GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
December 2013
- Australia: Australias State of Victoria Department of Justice Unveils New FireReady App: Critics Say Performance is Poor (published by http://au.ibtimes.com 31 December 2013)
- Australia: Tasmanian Government makes ‘significant progress’ in reducing summer bushfire risk (published by www.abc.net.au 31 December 2013)
- Australia: Stradbroke fire leaves island without power (published by www.brisbanetimes.com.au 31 December 2013)
- USA: Tanker 160 goes through retardant drop grid tests (published by http://fireaviation.com 30 December 2013)
- USA: Investing in firefighting (published by www.rand.org 30 December 2013)
- USA: Dam-like devices to help fight Dismal Swamp fires (published by www.washingtonpost.com 29 December 2013)
- USA: Historic Fire Danger in Calif. Prompts Staff Increase (published by www.firehouse.com 29 December 2013)
- USA: Beetle kill: Forests of the future present new fire hazard (published by www.coloradoan.com 29 December 2013)
- USA: Western wildfire fatalities: Hard lessons learned during past century (published by http://missoulian.com 28 December 2013)
- Chile: Incendio forestal en Viña del Mar deja una víctima fatal (published by http://noticias.terra.cl 30 December 2013)
- Costa Rica: Forest Firefighters Prepare for Dry Season in Costa Rica (published by www.news.co.cr, 30 December 2013)
- China: Forest fire near Dali extinguished (published by www.gokunming.com, 30 December 2013)
- USA: Never again: Fire deaths at 20-year high (published by www.mtstandard.com, 30 December 2013)
- USA: Fix wildfire funding (published by www.registerguard.com, 30 December 2013)
- USA: Wildfire fatality risk partly due to risk-taking homeowners (published by www.missoulian.com, 29 December 2013)
- Australia: South Australian firefighter hurt in grass blaze (published by www.abc.net.au 29 December 2013)
- Australia: Blue Mountains bushfires cost region’s tourism industry $71 million (published by www.smh.com.au 29 December 2013)
- Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Air Force deployed to douse forest fire in central hills (published by www.colombopage.com 28 December 2013)
- Australia: CFA claims firefighting aircraft not needed (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 28 December 2013)
- Chile: Helicóptero que combatía incendio forestal recibe impacto de bala en Ercilla (published by www.biobiochile.cl 28 December 2013)
- USA: Rim fire damage to environment, property could hit $1.8 billion (published by www.latimes.com 27 December 2013)
- USA: Waldo Canyon Fire: “worst-case scenario,” feds say (published by www.csindy.com 27 December 2013)
- USA: Western wildfire fatalities: Crews now have right to question orders (published by http://missoulian.com 27 December 2013)
- USA: Wildfires, CCA fraud among Idaho’s top 2013 news (published by www.sfgate.com 27 December 2013)
- Australia: Power pole bushfire warning (published by www.au.news.yahoo.com, 27 December 2013)
- USA: Central Valley Report puts $797M price tag on Rim fire’s damage to ecosystem (published by www.modbee.com, 26 December 2013)
- Southeast Asia: Haze and Haiyan: Southeast Asias Deadly Disasters of 2013 (published by www.globalvoicesonline.org, 26 December 2013)
- USA: Driest year ever in Calif. sparks fire, water fears (published by www.usatoday.com, 26 December 2013)
- USA: Waldo Canyon, Black Forest and how wildfires are changing in Colorado and the American West (published by www.denverpost.com 25 December 2013)
- Ghana: Fire Service Personnel urge youth to guard monkey sanctuary against bushfire (published by www.vibeghana.com, 25 December 2013)
- Australia: Christmas a tough time for fire-affected Blue Mountains residents, support services aim to bring cheer (published by www.abc.net.au, 25 December 2013)
- USA: Western wildfire fatalities: Officials look to training overhaul (published by www.missoulian.com, 25 December 2013)
- Chile: Guardaparques se capacitan en heliataques de incendios forestales (published by http://radiopolar.com 24 December 2013)
- Gambia: Five Alkalolu fined for bush fires (published by www.allafrica.com, 24 December 2013)
- USA: Big Sur fire’s final toll — 34 homes destroyed (published by www.ktvu.com, 24 December 2013)
- USA: Video provides look into chaos before fire deaths (published by www.telegram.com, 24 December 2013)
- Chile: Fire destroys forests, pastures in southern Chile (published by www.laht.com, 24 December 2013)
- USA: Western wildfire fatalities: Fire shelters better, but questions of effectiveness remain (published by www.missoulian.com, 24 December 2013)
- Malaysia: New management plan for Selangor peat swamp forest (published by http://my.news.yahoo.com 23 December 2013)
- Chile: Vecinos de Arauco exigen que empresas forestales dejen de plantar encima de poblados (published by www.biobiochile.cl 23 December 2013)
- USA: Sen. Ron Wyden pitches catastrophic wildfire legislation to increase fuel reduction and ease financial pinch (published by www.oregonlive.com, 23 December 2013)
