AUGUST (ALL NEWS)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
August 2018
- USA: UPDATE: 2 fires burning in Rocky Mountain National Park (Published by https://eu.coloradoan.com/ 31 August 2018)
- USA: An epic firefight has sapped morale for many on the front lines. And much work lies ahead (Published by https://eu.redding.com/ 31 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Traditional slash-and-burn practices ‘don’t cause haze’, say Dayak communities in West Kalimantan (Published by https://www.straitstimes.com/ 31 August 2018)
- USA: The only thing fire scientists are sure of: This will get worse (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 31 August 2018)
- USA: US study shows police officers and fire fighters are more likely to die by suicide than in line of duty (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 31 August 2018)
- USA: California’s $1 billion plan to reduce wildfire risk (Published by https://www.mercurynews.com/ 31 August 2018
- AUSTRALIA: CDU awarded for innovative bushfire mapping tool (Published by https://www.katherinetimes.com.au/ 30 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesian government appeals ruling on tighter peat fire regulations (Published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 30 August 2018)
- USA: Wyden Introduces Clean Air Refugee Assistance Act (Published by https://kqennewsradio.com/ 30 August 2018)
- USA: California wildfire frequency could surge 50% by 2050, report finds (Published by https://www.marketwatch.com/ 30 August 2018
- ASEAN: GMS countries implement ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (Published by https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ 29 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: ‘Helicopter research’: who benefits from international studies in Indonesia? (Published by https://menafn.com/ 29 August 2018)
- PERU: Forest fire is recorded in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Published by https://rpp.pe/ 29 August 2018)
- USA: Springer Nature welcomes Fire Ecology (Published by https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/ 30 August 2018)
- USA: Editorial: Climate change report shows strong increase in wildfires (Published by https://www.sonomanews.com/ 30 August 2018)
- USA: Six firefighters injured escaping from sudden flare up (Published by https://wildfiretoday.com/ 30 August 2018)
- USA/SG: Research Investigates Effect of Haze on Solar Power Generation and Comes up with Solution (Published by https://www.azocleantech.com/ 30 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Bushfire threat now a year-round situation in Australia, expert warns (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 29 August 2018)
- TURKEY: Forest fire in national park (Published by http://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/ 29 August 2018)
- USA: Wildfire fighters see record death toll as climate pushes teams ‘to the limit’ (Published by https://www.theguardian.com/ 28 August 2018)
- USA: California Lawmakers Press Forward With Utility Wildfire, Grid Regionalization Bills (Published by https://www.greentechmedia.com/ 28 August 2018)
- TURKEY / KURDISTAN: Pro-Kurdish HPD delegation’s access to forest fire area in Tunceli prevented by Turkish gov’t (Published by https://stockholmcf.org/ 28 August 2018)
- CANADA: Grim future after 2 years of devastating B.C. wildfires (Published by https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ 28 August 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe: Veld Fires Threaten Vumba Ecology (Published by https://allafrica.com/ 28 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Court receives Jokowi’s cassation petition against forest fire guilty verdict (Published by http://www.thejakartapost.com/ 28 August 2018)
- USA: Wilder wildfires ahead? (Published by https://www.sciencedaily.com/ 28 August 2018)
- USA: Wildfire Insurance Bill Signed by California Governor (Published by https://www.insurancejournal.com/ 28 August 2018)
- KURDISTAN/IRAN: Ham-Fisted Response Costs Lives in Kurdestan Forest Fire (Published by https://financialtribune.com/ 28 August 2018)
- USA: Lack Of Spanish Training Manuals Poses Issues For Wildfire Crews (Published by https://www.opb.org/ 28 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Five concession areas in W. Kalimantan sealed following forest fires (Published by http://www.thejakartapost.com/ 27 August 2018)
- USA: Conditions “Unprecedented” in Battling West Maui Fires During Hurricane Warning (Published by https://mauinow.com/ 27 August 2018)
