January (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
January 2018
- BELARUS: Belarusian rescuers awarded for helping extinguish forest fires in Borjomi, Georgia (published by www.agenda.ge 31 January 2018)
- USA: California Considers Switching Off Power Lines As Wildfire Prevention (published by www.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com 31 January 2018)
- USA: Water Contaminated With Benzene In Santa Rosa Area Ravaged By Wildfire (published by http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/ http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/ 30 January 2018)
- USA: Catastrophic wildfires mimicked volcanic eruption (published by https://www.nature.com/ 30 January 2018)
- USA: Is pyroterrorism a threat in the United States? (published by http://wildfiretoday.com/ 30 January 2018)
- USA: Humans need to learn to co-exist with wildfires. Here’s how we can do it. (published by https://ensia.com/ 30 January 2018)
- USA : Wildfire-weary California may ban Elon Musk’s flamethrowers as they fly off the shelves (published by https://www.rt.com/ 30 January 2018)
- USA: Insurers told to cover California mudslide claims if wildfire linked (published by http://www.artemis.bm/ 30 January 2018)
- USA: CoreLogic: Wildfires, Floods Dominated Natural Hazards in 2017 (published by https://www.claimsjournal.com/ 30 January 2018)
- USA: New technology developed to reduce bushfire risks (published by http://content.safetyculture.com.au/ 30 January 2018)
- USA: Sonoma County to sue PG&E over October fires, seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages (published by www.pressdemocrat.com 30 January 2018)
- COSTA RICA: Costa Rica invirtió en 15 vehículos para atender incendios forestales (published by www.larepublica.net 29 January 2018)
- CHILE: Forest fire puts araucarias at risk in Alto Biobío (Published by http://biorednoticias.cl/ 29 January 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia prepares to adopt standardized peat-mapping technology (published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 29 January 2018)
- UGANDA: Bushfires uncover unexploded ordnances in N.Uganda (published by http://observer.ug/ 27 January 2018)
- USA: Five lessons learned at Prescott fire managers meeting (published by http://wildfiretoday.com/ 27 January 2018)
- CANADA: HOW WILL CANADA MANAGE ITS WILDFIRES IN THE FUTURE? (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 26 January 2018)
- USA: California lawmakers meet in Santa Rosa to press utilities on wildfire prevention (published by http://www.pressdemocrat.com/ 26 January 2018)
- UK: Air pollution linked to ‘extremely high mortality’ in people with mental disorders (published by https://www.theguardian.com/ 26 January 2018)RUSSIA/CHINA: Russian Helicopters to Export 7 Ка-32А11BCs in 2018 (published by http://www.aviationpros.com/ 26 January 2018)
- USA: More areas could lose fire insurance due to wildfire risk (published by https://www.dailyrepublic.com/ 26 January 2018)
- USA: For US Aerial Firefighters, 2017 Was A Year Of Dynamic Change (published by http://markets.businessinsider.com/ 25 January 2018)
- USA: HOW DOES A WILDFIRE AFFECT A MARINE ECOSYSTEM? (published by https://psmag.com/ 24 January 2018)
- USA: Photographs of the Vanishing Southern Pinelands, an Ecosystem that Thrives Through Fire (published by https://hyperallergic.com/ 24 January 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Lightning strikes spark nine remote bushfires in the Blue Mountains (published by https://www.9news.com.au/ 23 January 2018)
- BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Forest fire risk assessment using hotspot analysis in GIS (published by https://www.eurekalert.org/ 22 January 2018)
- USA: California Thomas wildfire to cost re/insurers up to $2.5bn: RMS (published by http://www.artemis.bm 22 January 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Hot temperatures have made it tough going for Rural Fire Service crews battling the Pilliga bush fire (Published by 22 http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/ January 2018)
- PHILIPINES: Mt. Pulag closed to hikers due to forest fire (published by https://news.mb.com.ph/ 21 January 2018)
- USA: Sonoma County schools keep eye on student behavior after wildfires (published by http://www.pressdemocrat.com/ 21 January 2018)
- INDIA: Satellite alert system to fight forest fire pays off (Published by http://www.thehindu.com/ 21 January 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Sydney’s Royal National Park bushfire downgraded after burning 600 hectares (published by http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/ 21 January 2018)
- SINGAPORE: Singapore and the Smoke Haze Crisis (published by http://www.epw.in/ 20 January 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Expert says „electrical accident“ cause of major Portuguese wildfire (published by http://www.xinhuanet.com/ 19 January 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal creates new agency to combat forest fires (published by http://www.xinhuanet.com/ 19 January 2018)
- TAIPEI: Brush fire scorches 30 acres in Taichung (published by https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/ 18 January 2018)
- BRAZIL: Record Amazon fires, intensified by forest degradation, burn indigenous lands (published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 18 January 2018)
- USA: What Does the Stock Market Tell Us about the California Wildfires? (published by https://energyathaas.wordpress.com/ 17 January 2018)
- USA: USDA to Invest Nearly $32 Million in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects (published by https://eponline.com/ 17 January 2018)
- INDIA/PAKISTAN: Forest fire along LoC triggers landmine blasts in J-K (published by https://www.hindustantimes.com/ 17 January 2018)
- USA: Researchers find post-fire logging harms spotted owls (Published by https://phys.org/ 17 January 2018)
- CHILE: UNKNOWN PEOPLE IGNITE BARRICADES IN ROUTE 5 SOUTH OF COLLIPULLI (published by http://www.ahoranoticias.cl/ 17 January 2018)
- USA: STUDY: Wildfires and dead trees actually helped California during the drought years (published by http://abc30.com/ 17 January 2018)