- USA: Western wildfire fatalities: Lessons learned from tragedy in Yarnell, Ariz. (published by www.missoulian.com, 23 December 2013)
- USA: MT expert: Pyroterrorism is real threat, but unlikely cause of Colo. wildfires (published by www.helenair.com, 22 December 2013)
- New Zealand: Marlborough fire nearly destroys power feed (published by www.nzherald.co.nz, 22 December 2013)
- Australia: Federal Government to launch inquiry into national disaster funding arrangements (published by www.abc.net.au, 21 December 2013)
- USA: Senators Feinstein and McCain Provision doubles Forest Service Air Tanker Fleet (published by www.goldrushcam.com, 21 December 2013)
- USA: Big Sur wildfire is now fully contained (published by www.abclocal.go.com, 21 December 2013)
- France: Le Dash 8 a quitté lîle depuis une semaine (published by www.clicanoo.re 20 December 2013)
- Australia: Mountains hit by $71 million post-fires tourism slump (published by www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au, 20 December 2013)
- Indonesia: Indonesian companies face multiple charges for forestry crimes (published by http://news.asiaone.com 20 December 2013)
- USA: New wildfire data goes interactive (published by http://earthfix.opb.org 20 December 2013)
- USA: Learn how to protect your farm from wildfire (published by http://msue.anr.msu.edu 20 December 2013)
- USA: Firefighter accused in fatal arson fire pleads not guilty (published by www.chicoer.com 20 December 2013)
- USA: An Oregon tragedy may reform firefighter death benefits (published by http://news.yahoo.com 20 December 2013)
- USA: Two rural buildings catch fire (published by www.mailtribune.com 20 December 2013)
- USA: Firefighters gain ground on California coastal fire (published by http://planetark.org 20 December 2013)
- Australia: St Therese School students donate $5000 to NSW Bushfire victims (published by www.dailytelegraph.com.au 20 December 2013)
- Australia: Queensland scientists help in bushfire battle (published by www.mysunshinecoast.com.au 19 December 2013)
- Australia: Developers deliver disaster data platform (published by www.techworld.com.au 19 December 2013)
- USA: Big Sur wildfire now 79 percent contained (published by http://abcnews.go.com 19 December 2013)
- USA: Ex-firefighter accused of starting deadly California blaze that destroyed 60 homes (published by http://usnews.nbcnews.com 19 December 2013)
- USA: Fighting fire danger with western can-do spirit (published by http://trib.com 19 December 2013)
- USA: Dam-like devices will help fight fires at Dismal Swamp (published by http://hamptonroads.com 19 December 2013)
- Australia: Bespoke Phillip Island house meets high bushfire protection (published by www.architectureanddesign.com.au 19 December 2013)
- USA: Wildfire in Big Sur Region destroys 22 structures (published by http://fox40.com 18 December 2013)
- USA: Terrified families flee Big Sur homes as wildfires engulf nearly 1,000 acres and close in on celebrity resort where Facebook billionaire held $5m wedding (published by www.dailymail.co.uk 18 December 2013)
- Australia: Twitter launches emergency alerts feature (published by www.computerworld.com.au 18 December 2013)
- Australia: Bushfires turn election fodder in Tasmania (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com 18 December 2013)
- USA: Don’t log or replant the Rim Fire burned area (published by www.sfgate.com 17 December 2013)
- Australia: Landowners welcome State Government changes to controversial bushfire building laws (published by www.abc.net.au 17 December 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire risk exacerbated by bickering (published by www.theland.com.au 17 December 2013)
- Australia: $60 million lawsuit over deadly 2005 Eyre Peninsula bushfires ends with $8 million compromise deal (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 17 December 2013)
- USA: Rural homes must be more fireproof, study finds (published by http://billingsgazette.com 17 December 2013)
- USA: Steep terrain slows fight against California coastal fire (published by www.chicagotribune.com 17 December 2013)
- USA: Big Sur fire destroys 15 homes, forces 100 to flee (published by www.heraldextra.com 17 December 2013)
- France: Ces bénévoles qui surveillent nos massifs (published by www.ouest-var.net 16 December 2013)
- USA: Wind turbine explodes, sparks brush fire in Campo (published by http://eastcountymagazine.org 16 December 2013)
- USA: Fire Shelters: Life Saver or Death Trap? (published by www.firehouse.com 16 December 2013)
- Madagascar: Uncontrolled Deforestation Linked To Deadly Madagascar Plague (published by www.redorbit.com 16 December 2013)
- Spain: Airbus Military Reveals More Details Of C295 Firefighter Program (published by www.aero-news.net 16 December 2013)
- Australia: New $3m digital bushfire and emergency warning system rebuilt for summer 2014 (published by www.news.com.au 16 December 2013)
- USA: Where Do National Fire Requests Go? (published by http://magicvalley.com 16 December 2013)