- USA: California wildfires will grow 77 percent as climate warms. Should forests be thinned? (Published by https://www.sacbee.com/ 27 August 2018)
- UK: Entire island burns on the Hawkesbury River after lightning strike sparks huge bushfire (Published by http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ 27 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Court Verdict: Jokowi Guilty in Kalimantan Forest Fire (Published by http://en.tempo.co/ 25 August 2018)
- USA: Some Hawaii residents lose homes after brush fires hit Maui (Published by https://edition.cnn.com/ 25 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Record evaporation rates across eastern Australia exacerbate drought (Published by https://www.smh.com.au/ 22 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Australia Is Bracing For An ‘Insane Fire Season’ (Published by https://www.gizmodo.com.au/ 25 August 2018)
- CANADA: B.C.’s wildfire smoke isn’t just floating across Canada — it’s reaching Ireland (Published by https://globalnews.ca/ 25 August 2018)
- GERMANY: Forest fires in Brandenburg: situation remains tense (Published by https://www.dw.com/ 24 August 2018)
- USA: Did Verizon Wireless Throttle a Fire Department’s Data Service During a Wildfire? (Published by https://www.snopes.com/ 24 August 2018)
- GREECE: Initial Greek bush fire report points to mistakes made by local authorities (Published by https://neoskosmos.com/ 24 August 2018)
- CANADA: Evacuation alert issued as wildfire threatens Alberta national park (Published by https://theprovince.com/ 24 August 2018)
- USA/BAHAMAS: Bahamas’ Nema, Usnorthcom Conduct Series Of Wildland Fire Fighting Training (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 24 August 2018)
- USA: Researchers develop a new wildfire smoke emissions model (Published by https://phys.org/ 24 August 2018)
- COLOMBIA: Forest fire consumed tens of hectares of nature reserve in western Cauca (Published by https://noticias.caracoltv.com/ 23 August 2018)
- USA: How Wildfires Can Affect Climate Change (and Vice Versa) (Published by https://insideclimatenews.org/ 23 August 2018)
- USA: Three Game-Changing Approaches to Wildfire Response (Published by https://fireadaptednetwork.org/ 23 August 2018)
- USA: After $51M Tourism Loss To Wildfires, Oregon Wants Visitors To Come Back (Published by https://www.opb.org/ 23 August 2018)
- GREECE: Committee on wildfires needs support across political spectrum, Goldammer tells ANA (Published by http://int.ert.gr/ 23 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Impacts of forest fires kill four in W. Kalimantan (Published by http://www.thejakartapost.com/ 23 August 2018)
- USA: After Encountering Dangerously Slow Internet, Wildland Firefighters Join Net Neutrality Lawsuit (Published by http://www.kuer.org/ 23 August 2018)
- UK: Faradair Announces Unmanned, Autonomous Firefighting ‘Air Tanker (Published by https://dronebelow.com/ 23 August 2018)
- USA: Haze and smoke cause Seattle-area businesses to lose out on major tourist dollars (Published by https://www.kiro7.com/ 22 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Pontianak steps up fight against forest fires (Published by http://www.thejakartapost.com/ 22 August 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe: Farmers and Veld Fire Preparedness Published by https://allafrica.com/ 22 August 2018)
- USA: Verizon throttled California fire department during wildfire crisis Published by https://www.theverge.com/ 21 August 2018)
- USA: Summer Rainfall Declines ‘Primary Driver’ of Surge in U.S. Wildfires Published by https://www.ecowatch.com/ 22 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Schools close as haze worsens in Pontianak (Published by https://www.straitstimes.com/ 22 August 2018)
- USA: Illegal pot grows found around the Hirz Fire raises concern for firefighters (Published by https://krcrtv.com/ 21 August 2018)
- USA: Breathing Seattle’s air right now is like smoking 7 cigarettes. Blame wildfires. (Published by https://www.vox.com/ 21 August 2018)
- MALAYSIA: Using tube wells to put out peat fires (Published by https://www.thestar.com.my/ 20 August 2018)
- USA: Utah firefighter died after fire retardant drop on Northern California wildfire (Published by https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/ 20 August 2018)
- USA: 2018 has been a wild year for wildfires, far surpassing numbers since 2015 (Published by http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com 20 August 2018)
