GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
February 2006
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USA: Air pollution control district looking at new smoke management plan (published by www.lassennews.com, 28 February 2006)
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Guatemala: Incendios forestales han disminuido con relación al 2005 (published by www.telediario.com.gt, 28 February 2006)
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Canada: Industrial fire dept. proposed (published by www.redwatertribune.com, 28 February 2006)
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New Zealand: Firefighters dampening down blazes (published by www.newstalkzb.co.nz, 28 February 2006)
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USA: Heavy Grass Fire Season Just Starting (published by www.ketv.com, 27 February 2006)
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Zimbabwe: NGO resucsitates environmental centre (published by www.zimbabwechronicle.com, 25 February 2006)
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USA: Logging bill ignores data, critics charge (published by seattletimes.nwsource.com, 24 February 2006)
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USA: Man found burned in Springfield grass fire (published by abclocal.go.com, 24 February 2006)
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South Africa: Bush fires burn wildflower farmers (published by www.theherald.co.za, 23 February 2006)
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Dominican Republic: Lanzan plan de prevención de incendios forestales en RD (published by www.clavedigital.com, 23 February 2006)
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Mexico: Advierte Profepa de multas por incendios forestales (published by www.diario.com.mx, 23 February 2006)
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USA: Cities Promote Fire Prevention (published by www.coremg.net, 23 February 2006)
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India: Red Alert in Uttaranchal (published by news.webindia123.com, 23 February 2006)
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USA: Retiring Encinitas fire chief known for being a team player (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 23 February 2006)
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Germany: Die Böschungen in den Rebbergen müssen gepflegt werden. Am Kaiserstuhl gibt es etwa 800 Hektar Raine / Wissenschaftler entwickeln ein Leitbild / Einsatz von Feuer ist eine Möglichkeit (published by Badische Zeitung, 22 February 2006, in German)
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Cuba: Adoptan medidas para prevenir incendios forestales (published by www.granma.cubaweb.cu, 22 February 2006)
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Canada: Fire guardians appointed one month early (published by www.morinvillemirror.com, 22 February 2006)
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Guatemala: En alerta contra incendios forestales… (published by www.telediario.com.gt, 21 February 2006)
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Chile: Por Altas Temperaturas (published by www.chile.com, 21 February 2006)
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USA: Council to discuss weed control (published by www.uniondemocrat.com, 20 February 2006)
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India: Sagreshwar bushfire rages on even after it was long doused (published by dnaindia.com, 20 February 2006)
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Mexico: Aumentó el daño a bosques por los incendios forestales (published by www2.eluniversal.com.mx, 20 February 2006)
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Guatemala: Combatirán incendios forestales (published by www.prensalibre.com, 19 February 2006)
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Jamaica: Seven-vehicle collision on H2K (published by www.jamaicaobserver.com, 19 February 2006)
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Chile: Incendios forestales han disminuido en relación al año pasado (published by www.diarioladiscusion.cl, 18 February 2006)
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India: Virtual tinderbox (published by www.thestatesman.net, 18 February 2006)
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Spain: El Congreso de los Diputados aprueba la Ley de Montes (published by www.lavozdigital.net, 17 February 2006)
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Australia: Pilot dies fighting bushfire (published by www.news.com.au, 17 February 2006)
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Chile: Sanciones más duras podrían diminuir los incedios forestales (published by www.lasegunda.com, 17 February 2006)
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USA: Downed power line causes 90 acre fire (published by www.southernblackhillsweeklygroup.com, 17 February 2006)
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Australia: Climate change impact on bushfire frequency explored (published by continuitycentral.com, 16 February 2006)
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New Zealand: Man detained over bush fire (published by tvnz.co.nz, 16 February 2006)
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South Africa: Cost of disaster tag could be dire – Rasool (published by www.iol.co.za, 16 February 2006)
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Cuba: Alerta contra los incendios forestales (published by www.radiorebelde.com.cu, 15 February 2006)
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USA: In the Line of Wildfire (published by www.grist.org, 15 February 2006)
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Australia: Bushfire prompts natural disaster declaration (published by www.abc.net.au, 15 February 2006)
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Indonesia: World’s smallest fish lives in acid (published by Epoch Times, 15 February 2006)
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USA: Prescribed burns take a lot of planning but result in increased safety, refreshed land (published by www.zwire.com, 15 February 2006)
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Honduras: Inicia campaña contra incendios forestales (published by www.radioamerica.hn, 15 February 2006)
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Argentina: Acuerdo con Chile para el combate de incendios forestales (published by www.diariodemadryn.com, 15 February 2006)
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Australia: Climate change ‘brings fire danger’ (published by www.news.com.au, 15 February 2006)
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Indonesia: Riau named Asean Center for Forest, Land fire control, Management (published by Antara News, 14 February 2006)
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Venezuela: Incendio forestal dejó un herido (published by www.diarioelprogreso.com, 14 February 2006)
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Malaysia: API made public (published by www.sun2surf.com, 14 February 2006)
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El Salvador: En aumento incendios forestales (published by www.laprensagrafica.com, 14 February 2006)