- Australia: Blue Mountains tourism takes hit after bushfires (published by www.sbs.com.au 16 December 2013)
- Australia: Lives, property in danger as bushfire burns east of Perth, WA (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 16 December 2013)
- Australia: Beekeeper flown to hospital with burns to face and arms after grass fire at Yundi, near Mt Compass (published by www.news.com.au 16 December 2013)
- USA: Mannford Grass Fire Victims Lose Another Home In East Tulsa Fire (published by www.newson6.com 16 December 2013)
- USA: Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead proposes greater wildfire prevention efforts (published by http://trib.com 15 December 2013)
- Australia: 170 firefighters contain Toodyay blaze which threatened homes and lives (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 15 December 2013)
- Australia: Schoolchildren traumatised by bushfires need help (published by www.smh.com.au 15 December 2013)
- Australia: Backburning no solution to bushfires: RFS chief (published by www.smh.com.au 15 December 2013)
- USA: Yarnell Hill Wildfire Report: Last radio transmission (published by www.myfoxphoenix.com 14 December 2013)
- Indonesia: Police detain Malaysian for starting forest fire in Indonesia’s Riau (published by www.antaranews.com 14 December 2013)
- USA: Bipartisan group calls for proactive changes to stop deadly, devastating fires (published by http://politicalnews.me 14 December 2013)
- India: Major fire in Kashmir woods (published by http://freepresskashmir.com 14 December 2013)
- Artic: Fewer Reindeer, More Wildfires: Welcome To The Arctic In 2013 (published by www.popsci.com 13 December 2013)
- USA: Arizona Fined For Yarnell Deaths (published by www.paysonroundup.com 13 December 2013)
- USA: Missoula’s Neptune Aviation gets contract for 2 next-gen air tankers (published by http://missoulian.com 13 December 2013)
- USA: Western governors: More forest fire prevention work needed (published by http://www.reviewjournal.com 12 December 2013)
- USA: CI Earns NSF Grant to Study Wildfire Effects (published by www.vcstar.com 12 December 2013)
- USA: Western governors say they’re prepared to take on more responsibility for fighting wildfires (published by www.tribtown.com 12 December 2013)
- USA: New NPS “Wildland Fire Strategic Plan” Offers Some Candid Insights Into Fire Management Challenges (published by www.nationalparkstraveler.com 12 December 2013)
- USA: Policymakers, fire scientists explore wildland-urban interface issues at UM (published by http://missoulian.com 12 December 2013)
- Australia: UWA, Landgate and DFES produce software to help predict bushfire behaviour (published by www.abc.net.au 12 December 2013)
- Australia: Firefighting software aims to save lives (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com 12 December 2013)
- China: Military Helicopter Crashes In Eastern China, Causing Forest Fire (published by www.theepochtimes.com 12 December 2013)
- USA: In harm´s way (published by www.azcentral.com 12 December 2013)
- Australia: Vic firies protest over resources fight (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com 12 December 2013)
- Armenia: Fires destroy 87 hectares of Armenian forests (published by http://arka.am 12 December 2013)
- India: Forest fire destroys precious forest wealth at Manali (published by http://hillpost.in 12 December 2013)
- New Zealand: Wildfire offers earthquake clues (published by www.stuff.co.nz/ 12 December 2013)
- USA: Earthshaking aircraft heads for history (published by www.aopa.org 11 December 2013)
- USA: Crest Forest fire engine accident hospitalizes pedestrian (published by http://blog.pe.com 11 December 2013)
- USA: Nearly 5M Homes Endangered by Wildfires (published by www.claimsjournal.com 11 December 2013)
- USA: Governors gather in Vegas to talk land use, fires (published by http://magicvalley.com 11 December 2013)
- USA: Bennet Urges FAA to Prioritize Wildfire Monitoring, Suppression When Choosing UAS Testing Sites (published by http://politicalnews.me 11 December 2013)
- USA: Can forest thinning save Santa Fes watershed from catastrophic wildfire? (published by www.sfreporter.com 11 December 2013)
- USA: Climate Change May Be Worsening Western Wildfires (published by www.livescience.com 11 December 2013)
- Ghana: Kintampo MCE Warns Against Bush Fires At 29th Farmers Day Celebration (published by http://allafrica.com 11 December 2013)
- Australia: Army ‘unprepared for blaze’ (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 11 December 2013)
- USA: Udall leads bipartisan effort pressing farm bill conferees to include critical job-creation (published by http://politicalnews.me 10 December 2013)
- Australia: NSW bushfires: koala sighting gives conservationists hope (published by www.theguardian.com 10 December 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire research agency to cover other natural disasters (published by www.dailymercury.com.au 10 December 2013)