- GERMANY: Nice sunny days can grow into heat waves — and wildfires: summer weather is stalling (Published by https://www.eurekalert.org/ 20 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Bushfire meeting to be held at Brogo (Published by https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/ 20 August 2018)
- USA: Inmates who volunteer to fight California’s largest fires denied access to jobs on release (Published by https://eu.usatoday.com/ 20 August 2018)
- GREECE: Woman whose family perished in Greek fire files lawsuit (Published by http://www.foxnews.com/ 18 August 2018)
- USA: How does someone become an arsonist? As wildfires burn through California, experts answer questions /Published by https://eu.desertsun.com/ 17 August 2018)
- USA: Falling trees, rolling rocks among top 5 for deaths in wildland firefighting (Published by https://kutv.com/ 17 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Pilot dead after firefighting helicopter crashes on NSW South Coast (Published by https://www.smh.com.au/ 17 August 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA/USA : NCC hotshots heading to US to assist with fires burning across the western states (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 17 August 2018)
- NORTH AMERICA/EUROPE: Wildfire smoke from U.S., Canada blazes reaches Europe (Published by https://www.axios.com/ 17 August 2018)
- CANADA/USA: Canadian forest fire smoke triggers air quality alert for northern Minnesota (Published by https://www.twincities.com/ 16 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Drought in Australia to intensify, fuels winter bush fires (Published by https://www.downtoearth.org.in 16 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Tathra rebuilds bushfire damaged wildlife reserve (Published by https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/ 16 August 2018)
- USA: Report: ‘Fire Tornado’ Killed CA Firefighter (Published by https://www.firehouse.com/ 16 August 2018)
- USA: How Archaeologists Play A Role In The Forest Service’s Response To Wildfires (Published by https://www.npr.org/ 16 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: How far has Indonesia come on peatland conservation and restoration? (Published by https://forestsnews.cifor.org/ 16 August 2018)
- USA: Why Two Years of Historic Wildfires Haven’t Made Southern California Safer (Published by https://www.bloomberg.com/ 15 August 2018
- USA: The Trump Administration’s New Wildfire Strategy: Blame the Trees (Published by https://www.rollingstone.com/ 15 August 2018)
- USA: Historic Cabins In Montana Destroyed By Wildfires (Published by https://www.npr.org/ 15 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: NSW bushfires: Bega, Ulladulla and Nowra fires downgraded but still out of control (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 15 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Deforestation Dropped 60 Percent in 2017 (Published by https://www.ecowatch.com/ 14 August 2018)
- COLOMBIA: Emergency in the Sierra Nevada due to forest fire (Published by http://caracol.com.co/ 14 August 2018)
- USA: ‘But The Pilot’s OK’: Firefighting Airplane Crashes In Washington’s Colville National Forest (Published by http://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/ 14 August 2018)
- GREECE: Greek forest fire death toll climbs to 96 (Published by https://abcnews.go.com 14 August 2018)
- USA: Another Firefighter Dies Battling Northern California Wildfire (Published by https://www.npr.org 13 August 2018)
- INDIA: Forest fires in India grew by 1.5 times in 6 years; dry spells due to increased warming may cause more incidents, say experts (Published by https://www.firstpost.com/ 13 August 2018)
- USA: In California’s new wildfire reality, facing the need for periodic fires to clear fuel (Published by https://www.sfchronicle.com/ 13 August 2018)
- CANADA: Explosion heard during grass fire at Condie Nature Refuge (Published by https://leaderpost.com/ 13 August 2018)
- USA: Mauna Loa Brush Fire 80 Percent Contained (Published by http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/ 13 August 2018)
- USA: Drones interfering with wildland firefighting across the West (Published by https://eu.greatfallstribune.com/ 13 August 2018)
- INDIA: Forest fires in India grew by 1.5 times in 6 years; dry spells due to increased warming may cause more incidents, say experts (Published by https://www.firstpost.com/ 13 August 2018)
- USA: After a slow start, Montana wildfires multiply (Published by https://nbcmontana.com/ 13 August 2018)
