June (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
June 2017
- USA: Rep. Schiff Sends Letter of Concern to U.S. Forest Service over Contract Changes to Firefighting Helicopters (published by https://schiff.house.gov 30 June 2017)
- USA: Many react with anger, frustration to dropped arson charges in Gatlinburg wildfire (published by http://www.knoxnews.com 30 June 2017)
- USA: Research finds air tankers oftentimes not effective against wildfires (published by http://www.kob.com 30 June 2017)
- South Africa: Knysna fires : five factors that produced the Perfect Inferno (published by www.fireandrescue.co 30 June 2017)
- South Africa: Rapidly rising temperatures in South Africa pose more risk of wildfires (published by www.fireandrescue.co 30 June 2017)
- Indonesia: Local authorities to beef up enforcement against open burning (published by www.theborneopost.com 30 June 2017)
- USA: Four new state laws underscore a renewed focus on fire prevention (published by http://www.yakimaherald.com 29 June 2017)
- Global: Scientists find a surprising result on global wildfires: Theyre actually burning less land (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com 29 June 2017)
- Ukraine: Forest fire rages in Chernoby l exclusion zone (published by www.rt.com 29 June 2017)
- Australia: Hazelwood’s French operator to stand trial over 2014 fire in open cut coalmine (published by www.smh.com.au 29 June 2017)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Pogorano stanje na poaritu kod Jablanice Helikopter ponovo u akciji(published by www.bhrt.ba 28 June 2017)
- Portugal: Blame game begins in Portugal over forest fires that killed 64 (published by www.cp24.com 28 June 2017)
- USA: As wildfires rage out west, D.C. lawmakers fight over forest policy (published by www.sacbee.com 28 June 2017)
- USA: Utah representative claims logging could have lessened forest fire damage (published by www.csmonitor.com 28 June 2017)
- Australia. Black Saturday frog study finds extreme bushfires threaten amphibians’ future (published by www.abc.net.au 28 June 2017)
- Australia: WA Parkerville bushfire class action to go to trial (published by www.watoday.com.au 27 June 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal’s Siresp rescue network ‘failed forest fire victims’ (published by www.bbc.com 27 June 2017)
- USA: Support grows for thinning trees to combat forest fires as wildfires scorch West (published by www.washingtontimes.com 27 June 2017)
- USA: WGA Launches National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative (published by http://wildfireinthewest.blogspot.de 27 June 2017)
- USA: Wildfire Season Underway, CWU Website Provides Fire/Smoke Updates (published by www.cwu.edu 27 June 2017)
- USA: NASA-supported tool is accelerating wildfire recovery (published by https://phys.org 27 June 2017)
- USA: Fire May Be the Only Remedy for a Plague Killing Deer and Elk (published by https://mobile.nytimes.com 26 June 2017)
- Malaysia: Environment Ministry calls for freeze on open burning permits; cites dry monsoon (published by www.nst.com.my 26 June 2017)
- Global: Lightning-Caused Fires on the Rise in the Worlds Largest Forest (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 26 June 2017)
- Spain: The last plague on Doñana (published by www.lavanguardia.com 26 June 2017)
- Spain: Forest fire in Spain threatens renowned national park (published by www.washingtonpost.com 25 June 2017)
- Portugal / Switzerland: Ash from Portuguese forest fire arrives in Switzerland (published by http://lenews.ch 24 June 2017)
- Global: Wildfire risk management challenges posed by global change (published by http://blog.ctfc.cat 23 June 2017)
- Russia: Forest fires in Siberia double in size in 24 hours reaching 54,000 hectares(published by http://tass.com 23 June 2017)
- Netherlands: Wildfires spread across dry Netherlands despite rainstorms (published by http://nltimes.nl 23 June 2017)
- South Africa: Knysna: The wildfire puzzle (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 23 June 2017)
- South Africa: Knysna will rise again, stronger than before (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 23 June 2017)
- Portugal: Portugals Wildfires: A Result of the Timber Industry (published by http://globaljusticeecology.org 23 June 2017)
- Indonesia: APP mill can produce far more than expected, stoking worries (published by http://www.straitstimes.com 23 June 2017)
- Argentina: Argentina signs an agreement with Coulson Aviation with a view to off-the-cuff missions of Air Force Hercules (published by http://defensayarmas.blogspot.de 22 June 2017)
- Australia: Wendy Bearfoot inquest: fire trucks ill equipped (published by http://www.perthnow.com.au 22 June 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal forest fires under control after more than 60 deaths (published by https://www.theguardian.com 22 June 2017)
- Germany / GFMC: “Umbau der Wälder als Herausforderung für die Forstwirtschaft” (published by http://www.deutschlandfunk.de 21 June 2017)
