by www.redding.com, 30 June 2011)
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USA: Governments weigh options as forest disaster looms in West (published by www.sltrib.com, 30 June 2011)
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USA: New Mexico pueblo leader worried about wildfire’s effects on cultural sites, watershed (published by www.greenfieldreporter.com, 30 June 2011)
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USA: Los Alamos fires continue to rage, officials remain hopeful (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 30 June 2011)
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Indonesia: Indonesia Must Brace for Haze (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Bill helps returning vets become firefighters (published by http://abclocal.go.com, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Smokey Bear returns to Remind Americans… “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” (published by www.multivu.prnewswire.com, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Los Alamos Fire Forces Rep. Pearce to Call for Better Forest Management (published by www.thestatecolumn.com, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Firefighters make small headway on Los Alamos blaze (published by www.news.yahoo.com, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Endangered species hit hard by historic Ariz. fire (published by www.lasvegassun.com, 29 June 2011)
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USA: LA County supervisors concerned about limiting use of fire retardant (published by www.scpr.org, 29 June 2011)
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Ireland: Cleaner air may make global warming worse (published by www.irishtimes.com, 29 June 2011)
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Australia: Prescribed burning proposed in wake of report (published by www.abc.net.au, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Peat Wildfire Smoke Linked to Heart Failure Risk (published by www.sciencedaily.com, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Bushfire threatens Los Alamos nuke lab (published by www.abc.net.au, 29 June 2011)
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USA: Dynamite found, firefighters battle wildfires (published by www.walb.com, 29 June 2011)
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Russia: Firefighters put out half of 12 forest fires in Russia’s Far East in past 24 hours (published by http://en.rian.ru, 28 June 2011)
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USA: 213 counties in Texas receive natural disaster designations (published by www.southwestfarmpress.com, 28 June 2011)
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Australia: Firehawks of the Top End (published by www.crikey.com.au, 28 June 2011)
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GFMC/Global: GLOBAL:Developing countries hardest hit by wildfires (published by IRIN Humanitarian News and Analysis, 28 June 2011)
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Indonesia: Fire detected in plantation that allegedly breached Indonesia’s moratorium (published by http://news.mongabay.com, 28 June 2011)
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USA: Los Alamos Lab Under Siege From Wildfire (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 28 June 2011)
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USA: Thousands flee as fire nears town, Los Alamos nuke lab (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 28 June 2011)
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USA: Firefighters Beat Back Flames On Nuclear Lab Property (published by www.planetark.org, 28 June 2011)
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Russia: Ministry Fights Forest Fires With Crosses (published by www.themoscowtimes.com, 27 June 2011)
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Sri Lanka: Fire in the Knuckles Range of Sri Lanka fully under control (published by www.colombopage.com, 27 June 2011)
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USA: Services held in Fla. for rangers killed fighting wildfire (published by www.boston.com, 27 June 2011)
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USA: Wildfire Closes Los Alamos Lab (published by www.nytimes.com, 27 June 2011)
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Australia: Reforms must be affordable (published by www.bordermail.com.au, 27 June 2011)
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USA: Crews Fully Contain 1 of 3 Major Arizona Wildfires (published by www.foxnews.com, 26 June 2011)
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Australia: Fireproofing will see power costs soar: Labor (published by www.abc.net.au, 26 June 2011)
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Australia: Labor accuses Coalition of reneging on fires vow (published by www.theage.com.au, 26 June 2011)
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USA: Forest Service puts pricetag on wildfires (published by www.chron.com, 26 June 2011)
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USA: Complex air show quells Monument Fire (published by www.svherald.com, 25 June 2011)
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USA: Grass fire threatened explosives company (published by www.mywesttexas.com, 25 June 2011)
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Indonesia: Oslo Backs Jakarta’s Forest Plan, Despite Hurdles (published by www.planetark.org, 24 June 2011)
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USA: Rain & Falling Temperatures Help Texas Douse Wildfires (published by www.planetark.org, 24 June 2011)
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USA: Forest Service says fire costs staggering (published by www.lufkindailynews.com, 24 June 2011)
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USA: Smoky haze still a worry (published by www.postandcourier.com, 24 June 2011)
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South Africa: Tshwane under fire from its paramedics & firefighters (published by www.eyewitnessnews.co.za, 23 June 2011)
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Australia: Bushfire book eases grief for disaster victims (published by www.abc.net.au, 23 June 2011)
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USA: State sets up initial fire attack team (published by www.wmicentral.com, 23 June 2011)
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USA: Ecosystem home to endangered wolves, owls and fish hit hardest by hot, historic Ariz. wildfire (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 23 June 2011)