- RUSSIA: Ten times more wildfires in the Arctic than a decade ago (Published by https://www.stuff.co.nz/ 13 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Firefighters call for night-time waterbombing trial for bushfires (Published by https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ 13 August 2018)
- USA: ‘Roads are money, and without the roads open, we die’: California wildfire closures lead to massive tourism losses for businesses near Yosemite (Published by https://www.businessinsider.com/ 12 August 2018)
- USA: California Wildfire Victims Face Higher Rebuilding Costs Because of President Trump’s Tariffs (Published by http://time.com/ 11 August 2018)
- USA: As California burns, volunteer firefighters become harder to find (Published by https://www.sfchronicle.com/ 11 August 2018)
- USA: Smoke from California wildfires reaches East Coast as firefighters continue to battle flames (Published by http://www.foxnews.com/ 11 August 2018)
- CANADA: Canada in 2030: Playing with fire (Published by https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ 11 August 2018)
- USA: Fire fighting aircraft grounded after personal drone nearly crashes into helicopter working Idaho fire, US (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 10 August 2018)
- USA: Latest: The Forest Service’s use of fire retardant has doubled since 2014 (Published by https://www.hcn.org/ 10 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Early arrival – Bushfire season has been declared two months early (Published by https://mozo.com.au/ 10 August 2018)
- USA: Aggressive wildfire menaces thousands in southern California city (Published by https://www.reuters.com/ 10 August 2018)
- CANADA: The Number of Ontario Forest Fires in 2018 Nearly Doubles the 10-Year Average Published by https://www.mywestnipissingnow.com/ 10 August 2018)
- GERMANY: Forest fire in Berchtesgaden National Park completely cleared – fire destroyed over 700 square meters (Published by https://www.berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de/ 09 August 2018)
- GERMANY: Professor Goldmaner’s utmost coincidence with the government narrative on fires (Published by http://www.in.gr/ 09 August 2018)
- GERMANY: Extreme danger of forest fires – Kirchzarten fire brigade fights fires using the extreme off-roader Unimog U 5023 (Published by https://www.automotiveworld.com/ 09 August 2018)
- USA: Night-flying by fire agencies in California gains interest as state’s wildfire threat grows (Published by https://www.cnbc.com/ 09 August 2018)
- GREECE: Firefighter’s wife, baby among 93 victims of Greece blaze (Published by https://www.washingtonpost.com/ 09 August 2018)
- GREECE/GFMC: PM Tsipras calls on Max Planck research professor to set up wildfire study committee (Published by http://int.ert.gr/ 09 August 2018)
- USA: Olympic National Forest wildfire doubles in size, more resources brought in to combat the blaze (Published by https://eu.kitsapsun.com/ 09 August 2018)
- USA: As wildfire blazes on, Yosemite-area tourist industry ravaged (Published by https://www.sfchronicle.com/ 08 August 2018)
- NETHERLANDS: Double as many wildfires, but nobody knows the good about it (Published by https://www.trouw.nl/ 08 August 2018)
- CANADA: Wildfire in Kootenay National Park continues to grow (Published by https://www.cbc.ca/ 08 August 2018)
- USA: Drones, Manned Aircraft Now a Regular Staple in California Firefighting (Published by govtech.com 08 August 2018)
- PERU: Tumbes: park rangers controlled wildfire in national reserve (Published by https://larepublica.pe/ 08 August 2018)
- GREECE: Tsipras: Demolition of 3,200 people – Recruitment to Decentralized People (Published by http://www.agriniotimes.gr/ 08 August 2018 )
- ISRAEL: New laser solution could slow spread of forest fires (Published by https://www.israel21c.org/ 08 August 2018)
- USA: Wildfire smoke is wreaking havoc on air quality in the Western U.S. (Published by https://www.washingtonpost.com/ 07 August 2018)
- USA: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Become Mainstay of Wildland Firefighting (Published by https://www.military.com/ 07 August 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal fires in pictures: Wildfires race towards tourist hotspots as it ‘SNOWS ASH’ (Published by https://www.express.co.uk/ 07 August 2018)
- USA: California fire explodes in size, is now largest in state history (Published by https://edition.cnn.com/ 07 August 2018)
- GERMANY: 40 injured in fire in Siegburg – ICE route blocked (Published by https://www.br.de/ 07 August 2018)
- INDONESIA: Government stakes reputation on success of Asian Games (Published by https://en.antaranews.com/ 07 August 2018)
