Global Landscape Fire News
1999-2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (currently not sorted)
Fire-prone plantation turned into eco-park GFMC: Russia: Forest Fire Fighhting to be Strengthened, 19 February 2001 USA: Smokey Bear Offers Adults New Fire Message; 30 April 2001 Los Alamos Fire Fueled By US Protectionism, 17 May 2000 Far East Fires Trap Oil Refinery, Reindeer Herds Fire Destroys 3,300 Acres Of Forest In Brazil Wald abgebrannt und alle sind zufrieden Firefighters contain blaze in Ethiopian game park Minnesota wildfires threaten Boundary Waters Malaysia Haze in parts of Malysia Haze fight Offcials getting ready Forest fires on the rise in Riau All Forest Fires in Russia Maritime Region were put out USA: USDA Releases $305 Million to Combat Wildfires; 2 April 2001 Los Alamos burn plan carried warning, 17 May 2000 Grand Canyon fire spreads, 17 May 2000 Largest Arizona fire contained – 400 homes lost GFMC: Environmentalists Urge World Bank to Stop Lending to Russia GFMC: Huge Increase in Illegal Logging this Year Forest fire threatens Russian nuclear sites Bush Calls For Forest Thinning During Colorado Trip Feuerökologe sagt Großbränden den Kampf an Environmentalists slam Brazil over fires Smog covers Singapore, Malaysia as Sumatra burns Indonesia’s Habibie calls for action to stop fires Forest fire season blazes to life in Western U.S Forest fires blanket Honduras with acrid haze UN agency worried about repeat of SE Asian haze UPDATE – Firefighters hope cold front will dampen N.M. fire Fresh winds stir raging New Mexico fire ASEAN agreements on haze lack bite Villageres use banana leaves to put out forest fires Russia: Aircraft used to battle Moscow fires, smog Haze fight Offcials getting ready Forest fires massivly destroying Taiga in Khabarovsk Fire: Photos Reveal Changes in Sierra Wildfires took a heavy toll on animals living in the wild USA: Two More Found Dead in Califorina Mudslide, Toll at 11 US FS Misuses National Fire Plan GFMC: Russia: Committee Set Up To Deal with Forest Fires in Far East, 5 May 2001 GFMC: Russia: Russia Puts Out 53 Forest Fires, Registers New Blazes, 24 April 2001 GFMC: Russia: Fires Strike 300 Hectares of Russia’s Taiga Forest; 12 May 2001 USA: Environmental Terrorism Suspected in Two Northwestern Fires; 25 May “Elvis” – ein Hubschrauber rettet Leben 100 Forest Fires Break Out in Arkhangelsk Region, Komi Republic Indonesia: South-east Asia choked by forest fires GFMC: Russia: Forest Fire Fighhting to be Strengthened, 19 February 2001 Forest fire threatens Russian nuclear sites GFMC Students Watching US Fire Situation Bush Administration Backs Western Governors’ 10-Year Plan to Fight
Wildfires Gold suits protect fire fighters Alaska wildfires sear a million acres Brazil prepares to monitor Amazon in dry season Russian Federation: Forest Fires in Kamchatka Engulf new Territories Russian Federation: Fires Destroy 357,000 Hectares of Forest in Russia’s
Far East 2002 Indonesian Japan launch program against haze, illegal logging USA: Authorities gearing up for bushfires Russia: Moscow region to use special aviation for fighting forest fires USA: Mt Warning blaze puts World Heritage area at risk Haze reaches hazardous levels in CK Schools ordered to close in haze choked Haze fight Offcials getting ready 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms Haze_endangering_sea_transport_in_Jambi Wildfires took a heavy toll on animals living in the wild More Bodies Recovered from California Mudslide World Disasters Report 1999: Report predicts decade of super-disasters “Elvis” – ein Hubschrauber rettet Leben Logging Science Debate Smolders in the GFMC: USA: Department of Interior Agencies Prepare to Release $10 Million to Rural
Fire Departments USA: Dale Bosworth Named Chief of Forest Service; 18 April 2001 USA: President Bush’s Budget: Implications for the Forest Community; 18 April 2001 USA: Forest Service Aids Biomass Industry; 18 April 2001 GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics Wild Fires Raging in Russia’s Far East USA: Two killed in plane crash while fighting Colorado fires FORESTS: U.S. Announces Flawed Policy to Address Raging Natural Wildfires Firefighters Gaining Upper Hand in U.S. NATUR & KOSMOS Interview mit Johann G. Goldammer zur gegewärtigen