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USA: Firefighters in Valley fear cuts in US grants (published by www.vindy.com, 23 June 2011)
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USA: Fighting Wildfires With Computers and Intuition (published by www.nytimes.com, 23 June 2011)
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USA: Ecosystem home to endangered wolves, owls and fish hit hardest by hot, historic Ariz. wildfire (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 23 June 2011)
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USA: Southwest fire center battles worst blazes in 28 years (published by www.nextgov.com 23 June 2011)
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Mongolia: Gazelles rush Mongolia border to escape wildfire (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 22 June 2011)
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New Zealand: Best response identified (published by www.odt.co.nz, 22 June 2011),
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Namibia: Veld fire time in City (published by www.namibian.com.na, 22 June 2011)
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USA: The big business of battling wildfires (published by http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com, 22 June 2011)
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USA: County inmates join brush fire fight (published by www.cfnews13.com, 22 June 2011)
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Gambia: Gambia: State of Our Forests (published by http://allafrica.com, 21 June 2011)
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Russia: Russian water bomber on display at Paris Air Show (published by www.forbes.com, 21 June 2011)
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Russia: Firefighters put out 8 forest fires in Russia’s Far East over past 24 hours (published by http://en.rian.ru, 21 June 2011)
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USA: Fires bolster political support for forest thinning (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 21 June 2011)
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USA: Satellite programs aid emergency crews battling wildfires (published by http://content.usatoday.com, 21 June 2011)
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USA: AFNORTH Officials Increase Wildfire Support (published by www.military.com, 21 June 2011)
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USA: Wildfire in Polk, Trinity counties becomes largest in East Texas history (published by www.khou.com, 21 June 2011)
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USA: Gore: extreme weather shows need for climate change action (published by http://thehill.com, 21 June 2011)
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USA: Texas wildfires scorch 3 million acres (published by http://amarillo.com, 21 June 2011)
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Australia: Burnoffs ‘need to be halved’ (published by www.ntnews.com.au, 21 June 2011)
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Gambia: Forestry Minister Decries Bushfires, Calls for Afforestation (published by www.allafrica.com, 20 June 2011)
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Russia: Siberian forest fire area shrinks 25 pct over past 24 hours (published by http://en.rian.ru, 20 June 2011)
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USA: Evacuations continue amid Texas wildfire threat (published by www.star-telegram.com, 20 June 2011)
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USA: Crews still fighting flames across NM (published by www.krqe.com, 20 June 2011)
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USA: 4,740-acre California wildfire raging untamed (published by www.mercurynews.com, 20 June 2011)
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Australia: Bushfire logs heading offshore (published by www.abc.net.au, 20 June 2011)
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USA: Thick haze covers southern Arizona (published by www.kgun9.com, 20 June 2011)
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USA: John McCain: Immigrants Caused Arizona Wildfires (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 20 June 2011)
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USA: Monument Wildfire: Southern Arizona Fire Forces Thousands More To Evacuate (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 20 June 2011)
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USA: USFS defends plan to log burned forest at Tahoe (published by www.mercurynews.com, 19 June 2011)
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USA: More residents flee massive US bushfire (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 19 June 2011)
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Australia: Victorian bushfire smoke circled Earth for months (published by www.abc.net.au, 17 June 2011)
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USA: Pine Bush fires cut tick threat (published by www.timesunion.com,16 June 2011)
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USA: Rehabbing burned forest (published by www.krqe.com, 16 June 2011)
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USA: Florida wildfires exacerbated by 50,000 lightning strikes in one day (published by www.wtsp.com, 16 June 2011)
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USA: Brush fire smoke reaches unhealthy level in South Florida (published by www.cbs12.com, 16 June 2011)
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USA: This economic ‘enabler’ ready to restore (published by www.azdailysun.com, 16 June 2011)
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Australia: New smoke taint index tool to aid grape growers (published by sl.farmonline.com.au, 16 June 2011)
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Australia: Tree removal laws tightened (published by diamond-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au, 16 June 2011)
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Australia: Australia ‘needs natural disaster inquiry’ (published by news.smh.com.au, 16 June 2011)
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Canada: Stressful season for forest fire command centre staff (published by www.globaltoronto.com, 16 June 2011)
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USA: FIRE UPDATE: More evacuations in Custer County; I-25 reopened (published by www.gazette.com, 16 June 2011)