- USA: GelTech Announces Expanded Wildland Fire Operations Throughout North America (published by http://www.marketwired.com 21 June 2017)
- Austria: Rupprechter: Hitzewelle erhöht Waldbrandrisiko (published by http://www.bauernzeitung.at 21 June 2017)
- South Africa: South Africa: Knysna Fire Led to Largest Deployment of Firefighting Resources in SA History – Authorities (published by http://allafrica.com 21 June 2017)
- USA: ETSUs Quillen medical students to help those affected by wildfires in Gatlinburg (published by http://wjhl.com 21 June 2017)
- Austria: 600 Einsatzkräfte im Böhmerwald (published by https://www.meinbezirk.at 20 June 2017)
- Portugal: Reeling from its deadliest forest fire, Portugal finds a villain: eucalyptus trees (published by http://www.latimes.com 20 June 2017)
- Russia: Forest fires in Russias Siberia, Far East swell by almost 5,000 hectares (published by http://tass.com 20 June 2017)
- Netherland / Portugal: Netherlands offers Portugal support after devastating forest fires leave 62 dead (published by http://nltimes.nl 20 June 2017)
- Spain: El operativo contra incendios dispondrá de 70 medios aéreos y por primera vez cuatro drones para “vigilancia” (published by http://www.rtve.es 20 June 2017)
- USA: New tools help fight wildfire with satellite imagery (published by https://news.uaf.edu 20 June 2017)
- USA: Heat waves and wildfires signal warnings about climate change (and budget cuts) (published by http://blog.ucsusa.org 19 June 2017)
- SEA: Slowly oxidizing peat releases as much carbon as burning in Southeast Asia (published by http://environmentalresearchweb.org 19 June 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal forest fire: 12 survive by hiding in a water tank (published by http://www.bbc.com 19 June 2017)
- Global: Deadly wildfires around the world (published by https://au.news.yahoo.com 19 June 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal forest fire: What we know (published by http://www.deccanchronicle.com 19 June 2017)
- USA: State works to control burning coal seam in South Canyon (published by http://www.postindependent.com 18 June 2017)
- Europe / Portugal: EU channels extra support for Portugal to help with forest fires (published by http://reliefweb.int 18 June 2017)
- Portugal: Gum trees fuel huge Portugal bushfire that has left at least 24 dead (published by http://thenewdaily.com.au 18 June 2017)
- USA: KS wildfires could end up costing $100M (published by http://www.firehouse.com 17 June 2017)
- Portugal: Firefighter in Portugal detained for setting five forest fires (published by http://news.xinhuanet.com 17 June 2017)
- Portugal: Dozens killed in Portugal forest fire (published by http://www.dw.com 17 June 2017)
- South Africa: Firefighters use mats to battle Mellville Koppies fire out of fear for electrocution (published by http://www.news24.com 16 June 2017)
- China / UK / Russia: Biologists have explored how testate amoebae survive in peat fires (published by https://eurekalert.org 16 June 2017)
- USA: Wildfires used to be rare in the Great Plains. Theyve more than tripled in 30 years (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com 16 June 2017)
- India: Uttarakhand: 48 hours later, forest fire in Gangotri area continues to rage (published by http://indianexpress.com 16 June 2017)
- Indonesia: Palm oil and timber groups drop lawsuit against Indonesian environment law (published by http://www.eco-business.com 16 June 2017)
- USA: Wyden again targets ‘broken’ firefighting funding (published by http://www.ktvz.com 15 June 2017)
- Guatemala: Land rights help fight fires in Guatemala nature reserve – study (published by http://news.trust.org 15 June 2017)
- Australia: Bushfire management: Fibre optics may unlock secrets of seeds surviving blazes (published by http://www.abc.net.au 15 June 2017)
- Kazakhstan: Man killed in wildfire caused by Russian spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan (published by https://www.usnews.com 15 June 2017)
- France: Highlighting the new Civil Protection Aviation Hub for Europe (published by http://images.gv-c.com 15 June 2017)
- USA: Ex-firefighter sentenced to 44 years in prison for arson, manslaughter (published by http://www.redding.com 14 June 2017)
- UK: Number of grass fires ‘dramatically reduced’ in Wales (published by http://www.bbc.com 14 June 2017)
- USA: Simpson, Schrader re-introduce wildfire funding bill (published by http://magicvalley.com 14 June 2017)
- South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal extinguishes the foreseeability factor in considering wrongfulness (published by http://www.lexology.com 14 June 2017)
- Australia: Shadow minister ‘shocked’: calls for more coordination to help bushfire victims (published by http://www.wauchopegazette.com.au 14 June 2017)
- USA: Wildfires pollute much more than previously thought (published by http://www.news.gatech.edu 14 June 2017)
