January (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
January 2021
Why Ghana’s Savannah Woodlands Demand Critical Attention 31. January 2021Putting Our Public Forests Into Carbon Reserves 30. January 2021Analysis: San Diego would pay more by doing its own wildfire brush clearing 30. January 2021How Australia’s wildlife is recovering a year after the bushfires 30. January 2021How wildfires became ripe areas for right-wing conspiracy theories 30. January 2021First wildfires, now mudslides. California endures year-round disaster season. 29. January 2021U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Introduces Bill to Ensure Wildfire Firefighters Receive Fair Pay 29. January 2021Rain reaches Palm Springs area; mountain areas see heavy snow; all evacuation orders lifted 29. January 2021A Decade of Wildfires – How the past California fires have affected the community around them 29. January 2021EIB and Greece sign €595 million deal to protect lives from natural disaster and future pandemics 29. January 2021
North Island College offers wildfire training 28. January 2021Brazil to end military-led programme against Amazon fires, logging 28. January 2021Extreme drought and fire risk may double by 2060 28. January 2021After Years Of Tough Lessons, Spanish-Speaking Communities Rise To Get Wildfire Information Fast And In Their Language 28. January 2021AFoCO chief strives for stronger regional forest cooperation in Asia 28. January 2021The Growing Economic Cost of Wildfires 28. January 2021Gambia: ‘Fire Service Needs More Fighters, Mobility to Curb Bush Fires’ 28. January 2021Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in northeastern Yakutia 27. January 20212020 was one of Arizona’s worst wildfire seasons in a decade, with 978,519 acres burned 27. January 2021Short-term modular housing program brings security to bushfire survivors 27. January 2021
Wildfires add to Sonoma, Napa, North Bay homebuilding opportunities in coming years 27. January 2021Volunteer firefighter accused of setting over 30 fires himself, arrested 26. January 2021Stronger Building Codes And Other Rules Can Save Homes From Wildfires. So Why Doesn’t Colorado Have A Statewide Law Mandating Them? 26. January 2021California Insurance Commissioner Lara Alerts Residents Living in Wildfire Burn Areas Across the State About Coverage for Floods and Mudslides 26. January 2021Red Cross aids almost 30k bushfire victims 26. January 2021Wildfires to worsen, according to Climate Change Institute report 25. January 2021USDA invests more than $46 million to protect communities from wildfires, restore forest ecosystems and improve drinking water 25. January 2021Southern California utility settles wildfire claims for $2.2 billion 25. January 2021‘Very disturbed’: Liberals alarmed about bushfire reports 25. January 2021Colorado’s East Troublesome Wildfire May Signal A New Era Of Big Fire Blow-ups 25. January 2021
HOUSE WILDFIRE RECOVERY COMMITTEE WORKS ON SOLUTIONS FOR IMPACTED COMMUNITIES 25. January 2021‘Very disturbed’: Liberals alarmed about bushfire reports 25. January 2021Dry, warm weather fuels unusual January fires in Northern California 24. January 2021Commission offers support of state funding for two forest projects 24. January 2021Public warned against igniting forest fires 24. January 2021From ashes of Creek Fire comes a citizens group appealing for sensible forest management 24. January 2021“We need to act”: Colorado forests primed for megafires without large-scale action, federal managers warn 24. January 2021Victorian volunteer firefighters to receive training through virtual reality simulation 24. January 2021Volunteer firefighter is charged with deliberately lighting THIRTY bushfires during Australia’s black summer 23. January 2021Recent weather provides flood insurance reminder especially in wildfire damaged areas 23. January 2021
Huon Valley’s bushfire recovery a long time in the making 23. January 2021Announcing the launch of a new Wildfire Mental Health Program 22. January 2021Biden climate plan to address worsening Western wildfires, but it will take years 22. January 2021Increasing Numbers of U.S. Residents Live in High-Risk Wildfire and Flood Zones. Why? 22. January 2021Environmental groups sue to stop exemptions to rules on timber projects 22. January 2021WA senators say Trump’s inaction on wildfire relief ‘has held constituents hostage for 128 days’ 22. January 2021Female fire power: Oak Creek welcomes 1st all-female firefighting team 22. January 2021Tree map: Program catalogs every grove in the U.S. forest 22. January 2021Tree rings, fire scar data to inform forest restoration 22. January 2021Forest fire: Dept plans for dry months ahead 22. January 2021
Ontario’s 2020 wildfire season closes well below 10 year average 21. January 2021Study finds massive doubts over Australia forests’ ability to recover from bushfires 21. January 2021‘Massive concern’ for forests’ long-term recovery after Black Summer 21. January 2021Holistic approaches are the name of the game in wildfire management 21. January 2021Xcel Energy looks to avoid Colorado wildfires — and PG&E’s fate — and wants customers to pay for it 20. January 2021Wildfire mitigation work underway 20. January 2021Ancient indigenous New Mexican community knew how to sustainably coexist with wildfire 20. January 2021California clears first hurdle in recovery and rebuilding for residents devastated by 2020’s historic wildfire season 20. January 2021Severe heatwave and high bushfire danger forecast ahead of Australia Day 20. January 2021Focus on bushfires! 19. January 2021