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USA: Duckett Fire forces more evacuations (published by www.chieftain.com, 16 June 2011)
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Australia/Global: Victorian bushfire smoke circled Earth for months (published by www.abc.net.au, 16 June 2011)
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Pakistan: The oft burning trees: Where there is smoke, there will be prevention (published by tribune.com.pk, 16 June 2011)
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USA: Smoke an irritating concern (published by obsentinel.womacknewspapers.com, 15 June 2011)
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USA: 100 Homes Evacuated By Ga. Wildfires (published by www.news4jax.com, 15 June 2011)
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USA: Workshop for W. Texas wildfire victims (published by www.kxan.com, 15 June 2011)
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USA: Lawmakers OK $150 wildlands fire protection fee (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 15 June 2011)
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Lebanon: Army calls on all Lebanese to take forest fire measures (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 15 June 2011)
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USA: Texas’ unprecedented wildfire season gets even worse (published by www.star-telegram.com, 15 June 2011)
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USA: Official: Arizona wildfire is now largest in state history (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 15 June 2011)
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Australia: Bushfire damages win for ANU (published by www.abc.net.au, 15 June 2011)
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USA: DC-10 finished with work on Wallow Fire (published by www.abc15.com, 14 June 2011)
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USA: US Forest Servic Chief Testifies Before Senate Committee Re: Wildfire Preparedness (published by www.militaryaerospace.com, 14 June 2011)
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Russia: 400 wildfires blaze across Siberia (published by www.ibtimes.com, 14 June 2011)
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USA: Choppers drop water as Arizona Wallow Fire rages (published by www.ibtimes.com, 14 June 2011)
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USA: Weather & Wildfire: What Fueled Arizona’s Monster (published by www.ouramazingplanet.com, 14 June 2011)
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USA: Governor declares emergency as brush fires burn across Central Florida (published by www.cfnews13.com, 14 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona wildfire spreads across the border (published by edition.cnn.com, 14 June 2011)
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USA: Wildfire Season Already Worse Than Last Year (published by www.npr.org, 13 June 2011)
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Pakistan: CDA vigilant to overcome forest fire in Margalla Hills (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 13 June 2011)
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India: SMS route to tackle forest fires (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 13 June 2011)
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USA: Firefighting planes have perhaps been too long on job (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 13 June 2011)
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USA/Mexico: Mexican firefighters arrive to help battle fire (published by www.fortmcmurraytoday.com, 13 June 2011)
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Russia: Forest fires spread on 37,500 hectares in Siberia (published by www.itar-tass.com, 13 June 2011)
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United Kingdom: Union’s fears over forest fires (published by www.bracknellnews.co.uk, 13 June 2011)
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USA: Homes threatened as new wildfire near Sierra Vista forces evacuations (published by www.kold.com, 13 June 2011)
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USA: A burning issue: More huge forest fires? (published by http://canadafreepress.com, 12 June 2011)
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Canada: Fire north of Fort McMurray continues to grow (published by www.vancouversun.com, 12 June 2011)
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Russia: Russia reports 180 wildfires in a day (published by in.news.yahoo.com, 12 June 2011)
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Australia: Heat on power costs (published by www.whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au, 12 June 2011)
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Swaziland: Fire: The permanent threat to natural, commercial forests (published by www.observer.org.sz, 11 June 2011)
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Australia: Victoria accused of secretly exporting timber (published by www.abc.net.au, 11 June 2011)
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USA: Blazing Wallow Fire Threatens to Spread to New Mexico on Saturday (published by www.christianpost.com, 11 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona wildfire spreads, health conditions worsen (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 11 June 2011)
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USA: In Arizona, ‘adrenaline rush’ propels fire crews (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 11 June 2011)
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USA: As Arizona Fire Rages, Officials Seek Its Cause (published by www.nytimes.com, 11 June 2011)
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USA: Crews continue battling Everglades fire; damage set at 57,645 acres (published by www.miamiherald.com, 11 June 2011)
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USA: Texas governor renews statewide fire disaster declaration (published by www.reuters.com, 11 June 2011)
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USA: Local crews battle flames, snakes, heat in South Georgia swamp fire (published by www.timesfreepress.com, 11 June 2011)
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USA: Massive Ariz. wildfire expected to enter NM (published by www.mysanantonio.com, 11 June 2011)