- CANADA: Researchers find simple key to risk of severe peat fires (published by https://phys.org/ 17 January 2018)
- CUBA: Warnings about increasing forest fires in Cuba (published by http://www.acn.cu/ 16 January 2018)
- USA: Officials stay silent on evacuation orders before deadly mudslides (published by http://www.euronews.com/ 16 January 2018)
- USA: Several Bills Put Forth To Ease Wildfire Recovery Process For Survivors (published by https://www.sfgate.com/ 16 January 2018)
- CANADA: Conair signs for six Q400s for conversion into multirole airtankers (published by http://www.adsadvance.co.uk/ 16 January 2018)
- HONDURAS: Armed Forces of CA: 125 officers ready to fight forest fires (published by http://www.latribuna.hn/ 16 January 2018)
- COLOMBIA: Wildfire under control at Isla de Salamanca Park (Published by http://www.eluniversal.com.co/15 January 2018)
- VENEZUELA: Authorities managed to extinguish forest fire in El Ávila (Published by http://www.el-nacional.com/ 15 January 2018)
- INDONESIA: More research needed for responsible peatland management in Indonesia (published by https://phys.org/ 15 January 2018)
- USA: Devastated by wildfire, a California city weighs rebuilding amid a housing crunch (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com/ 14 January 2018)
- NICARAGUA: 313 forest and agricultural fires in 2017 (published by14 January 2018)
- NIGERIA: Electricity: Gas cut to 6 GenCos causes blackout, 2,000MW lost to pipeline fire (published by https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/ 13 January 2018)
- USA: How a mountain lion injured by CA wildfire shows that fish skin could help heal burn wounds (published by http://abcnews.go.com/ 13 January 2018)
- USA: Thrush Aircraft Begins Exploration of Autonomous Air Tanker (published by http://www.agairupdate.com/ 12 January 2018)
- CANADA : If 2017 weather was a downer, you ain’t seen nothing yet: Environmental Defence (published by https://www.ctvnews.ca/ 12 January 2018)
- USA: Thomas Fire, largest wildfire on record in California, finally contained (published by https://www.nbcnews.com/ 12 January 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: ‚There’ll be no park to preserve‘: Australia’s fuming wildfire-control debate (published by https://www.theage.com.au/ 12 January 2018)
- USA: Massive North Bay Wildfire Debris Removal Project Hits Roadblock (published by https://ww2.kqed.org/ 12 January 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: Govt introduces six command initiatives (published by https://www.herald.co.zw/ 12 January 2018)
- USA: DRONES IN FIRE FIGHTING: HOW, WHERE AND WHEN THEY’RE USED CAR (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 12 January 2018)
- USA: FEMA denies Montana’s request for $44M in disaster aid after historic fire season (published by http://billingsgazette.com/ 11 January 2018)
- INDIA: Fires in state’s jungles increased by 20% from 2015 (published by http://www.asianage.com/ 10 January 2018)
- USA: Cal Fire Details Desperate Moments Before Firefighter’s Death in Ventura County Blaze (published by https://ww2.kqed.org/ 10 January 2018)
- ARGENTINA: Why do wildfires happen repeatedly during the in summer? (published by https://www.lanacion.com.ar/ 09 January 2018)
- INDONESIA: Study on economic loss from Indonesia’s peat policies criticized (published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 08 January 2018)
- USA: Costs to Fight 2017 California Wildfires Shatter Records (published by https://www.courthousenews.com/ 08 January 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Alert SA scrapped by State Government after failure during catastrophic fire conditions (published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 08 January 2018)
- USA: 2017 goes down as costliest year ever for natural disasters in U.S. (published by https://www.orlandoweekly.com/ 08 January 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Virtual reality bushfires recreate nightmare scenarios to encourage disaster planning (published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 05 January 2018)
- USA: The grim scope of 2017’s California wildfire season is now clear. The danger’s not over. (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com/ 04 January 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia in 2017: A fighting chance for peat protection, but an infrastructure beatdown for indigenous communities (published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 04 January 2018)
- USA: California Commissioner Issues Report on Fire Insurance Availability Issues (published by https://www.insurancejournal.com/ 04 January 2018)
- FRANCE: Fire in Upper-Corsica: at least 1,785 hectares scanned, inhabitants evacuated or confined (published by https://www.francetvinfo.fr/ 04 January 2018)
- USA: More evidence of the “fireproofing effect” of insect outbreaks in a forest (published by http://wildfiretoday.com/ 04 January 2018)
- INDIA: ISRO carrying out studies in disaster management, monitoring haze (published by http://www.newindianexpress.com/ 04 January 2018)
- USA: Does wildfire create home sweet home for bees? (published by https://crosscut.com/ 03 January 2018)
- THAILAND/MYANMAR/LAOS: Thailand joins tri-nation haze battle plan (published by https://www.bangkokpost.com/ 03 January 2018)
- USA: Arctic clouds highly sensitive to air pollution (published by https://www.sciencedaily.com/ 03 January 2018)
- USA: New Large Animal Rescue Project During Brush Fires Set To Be Implemented (published by http://www.hometownstation.com/ 03 January 2018)
- USA: California wildfires in 2017: A staggering toll of lost life and homes (published by http://www.sacbee.com/ 02 January 2018)
- USA: Some homeowners lose insurance coverage as wildfire risks rise (published by https://www.sfchronicle.com/ 02 January 2018)
- USA: Homeless Encampments Draw Scrutiny in Aftermath of Destructive L.A. Wildfires (published by https://ww2.kqed.org/ 02 January 2018)
- USA: Aftermath of the Napa Fire (published by https://thebossmagazine.com/ 01 January 2018)
- UK: A quarter of the world could become a DESERT if global warming increases by just 2ºC (published by http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ 01 January 2018)