February (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
February 2018
- USA: Fighting Fire with Native Plants (Published by https://blog.nature.org/ 27 February 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia braces for return of fire season as hotspots flare up (Published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 26 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Night firebomb trial in national first (Published by https://au.news.yahoo.com/ 26 February 2018)
- USA: Wildfire Problem Will Get Bigger in Coming Decades (Published by https://uanews.arizona.edu/ 26 February 2018)
- INDIA: Two cows die, seventeen families left homeless in forest fire in Kullu (Published by http://indianexpress.com/ 24 February 2018)
- USA/CUBA: Guantanamo Wildfires Ignite Cuban Minefield, Force Evacuation Of Navy Housing (Published by https://taskandpurpose.com/ 23 February 2018)
- INDONESIA: Disaster alert issued by 4 Indonesian provinces as fires rage (Published by https://asiancorrespondent.com/ 23 February 2018)
- USA: US President proposes budget stability for fire fighters, cuts for fire aviation (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 23 February 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal: Forest fires of 2017 caused €1bn in damage; €244m covered by insurance (Published by http://www.macaubusiness.com/ 23 February 2018)
- NEPAL: Combating Forest Fires (Published by https://thehimalayantimes.com/ 22 February 2018)
- USA: Aerial Firefighting North America gathers the world’s experts (Published by https://www.verticalmag.com/ 21 February 2018)
- USA: Cuts in numbers of air tankers could result in the use of more expensive CWN aircraft (Published by http://wildfiretoday.com 21 February 2018)
- USA: 2017 Hurricanes, Wildfires Impact ACOs‘ Ability to Succeed (Published by https://www.aafp.org/ 20 February 2018)
- INDIA: Fire ravages endangered songbird species‘ habitat again (Published by https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ 20 February 2018
- GLOBAL: The Day a Comet Set the Earth on Fire: Scientists Find Evidence in Ancient Ice Cores (published by https://www.ecowatch.com/ 20 February 2018)
- USA: Sonoma County unprepared, uncoordinated in emergency response to October wildfires, state review finds (Published by http://www.pressdemocrat.com/ 20 February 2018)
- CHILE: Three uncomfortable truths about Chilean forest fires (published by http://www.elmostrador.cl/ 20 February 2018)
- INDONESIA: Riau ups wildfire alert status (published by http://www.thejakartapost.com/ 20 February 2018)
- USA: Fort Osage National Historic Landmark closed indefinitely after grass fire (Published by https://www.kshb.com/ 19 February 2018)
- USA: New Study Finds Climate Change Reducing Forest Regrowth After Fires (published by http://mtpr.org/ 19 February 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Minister visits Algarve as confusion rages over wildfire protection legislation (published by http://portugalresident.com/ 19 February 2018)
- SOUTH KOREA: Severe Drought Causes Forest Fire Damage Across S. Korea (published by http://world.kbs.co.kr 19 February 2018)
- CAMBODIA: Bush fires under control near Koh Ke temple (Published by http://www.khmertimeskh.com/ 19 February 2018)
- CHILE: 3 Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By Fire (published by http://www.greenmatters.com 19 February 2018)
- USA: Northern California wildfire victims learn ‚your insurance company is not your friend‘ (published by http://www.latimes.com/ 18 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Cameras to detect wildfires in south-west Queensland forests (published by Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts 17 February 2018)
- USA: Fire Scientists: Wildfires Don’t Have to Destroy Homes (published by https://www.nbcbayarea.com 16 February 2018)
- USA: Forest Service to abandon Coast Guard HC-130H program (published by http://fireaviation.com 16 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Hunter Valley blaze rages in national park (Published by http://www.news.com.au/ 16 February 2018)
- NEPAL: Solukhumbu forest fire spiralling out of control (Published by https://thehimalayantimes.com/ 16 February 2018)