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Russia: Greenpeace Says Wildfires Will Be Worse This Year (published by www.themoscowtimes.com, 10 June 2011)
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USA: Companies Donate to Firefighting Effort (published by www.myfoxphoenix.com, 10 June 2011)
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USA: Coronado Fire Manager: “Conditions Are Unprecedented” (published by www.azpm.org, 10 June 2011)
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USA: Millions of gallons of water pumped on peat fire (published by www.outerbanksvoice.com, 10 June 2011)
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Russia: Russian Wildfires Could Be Much Worse Than Last Year (published by www.businessinsider.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Wallow Wildfire Update: 3,000 Firefighters Make Progress (published by www.kvia.com, 10 June 2011)
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USA: East Texas firefighter found dead amid blaze (published by www.chron.com, 10 June 2011)
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Russia: Moscow faces more peat fires this year: Greenpeace (published by http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 09 June 2011)
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Russia: Russia facing wave of wildfires, could be worse than last years (published by www.digitaljournal.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona Wildfire gets assist as California Sends Aerial Firefighting Aircraft (published by www.missiontimescourier.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Wildfire smoke drifting into Albuquerque affecting zoo animals (published by www.therepublic.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Lightning ignites 50 new wildfires in Southeast Georgia (published by http://jacksonville.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Albuquerque extends air quality alert due to haze, smoke from forest fires (published by www.greenfieldreporter.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Monster wildfire in Arizona: A glimpse of what climate change could bring (published by www.csmonitor.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona wildfire threat grows, with no end in sight (published by www.latimes.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona wildfire forces full evacuation of two cities (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Massive Ariz. wildfire nears resort town (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Wallow Fire threatens to overtake Greer as evacuees flee (published by www.azcentral.com, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona bushfire threatening New Mexico (published by www.abc.net.au, 09 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona wildfire forces full evacuation of two cities (published by www.articles.cnn.com, 08 June 2011)
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Russia: Fire fighting efforts are falling behind schedule (published by http://themoscownews.com, 08 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona forest fire could bring rolling blackouts to El Paso area (published by www.istockanalyst.com, 08 June 2011)
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USA: Residents flee as major Alaska wildfire grows (published by www.reuters.com, 08 June 2011)
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USA: Wildfire puts gas well sites at risk (published by www.gosanangelo.com, 08 June 2011)
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USA: Allen calls on federal government to reform forest management policies (published by www.wmicentral.com, 07 June 2011)
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USA: Massive Wallow Blaze Incinerates Ariz. Forests, but Climate Change Link Remains Unknown (published by www.nytimes.com, 07 June 2011)
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USA: Thousands ordered to evacuate as mammoth forest fire encroaches on Arizona town (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 07 June 2011)
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USA: Insectlike helicopter shows its mettle in tough Texas (published by http://amarillo.com, 07 June 2011)
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Latvia: Major peat fire in Kaigu Bog, Jelgava Region (published by www.baltic-course.com, 07 June 2011)
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Russia: A Day of Fighting Forest Fires (published by www.themoscowtimes.com, 07 June 2011)
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Russia: Russia on fire (published by www.globalpost.com, 07 June 2011)
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Australia: Emergency Tweets For Bushfire Warnings (published by www.fiveaa.com.au, 07 June 2011)
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Indonesia: World Environment Day focuses on forests (published by http://antara.co.id, 06 June 2011)
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Germany: Rising forest density offsets climate change: study (published by www.reuters.com, 06 June 2011)
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USA: Drought, Smoke, Wildfire, No Rain for Days (published by www.publicbroadcasting.net, 06 June 2011)
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USA: Emergency declared over Ariz. wildfires (published by www.upi.com, 06 June 2011)
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Swaziland: Shiselweni has least forest fires (published by www.observer.org.sz, 06 June 2011)
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Poland: 78 Fires Last Day. Extreme Forest Fire Danger Level (published by www.poland.pl, 06 June 2011)
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United Kingdom: Swinley Forest to be planted with new trees after fire (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 06 June 2011)
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Australia: Hall sets benchmark for bushfire rebuilding (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 06 June 2011)
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Australia: Bushfires Implementation Plan tabled in Parliament (published by www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au, 06 June 2011)
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Australia: Politicians blamed for deadly fires, floods (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 06 June 2011)
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USA: Range Fires Ignite Dispute (published by http://online.wsj.com, 06 June 2011)