- Mexico: Diseñan sensores y utilizan drones para prevenir incendios forestales (published by http://www.cronica.com.mx 13 June 2017)
- Zimbabwe: Farmers raising bees help protect Zimbabwes forests (published by https://learningenglish.voanews.com 13 June 2017)
- USA: Interior department enhances program to Deter drones from wildfires (published by https://unmanned-aerial.com 13 June 2017)
- Spain: Fuego forestal en Courel hace unos 10.000 años (published by http://www.elcorreogallego.es 12 June 2017)
- USA: PG&E, fire safe Council of Nevada county join forces to combat wildfire risk in Nevada county (published by https://yubanet.com 12 June 2017)
- USA: Firefighting drones prepare to swoop in Los Angeles, pending approval (published by http://statescoop.com 12 June 2017)
- South Africa: Knysna was not prepared: Local firefighters not equipped for a blaze of this scale (published by http://www.heraldlive.co.za 12 June 2017)
- USA: Producing the next generation fire shelter (published by http://www.firefighternation.com 12 June 2017)
- Indonesia: Peatlands, already dwindling, could face further losses (published by https://phys.org 12 June 2017)
- USA: Climate change could burn a hole in the Forest Services budget (published by http://www.bnd.com 12 June 2017)
- USA: Department of the Interior introduces Current Wildland Fires program (published by http://suindependent.com11 June 2017)
- Canada: Alberta Wildrose leader says province is whitewashing Fort McMurray wildfire findings (published by https://www.theglobeandmail.com 09 June 2017)
- South Africa: Knysna on its knees: as fires continue to blaze town battles with power water and communications (published by http://www.timeslive.co.za 09 June 2017)
- USA: Interior expands information sharing Initiative to prevent #Drone Incursions over wildland fires; @DOIWildlandFire (published by http://www.investorideas.com 09 June 2017)
- USA: GOP, Democrats argue wildfire causes; SRP officials worries about effect (published by http://www.havasunews.com 09 June 2017)
- Chile / Argentina: Supertanker had less than 14% of effectiveness in combat of forest fires (published by http://www.emol.com 07-08 June 2017)
- Chile: Crean nueva comisión binacional para unificar apoyo recíproco ante incendios forestales en la Patagonia (published by http://laprensaaustral.cl 06 June 2017)
- Australia: Asthma sufferers struggle to breathe while bushfire prevention burns cover Perth in smoke (published by http://www.abc.net.au 08 June 2017)
- Canada: Poor co-ordination and communication hindered battle with Fort McMurray wildfire, says leaked report (published by http://www.cbc.ca 08 June 2017)
- USA: Wildfire disaster funding act introduced in U.S. house of representatives (published by https://www.nature.org 08 June 2017)
- USA: Forest Service chief confident on wildfires despite proposed budget cut (published by http://www.havasunews.com 07 June 2017)
- USA: The people who make U.S. national wildland fire management the best in the world (published by https://www.usda.gov 07 June 2017)
- South Africa: Watch: #KnysnaFire mayor has ‘never witnessed such devastation’ (published by http://www.iol.co.za 07 June 2017)
- Canada: Loss adjusting innovation emerging in light of insurance claims for forest fires: Cunningham Lindsey (published by http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca 06 June 2017)
- Indonesia: Pushing haze safety for Indonesian kids (published by http://reliefweb.int 06 June 2017)
- Israel / Croatia: Joint training exercise becomes real firefighting operation (published by http://www.israelnationalnews.com 05 June 2017)
- USA: Secretaries Zinke and Perdue Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches (published by http://goldrushcam.com 04 June 2017)
- USA: Will Mesa Verdes piñon-juniper forests return? (published by https://the-journal.com 04 June 2017)
- USA: Interest in using drones for public safety applications catching like wildfire throughout Lake County (published by http://www.news-herald.com 03 June 2017)
- DRC / Angola / Zambia: When fires and clouds collide (published by https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov 02 June 2017)
- USA: Cal fire launches new app to alert homeowners of wildfire danger (published by http://www.ksbw.com 02 June 2017)
- USA: US Agencies Emphasize Cooperation Entering Wildfire Season (published by https://www.usnews.com 02 June 2017)
- Cyprus: Cameras, radio and aircraft to boost fire fighting in Cyprus (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 02 June 2017)
- USA: Natural sagebrush areas recover well from wildfire, OSU study says (published by http://www.ktvz.com 01 June 2017)
- Canada: Wildrose demands independent public inquiry into Fort McMurray wildfire (published by http://www.edmontonsun.com 01 June 2017)
- Australia: Aging Ppopulation sees future challenges for fire protection (published by https://sourceable.net 01 June 2017)