- USA: Air tankers to be cut by one-third in 2018 (published by http://fireaviation.com/ 16 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Bobbiwaa fire near Killarney Gap and Narrabri swells to 2,000 hectares as RFS attempts to bring blaze under control (Published by http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/ 16 February 2018)
- USA: New Leadership at USFA, NFA Discuss Their Goals (published by http://www.firehouse.com 15 February 2018)
- BHUTAN: Forest fire rages hundreds of forestlands in Paro district of Bhutan(published by http://www.xinhuanet.com 15 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Australian fire beetle avoids the heat (published by https://eurekalert.org 15 February 2018)
- CHILE: Resumen nacional incendios forestales: 22 focos en combate, 43 controlados y 29 extinguidos (published by15 February 2018)
- USA: CAL FIRE to procure mobile data systems with location tracking capability (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 15 February 2018)
- USA: UA scientist studies effects of wildfire management on bird populations (published by https://www.eurekalert.org 14 February 2018)
- INDIA: Ecotourism centres to remain closed due to forest fire threat (Published by http://www.thehindu.com/ 14 February 2018)
- INDONESIA: Asia Pulp and Paper is playing a corporate shell game, and #rainforests are losing (published by https://www.eureporter.co/ 14 February 2018)
- INDONESIA: How local elections could ruin Asian Games in Palembang (published by http://www.thejakartapost.com 14 February 2018)
- CANADA: Interior businesses took $31 million economic hit from wildfires: report (published by https://www.keremeosreview.com 14 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Strong winds, high temperatures fan fires in north-eastern NSW (Published by https://www.smh.com.au/ 14 February 2018)
- EL SALVADOR: Fire consumes 80 hectares of Walter Thilo Deininger Park (Published by http://www.elsalvador.com/ 14 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Research gives insight into community bush fire response (published by http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au 14 February 2018)
- UK/GFMC: Wildfire warriors: the latest developments in aerial firefighting technology (Published by https://www.theengineer.co.uk/ 14 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Lives put at risk as drones fly near water bombers battling bushfires (published by https://www.9news.com.au 13 February 2018)
- INDIA: Number of forest fires jump by 38% in 13 years but national policy still lacking (published by https://www.hindustantimes.com 13 February 2018)
- USA: CENIC Recognizes Technology Projects to Combat California Wildfires (published by https://www.businesswire.com 13 February 2018)
- INDONESIA: New trees a second chance for peatland farmers (published by http://www.thejakartapost.com 13 February 2018)
- BRAZIL: Amazon rainforests that were once fire-proof have become flammable (published by http://theconversation.com/ 13 February 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Thousands of West Aussies busted for not clearing firebreaks (published by https://thewest.com.au 12 February 2018)
- USA: BLM outlines plan for massive network of fire breaks in Great Basin (published by http://elkodaily.com 12 February 2018
- Australia: Australia to experiment with night-flying helicopters (published by http://fireaviation.com 12 February 2018
- USA: Secretary of Interior orders more aggressive fuel management (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 12 February 2018
- Australia: Outback fire almost twice the size of Singapore rips through remote SA and NT (published by http://www.abc.net.au 12 February 2018
- Singapore: Singapore Airshow 2018: Continued rise of the Hawks (published by https://www.shephardmedia.com 12 February 2018
- SPAIN: IN PICTURES: Firefighters battle to control wildfire in Spain (Published by https://www.euroweeklynews.com/ 11 February 2018)
- Chile: Wildfires Take Away 1,000 Hectares of Chilean Forest in 1 Day (published by https://www.telesurtv.net 11 February 2018
- Australia: People ignore ‚catastrophic‘ alerts, go to look at fires, study finds (Published by http://www.smh.com.au 10 February 2018