- Italy/Romania: Alenia Aermacchi demonstrates firefighting system on C-27J (published by www.upi.com 09 December 2013)
- Australia: Firefighter numbers ‘will need to double by 2030 as climate change bites’ (published by www.theguardian.com 09 December 2013)
- Australia: Fire inquiry hears of exploding ordnance (published by www.sbs.com.au 09 December 2013)
- USA: Forest Services explanation for their refusal to fully cooperate with Yarnell Hill Fire investigations (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 09 December 2013)
- USA: Fire season tamer than expected; U.S. burn acreage far below average (published by www.latimes.com 09 December 2013)
- Australia: Reality bites as climate change adds fuels to bushfires (published by www.theage.com.au 09 December 2013)
- USA: In Harm’s Way: Arizona builds farther into forests (published by www.mydesert.com 08 December 2013)
- Australia: Australia well on its way to hottest year ever (published by http://thinkprogress.org 07 December 2013)
- USA: Among hungry critters, curious tourists and fires, fire lookouts keep busy (published by www.redding.com 07 December 2013)
- Ghana: Veep stresses responsible fishing, bushfire prevention (published by www.businessghana.com 07 December 2013)
- USA: Drones to Detect Fires, Not Pot Smokers (published by www.outsideonline.com 06 December 2013)
- USA: New Report Blames State Forest Service Mistakes for Yarnell Firefighter Deaths (published by www.popularmechanics.com 06 December 2013)
- Canada: Boreal forests threaten to produce climate-warming gases (published by www.ottawacitizen.com 06 December 2013)
- Ghana: Brong-Ahafo records 601 cases of fire outbreaks (published by www.ghanaweb.com 06 December 2013)
- USA: Sen. Udall presses for greater local wildfire-prevention efforts (published by http://durangoherald.com 06 December 2013)
- Chile: Fires consume 6,900 acres of forest in Chile (published by www.laht.com 05 December 2013)
- USA: Federal charges likely in Yosemite wildfire (published by www.sfgate.com 05 December 2013)
- USA: $559K Fine Set For Safety Failures In Deadly Arizona Wildfire (published by www.wuft.org 05 December 2013)
- Spain: Spanish Emergency Services PersonnelProfessional Qualifications (published by www.fireengineering.com 05 December 2013)
- USA: Study reveals increasing development along forest boundaries (published by www.spokesman.com 05 December 2013)
- Australia: Educating the educators (published by www.ozteacher.com.au 05 December 2013)
- Indonesia: Credible data key to Indonesias efforts to solve forest fire, emissions challenges – expert (published by www.trust.org 05 December 2013)
- Australia: Fire equipment goes missing (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au 05 December 2013)
- France: Le C295 bombardier d’eau à l’épreuve (published by www.air-cosmos.com 04 December 2013)
- USA: Univ professor leads development of digital tool for wildfire mapping (published by www.diamondbackonline.com 04 December 2013)
- USA: Arizona Forestry Division violated safety standards during Yarnell Hill Fire (published by www.azcentral.com 04 December 2013)
- USA: Reserve water supply not used in Black Forest fire (published by www.krdo.com 04 December 2013)
- Australia: Struggling on – tourism revenue down by 80pc (published by www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au 04 December 2013)
- Australia: West Australians warned of insurance cover (published by www.margaretrivermail.com.au 03 December 2013)
- USA: Hawaii: Isle community to receive national wildfire safety award (published by http://www.hawaii247.com 03 December 2013)
- USA: Volunteers restoring forests destroyed by fires (published by http://abclocal.go.com 03 December 2013)
- Australia: NSW minister defends bushfire recovery (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 03 December 2013)
- USA: ICC Wildland Fire Program ranked in top 25 as most popular for women (published by www.grandrapidsmn.com 03 December 2013)
- USA: Children help out Black Forest fire victims for the holidays (published by http://denver.cbslocal.com 02 December 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire crash caused by wing fault (published by www.skynews.com.au 02 December 2013)
- Europe: Protecting archaeological sites from wild fire and extreme weather (published by http://cordis.europa.eu 02 December 2013)
- Australia: Statewide exercise tests Tasmania’s bushfire readiness (published by www.abc.net.au 02 December 2013)
- Australia: History of Australian bushfires: interactive (published by www.theguardian.com 01 December 2013)
- USA: Rural firefighting is in family’s blood (published by www.utsandiego.com 01 December 2013)
- USA: Building the super fire shelter (published by www.signalscv.com 01 December 2013)
- Australia: State Government campaign asks residents to prepare for bushfire season (published by www.perthnow.com.au 01 December 2013)
- USA: Former S.D. wildfire suppression manager running for governor as Democrat (published by www.argusleader.com 01 December 2013)