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USA: People in path of fire can only watch and wait (published by http://ktar.com, 06 June 2011)
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USA: Wildfire forces evacuation of another Arizona town (published by www.cbsnews.com, 06 June 2011)
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USA: Tornado damage, state’s depleted forest service could be fire hazard (published by www.montgomeryadvertiser.com, 06 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona forest fire triggers new round of orders for evacuation (published by www.newsok.com, 06 June 2011)
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Russia: Forest fires expanding in Siberia (published by www.upi.com, 05 June 2011)
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South Africa: Woman hurt after driving into flames (published by www.pretorianews.co.za, 05 June 2011)
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United Kingdom: Fire crews’ warning after woodland blazes (published by www.getreading.co.uk, 06 June 2011)
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USA: Elderly man overcome by heat dies in grass fire (published by www.wlbt.com, 05 June 2011)
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USA: Crews working wildfires ‘livin’ the dream’ (published by www.azcentral.com, 05 June 2011)
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USA: Smoke from wildfires cause St. Johns school to send students elsewhere – again (published by www.jacksonville.com, 05 June 2011)
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USA: Fire is a natural part of the boreal forest ecosystem (published by www.newsminer.com, 05 June 2011)
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USA: Silver lining in wildfires: ‘Better prepared fire management community’ (published by www.amarillo.com, 05 June 2011)
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Australia: Fire money in the millions (published by www.adelaidenow.com.au, 05 June 2011)
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USA: NASA Robot Moon Lander Test Sparks Grass Fire (published by www.space.com, 03 June 2011)
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India: Need to stop forest fires (published by http://in.news.yahoo.com, 03 June 2011)
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Canada: Forest fire evacuees keeping Saskatoon police busy (published by www.vancouversun.com, 03 June 2011)
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Canda: Raging wildfires force partial evacuation of oil site (03 June 2011published by http://edmonton.ctv.ca)
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Ghana: Imminent disaster to strike Ghana (published by www.news.myjoyonline.com, 03 June 2011)
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Nepal: Forest fire fears (published by www.myrepublica.com, 03 June 2011)
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Australia: Powerline taskforce meets in Bairnsdale (published by www.abc.net.au, 03 June 2011)
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USA: Uncontrolled Arizona Wildfire now 4th Largest in State History (published by www.suite101.com, 03 June 2011)
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Canada: Some 1,200 residents of 2 remote Saskatchewan communities airlifted as forest fire rages (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 02 June 2011)
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Australia: A conservation project is returning bilbies to the Goldfields (published by www.abc.net.aum, 02 June 2011)
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USA: Evacuation orders for Alpine as Wallow Fire expands (published by www.azcentral.com, 02 June 2011)
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USA: Arizona wildfires prompt evacuation orders (published by www.cbsnews.com, 02 June 2011)
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United Kingdom: National park and police join forces to tackle wildfires (published by www.farmersguardian.com, 02 June 2011)
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Russia: Moscow smog could be back within weeks (published by http://themoscownews.com, 02 June 2011)
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Australia: Toodyay fire talks set (published by www.thewest.com.au, 02 June 2011)
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Indonesia: Environment minister launches national ecoregion (published by http://antara.co.id, 01 June 2011)
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Canada: Worst Alberta forest fire in 30 years swells (published by www.vancouversun.com, 01 June 2011)
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Canada: Saskatchewan wildfire forces emergency airlift (published by www.cbc.ca, 01 June 2011)
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Canada: Slave Lake soil being tested to see if wildfire left behind toxins (published by www.thecanadianpress.com, 01 June 2011)
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United Kingdom: Fire retardants on flood plains: Transfer to soil, grass and cows’ milk when rivers flood their banks (published by www.spectroscopynow.com, 01 June 2011)
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Australia: Bushfires Implementation Plan tabled in Parliament (published by http://media-newswire.com, 01 June 2011)
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Australia: High-risk bushfire areas still without last-resort refuges (published by www.theage.com.au, 01 June 2011)
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Russia: Emergencies ministry says much of Russia not ready for wildfires (published by http://en.rian.ru, 01 June 2011)
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USA: House restores firefighter grants (published by www.politico.com, 01 June 2011)
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USA: Forest Service Examines Fire Retardant Policy (published by www.newwest.net, 01 June 2011)
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USA: As Arizona Fire Rages, So Does Rumor on Its Origin (published by www.nytimes.com, 01 June 2011)
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USA: Smoke from brush fires covering Central Florida (published by www.cfnews13.com, 01 June 2011)
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USA: Bear Fire Burns 5,000 Acres, Purgatorie Fire Burns Additional 5,600 Acres (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 01 June 2011)