- USA: 4 PM UPDATE: Fire Inside HVNP is Not Contained (Published by http://bigislandnow.com/ 07 August 2018)
- GREECE: Greek civil protection head resigns after deadly forest fire (Published by https://abcnews.go.com/ 06 August 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Forest fire raging in the Algarve – at least 24 injured (Published by https://www.focus.de/ 06 August 2018)
- USA: When It Comes To Wildfire, Politics Lag Behind Science (Published by https://www.opb.org/ 06 August 2018)
- USA: California’s fires are creating another problem: Fleeing insurers (Published by https://www.cbsnews.com/ 06 August 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: The fire that burns Zimbabwe’s climate goals (Published by https://www.herald.co.zw/ 06 August 2018)
- IRELAND: Wildfire Reveals WWII-Era Landmark in Ireland (Published by https://www.popularmechanics.com/ 06 August 2018)
- PERU: Forest fire in Pikillaqta Park damages 15 hectares of cover (Published by https://andina.pe/ 06 August 2018)
- USA: NIFC Mobilizes Active Duty Military Personnel to Help With Wildfire Suppression (Published by https://drive.google.com/ 06 August 2018)
- EUROPE: Record EU Civil Protection operation helps Sweden fight forest fires (Published by http://europa.eu/ 06 August 2018)
- SWEDEN: Forest fires in Sweden – huge areas burned in 2018 (Published by https://www.forestry.com/ 06 August 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA: 200 000 South Africans Signed Up With Namola Safety App (Published by https://techfinancials.co.za/ 06 August 2018)
- USA: New Rules Shrink Ranks of Alaska Wildland Firefighters (Published by https://www.fireengineering.com/ 05 August 2018)
- GREECE: Greece’s police, fire chiefs fired in wake of deadly fire (Published by http://www.startribune.com/ 05 August 2018)
- USA: Death Toll in California’s Carr Wildfire Raises to 7 as Utility Worker Dies (Published by http://time.com/ 05 August 2018)
- USA: Fire near Mesa Verde’s far southeast border reaches 185 acres (Published by https://durangoherald.com/ 04 August 2018)
- USA: California ‘fire tornado’ had 143 mph winds, possibly state’s strongest twister ever (Published by https://eu.usatoday.com/ 03 August 2018)
- EUROPE: Record heat is stoking wildfires in Europe — and it’s setting off leftover bombs from World War II (Published by https://www.businessinsider.de/ 03 August 2018)
- USA: Wind turbine sparks grass fire (Published by http://www.eastoregonian.com/ 03 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA/GREECE : Greek Australian amongst team of experts sent to Greece (Published by https://neoskosmos.com/ 03 August 2018)
- GREECE: Greek public order minister resigns after deadly forest fire (Published by https://www.pbs.org/ 03 August 2018)
- USA: Hawaii volcano eruption: ‘Just a matter of time’ before Kilauea lava swallows beauty spot (Published by https://www.express.co.uk/ 03 August 2018)
- AU/NZ/USA : Firefighters from Australia have been called in to help fight the deadly wildfires in California (Published by https://www.businessinsider.com.au/ 03 August 2018)
- LATVIA: Fire near Estonian border still being fought (Published by https://eng.lsm.lv/ 03 August 2018)
- USA: Agencies warn about health risks post-fire (Published by http://www.record-bee.com/ 03 August 2018)
- SCOTLAND: Tracking Scotland’s wildfires from space (Published by https://www.bbc.com/ 02 August 2018)
- USA: CA Wildfires Straining Mutual-Aid System (Published by https://www.firehouse.com/ 02 August 2018)
- USA: NASA’s ‘Space Botanist’ Observes California, Nevada Wildfires (Published by https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ 02 August 2018)
- USA: Wildfire smoke: experts warn of ‘serious health effects’ across western US (Published by https://www.theguardian.com/ 02 August 2018)
- USA: What gives firefighters the nerve to run into a fire? (Published by https://www.futurity.org/ 01 August 2018)
- USA: As wildfires rage, Trump administration plans to slash fire science funding (Published by https://www.revealnews.org/ 01 August 2018)
- SPAIN: Fire in natural reserve in southeast of Spain (Published by https://www.chron.com/ 01 August 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Koalas starve as residents destroy trees to stop bush fires on Australian island (Published by https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ 01 August 2018)
- USA: Shocking Wildfires Into Submission: A Proposal (Published by https://warontherocks.com/ 01 August 2018)
- USA: PG&E spends more than $1 million to lobby California officials on wildfire laws (Published by https://www.sacbee.com/ 01 August 2018)