- USA: AIG’s Doubling of Q4 Loss Pinned on Wildfires, Tax Act (Published by https://www.insurancejournal.com 09February 2018)
- South Africa: Fire fighter dies fighting a wildfire in Cape Winelands(Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 09February 2018)
- USA: South Dakota bison herds injured after winter wildfires (Published by http://www.foxnews.com/ 09 February 2018)
- USA: PG&E profits plunge in fourth quarter while utility confronts wildfire costs
(Published by https://www.mercurynews.com 09 February 2018) - USA: Federal Budget Agreement Will Enhance Community Resilience but Fails to Fix Wildfire Funding Problem(Published by https://www.nature.org 09 February 2018)
- UK: UK satellites to help monitor ASEAN forest fires (Published by https://govinsider.asia/ 09 February 2018)
- USA: Report blasts California’s wildfire suppression tactics (published by http://www.kcra.com 08 February 2018)
- THAILAND: Forest fires burn out 140 rai in Tak (Published by https://www.bangkokpost.com/ 08 February 2018
- USA: Focus on Resilience After Southern California Fires (Published by https://www.newsdeeply.com 08 February 2018)
- USA: Only 40% of requests for Type 1 helicopters were filled on wildfires in
2017(Published by http://fireaviation.com/ 08February 2018) - USA: San Clemente’s anti-camping ordinance aims to prevent wildfires (Published by https://www.ocregister.com 07 February 2018)
- ARGENTINA: Brigadistas try to control a raging fire in San Martín (Published by https://www.lmneuquen.com/ 07 February 2018)
- Greenland: What’s behind Greenland’s black snow? (published by http://www.peoplesworld.org 07 February 2018)
- Indonesia: Police and Military Must Work Harder to Prevent Forest Fires: Jokowi (published by http://jakartaglobe.id 07 February 2018)
- USA: Will California Wildfire Dampen PG&E (PCG) Q4 Earnings? (published by https://www.nasdaq.com 07 February 2018)
- Global: Study shows firefighters’ exposure to smoke increases disease risk (Published by http://wildfiretoday.com/ 06 February 2018)
- USA: Redfin Report: Wildfires Threaten $1.5 Trillion Worth of Homes in the United States (published by www.markets.businessinsider.com 05 February 2018)
- ARGENTINA: Forest fire devastates natural heritage Punta de Lara (published by http://segundoenfoque.com/ 05 February 2018)
- KENYA: Inferno wipes out 300 hectares of Mt Kenya forest (Published by https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/ 05 February 2018)
- USA: Fixing NEPA (published by www.evergreenmagazine.com 05 February 2018)
- USA: Calif. looks for answers to growing wildfire threat (published by www.firerescue1.com 04 February 2018)
- USA: Los Angeles Blames Wildfire on Homeless, But Evicting Them Won’t Solve the Real Problems: Climate Change and Urban Sprawl (published by www.theintercept.com 04 February 2018)
- Indonesia: Indonesia’s Geospatial Information Agency announces winner of US$ 1 million peatland mapping prize (published by www.opengovasia.com 04 February 2018)
- India: Fire-proofing Bandipur (published by www.starofmysore.com 03 February 2018)
- Russia: Another Be-200ES delivered to Russia’s firefighting agency (published by www.fireaviation.com 03 February 2018)
- Indonesia: Indonesian palm, pulp companies commit to peatland restoration (published by www.news.mongabay.com 22 February 2018
- Worldwide: Scientists Find Evidence For A 60 Mile Wide Comet That Plunged Into Earth Just 13,000 Years Ago published by www.iflscience.com 2 February 2018)
- Australia: Firebombers to fly at night in Australian-first trial to tackle fires at their coolest (published by www.abc.net.au 02 February 2018)
- Worldwide: Measuring Emissions from Smoldering Peat Fires (published by https://eos.org/ 01 February 2018)
- Worldwide: Wildfire in the Age of Climate Change (published by https://academic.oup.com 01 February 2018)
- Thailand: Army Region 3 joins Chiang Mai in drill against forest fires and haze (published by www.pattayamail.com 01 February 2018)
- Australia: The Environment Department has been criticised for failing to make reserves safe with bushfire burnoffs (published by www.news.com.au 01 February 2018)