PG&E shuts off power to customers due to high winds, wildfire risk 19. January 2021Changes in ecosystem properties after postfire management strategies in wildfire affected Mediterranean forests 19. January 2021Australia’s 2019-20 catastrophic bushfire season affected 80% of Australians 19. January 2021Wisconsin’s First Female Chief Forester Says Profession Must Become More Diverse 19. January 2021Wildfires having devastating effect on air quality in western US, study finds 19. January 2021Medford struggles to keep up with affordable housing demand after wildfire 19. January 2021Why trees burned down in western wildfires may not come back 19. January 2021Wildland Fire Subcabinet will improve forest management 19. January 2021Downtown Los Angeles Under Rare Wildfire Risk as Strong Winds Rattle California 19. January 2021Scores of Californian homes face blackouts to prevent wildfires 18. January 2021
East Troublesome Fire could cause water-quality impacts for years 18. January 2021Hounded by Wildfires, Californians Rethink Their Willingness to Rebuild 17. January 20217 California State University campuses collaborating on plan to address recent wildfires 17. January 2021Forest fires in Chile consume over 3,200 hectares 17. January 2021National parks get $400 million boost to help recover from Black Summer bushfires 16. January 2021US Department of Agriculture creates Interagency Wildland Fire Subcabinet 15. January 2021Wildfire destroys forest land in Khanpur range 15. January 2021San Bernardino Co. District Attorney reviewing findings on El Dorado Fire, started by gender reveal party 15. January 2021Interior Seeks to Increase Broadband Access to Reduce Wildfire Hazards 14. January 2021A close look at forest fire smoke yields new clues about air pollution 14. January 2021
Female inmate firefighters build character but often can’t use fire skills after release 13. January 2021Unusual restoration effort underway in fire-hit native forest 13. January 2021New lawsuit filed against PacifiCorp alleging negligence in Slater fire 13. January 2021World lost California-sized forest in over a decade: WWF 13. January 2021Can California Prison Firefighters Pursue Permanent Careers? 13. January 2021Wildfires destroy hundreds of hectares of forest in Nepal 13. January 2021Washington state’s public lands chief tries new tactic in push for $125 million to fight, prevent fires 12. January 2021Warm Springs evaluates carbon sequester project in wake of wildfire 12. January 2021Wildfires ravage Nepal mountains 12. January 2021Canberra universities pitch in to beat bushfire recovery deadlines 12. January 2021
Wildfire smoke changes dramatically as it ages, and that matters for downwind air quality – here’s what we learned flying through smoke plumes 11. January 2021Two-week Long Wildfire in Dzukou Valley Doused, Damage Assessment Soon 11. January 2021Study: Wildfires produced up to half of pollution in US West 11. January 2021How lightning is affected by climate change 11. January 2021California Lawmakers Should Invest One-Time Budget Funds Into Projects With Long-Term Benefits, Experts Suggest 11. January 2021All 300 fires reported in Georgia since early January extinguished, hotspots in occupied Gagra still active 10. January 2021Manipur: Dzuko Valley wildfire brought under control 9. January 20212020 smashed the record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, NOAA says 9. January 2021Portugal replants trees in Monchique to prevent wildfire risk 9. January 2021Oregon lawmakers reluctantly make $17 million downpayment on wildfire preparedness 9. January 2021
Newsom’s budget calls for investment in prescribed fire to combat catastrophic blazes 8. January 2021Balingho, Pakala Create Fire Belt Around Forest Areas 8. January 2021Dzukou Range In Nagaland Is Burning For 10 Days Now & Authorities Are Struggling To Douse Fire 7. January 2021Unusual wildfires in Uttarakhand: Officials blame scanty rain, combustible material 7. January 2021Unique Forest Service Program Saves Money and Lives with Innovative Technology 6. January 2021Climate crisis: Uttarakhand may see forest fires round the year 6. January 2021Dzükou fire: Nagaland CM conducts aerial survey 6. January 2021Forest and Field Fires Across Georgia: Several Hotspots Remain 6. January 2021Agricultural pilots seek firefighting role 6. January 2021Researchers Unveil Satellite-based Near Real-time Drought Monitoring Technology 6. January 2021
Austria’s ‘close-to-nature’ forests may hold secrets to fire prevention 6. January 2021Illegal Logging in Serbia 5. January 2021Indonesia renews peat restoration bid to include mangroves, but hurdles abound 5. January 2021Free and cost-share wildfire readiness support available 5. January 2021More big wildfires expected as climate change taking toll on Oregon, report says 5. January 2021100 of 105 fires extinguished in western Georgia, fire rages in Russian-occupied Gali 5. January 2021Illinois signs pact with USDA Forest Servie 5. January 2021Nagaland: Dzukou valley forest fire increasing its magnitude, NDRF deploys seven teams 5. January 2021Once-in-a-Decade Forest Plan Sets Sights On Wildfire, Disease And The Economy 4. January 2021NYE Fireworks Spark South Russia Wildfires 4. January 2021
Air Force Continues Operations To Douse Dzouko Wildfire At Manipur-Nagaland Border 4. January 2021Funding announced for jobs tied to California wildfire debris cleanup, humanitarian aid 4. January 2021Brazil wildfires surge again in 2020 3. January 2021Congressman Neguse plans launch of bipartisan wildfire caucus 3. January 2021Deforestation drove massive Amazon rainforest fires of 2019 2. January 2021Elite force to handle forest fires, animal rescue 2. January 2021Marin panel urges stronger planning for wildfire evacuation routes 2. January 2021Massive wildfire engulfs large parts of Dzuko valley on Nagaland-Manipur border 1. January 2021USA – PG&E bills to rise amid electricity upgrades to combat wildfires 1. January 2021How the Worst Wildfire Season Ever Impacted Home Design 1. January 2021INDIA – With an average 17 daily calls, 2020 was a busy year for fire personnel | Goa News – Times of India 1. January 2021