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USA: Charred forest science (published by seattletimes.nwsource.com, 13 February 2006)
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South Africa: Wild fires up by 40 percent in Cape this year (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 13 February 2006)
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Honduras: Gobierno lanza campaña contra incendios forestales (published by www.laprensahn.com, 11 February 2006)
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Canada: Alberta wildfire sparks evacuations (published by cnews.canoe.ca, 10 February 2006)
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USA: Risks Of Prescribed Fires Weighed In The Black Hills National Forest (published by blackhillsportal.com, 10 February 2006)
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India: Art of fighting forest fire (published by www.thestatesman.net, 10 February 2006)
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Portugal: Portugal hace balance del segundo peor año en incendios forestales (published by www.diariodigitalagrario.net, 10 February 2006)
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Argentina: Inauguran sistema de detección temprana de incendios forestales (published by www.elciudadanobche.com.ar, 10 February 2006)
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Canada: Canadian village evacuated as grass fire rages (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 9 February 2006)
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South Africa: Fire aftermath: time to act (published by www.news24.com, 9 February 2006)
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Indonesia: Forest communities share experiences on conflict management (published by Indonesian Nature Conservation (INCL), 9 February 2006)
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South Africa: Fire destroys many homes (published by www.paarlpost.com, 9 February 2006)
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Guatemala: Combate de incendios forestales en Totonicapán (published by www.prensalibre.com, 8 February 2006)
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India: Forest fire engulfs Gunda forest (published by www.newkerala.com, 8 February 2006)
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USA: Body found at scene of grass fire (published by www.mysanantonio.com, 8 February 2006)
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Ghana: Brong Ahafo records 246 bushfire cases last year (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 7 February 2006)
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South Africa: Overberg fires leave 800 families wondering (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 7 February 2006)
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Canada: Mild winter helps forest fire prevention work (published by www.cbc.ca, 6 February 2006)
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Ghana: Mrs. Rawlings inaugurates cassava processors (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 6 February 2006)
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USA: Firm leaves rich history as aviation pioneer (published by www.jacksonholestartrib.com, 6 February 2006)
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Australia: Bushfire tourism only hope for Grampians (published by www.theage.com.au, 6 February 2006)
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Indonesia: Kyoto Fails Endangered Orang-Utan (published by parkes.yourguide.com.au, 6 February 2006)
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Australia: Man caught lighting fire (published by , 6 February 2006)
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New Zealand: Torching of cars raises forest fire fears (published by www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz, 6 February 2006)
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USA: When forests burn (published by www.blueoregon.com, 5 February 2006)
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Honduras: 11 children perish in veld fire (published by iafrica.com, 5 February 2006)
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New Caledonia: Incendie de La Coulée: un suspect en garde à vue (published by www.info.lnc.nc, 4 February 2006)
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India: Effort begins to prevent forest fire (published by www.hindu.com, 4 February 2006)
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Australia: Grampians bushfire crisis over (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 3 February 2006)
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Australia: Police warn drivers of Grampians bushfire dangers (published by www.abc.net.au, 2 February 2006)
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Indonesia: Rainforest Eden faces death by chainsaw – to make margarine (published by Times Online (UK), 2 February 2006)
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Australia: Prisoners help out in bushfire ravaged areas (published by www.abc.net.au, 2 February 2006)
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South Africa: Huge veld fires wreak havoc at top tourism spots (published by www.theherald.co.za, 2 February 2006)
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Mexico: Incendios Forestales: Necesarias las quemas preescritas (published by www.enlineadirecta.info, 2 February 2006)
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Australia: Horses and bushfires: firesprompt call for fire safety, contacts (published by www.horsetalk.co.nz, 1 February 2006)
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Indonesia: Illegal loggers protest the road closure to Tesso Nilo (published by WWF Indonesia, 1 February 2006)
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India: Fire breaks out in Namnang reserve forest (published by news.webindia123.com, 1 February 2006)
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Australia: Life gets going after the bushfire (published by www.theage.com.au, 1 February 2006)
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Indonesia: Environmental Damage Blamed for Floods (published by Antara News, 1 February 2006)
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Canada: Warm, dry weather means busy month for fire crews (published by www.cochranetimes.com, 1 February 2006)
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South Africa: Overberg fire a blow to flower industry (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 1 February 2006)
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Indonesia: Logging provokes nature’s wrath: Activists (published by The Jakarta Post, 1 February 2006)
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Cuba: Adoptan medidas en Granma para evitar incendios forestales (published by www.lademajagua.co.cu, 1 February 2006)
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South Africa: Firefighter collapses of smoke inhalation (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 1 February 2006)
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