Waldbrandsituation Forest Fire Paralyses Siberian City of Khabarovsk Forest Fire Paralyses Siberian City of Khabarovsk GFMC: Nuclear Plebiscite Is Spiked By CEC (St. Petersburg Times, 1 December 2000) Bushfire set to worsen according to weekend weather predictions Iran puts out one forest fire, contains second Belarus: 800 Hectares of Forest on Fire in Chernobyl-Contaminated Zone USA: Mt Warning blaze puts World Heritage area at risk USA: Mt Warning blaze puts World Heritage area at risk Indonesia: Borneo chokes under haze bushfires leave country sized scars Fierce Blaze Threatens Mount Kenya Ecology Haze fight Offcials getting ready 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms Forest_fires_in_Khabarovsk_region_approach_settlements Open_burning_in_Indonesia_worsens_air_quality Indonesia: ASEAN HAZE AGREEMENT ENTERS INTO FORCE ASEAN pact on fighting forest fires takes effect Four dead in California mudslides; rescuers search for missing USA: Two More Found Dead in Califorina Mudslide, Toll at 11 GFMC: USA: Fire experts expect another hot wildfire season, 13 March 2001 Canada Fire Season has Started, 7 April 2000 Indonesia: Secret forest plays key role in Balikpapan’s future; 24 April 2001) International: GDIN NASA FIRE and Fire Angel Experiment Announced (9 May 2001) GFMC: Russia: Forest Fires Sweep Huge Territories in Far East (15 May 2001) GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics “Elvis” – ein Hubschrauber rettet Leben USA: Los Alamos Blaze Blamed on Policy; 12 June 2001 Indonesia: Burning coal seams threaten East Kalimantan The Straits Times Interactive (7 May 1999) “Natural” Disasters a Misnomer, UN Leader Says USA: Alaska Fire Fuels Debate on Prescribed Burning, 12 July 2001 GFMC: Russia: Forest Fire Fighhting to be Strengthened, 19 February 2001 Forest Fire Resources and Information GFMC: World Bank Approved Loan To Abolished Unit Russian Forest Service Funding GFMC AWARDS – UNISDR SASAKAWA AWARD 2001 State Forest Service to Manage Russian Forests as part of Natural Resources
Ministry Forestry Cooperation with China Wildfires Sweep Across 49,000 Hectares In Russian Far East Battle to Save Rare Tigers as Forest Fires Ravage Siberia Huge Forest Fires In Russia’s Far East GFMC: Forest Fires in the Russian Federation, 2 November 2000 GFMC: Environmental Referendum Bid in Russia Rejected (Interfax Russian News, 29
November 2000) Brazil starts campaign against Amazon deforestation Sumatra fires spark haze warning in Singapore Forest fire spreads in west Turkey Revolutionary Guards Set Fire To Piranshahr’s Forest in Clashes With
Local People Australia: Research to test carcinogenic levels in bushfire smoke USA:Greens criticise Ingram for National Park comments Stop blaming others, just start acting Singapur:Haze reaches worst level Rain clears some Borneo haez but 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms Drought_may_cause_forest_fires Fire: Photos Reveal Changes in Sierra USA: After The Forest Fire: Evergreen Needles Prevent Soil Erosion Peatland Fire Issues discussed at UN FCCC CoP9 Indonesia: Law enforcement weak, forest destruction worsens: WWF Politicians fail to clear the air over pollution problems Inside Asia Fears of Another Smoke-Haze Episode in SE Asia in 1999 South Coast towns evacuated as fires flare Ecologist: Bush fires part of Natures way to rejuvenate “Elvis” – ein Hubschrauber rettet Leben Chile fires destroy protected forests GFMC: Russia: US Funds Project for Protection of Forests, 2 March 2001 Airvranes Stay for new Fire Danger Chile fires destroy protected forests USA: Forest chief leaves over Bush policy, 28 March 2001 US FS Misuses National Fire Plan USA: Colorado Joins Suit to Block Roadless Rule; 18 April 2001 GFMC: Russia: Spring Brings Back Forest Fires to Russia’s Far East, 27 April 2001 Grand Canyon Fire, 11 May 2000 Los Alamos Fire, CNN, 11 May 2000 GFMC: Russia: Forest Fires in Russia; 31 May 2001 GFMC: Russia: Irkutsk Region Taiga Fires Engulf 9,000 Hectares; 3 June 2001 GFMC: Park Service to change prescribed burn policy, by ENN – 12 June 2000 Fears of Another Smoke-Haze Episode in SE Asia in 1999 GFMC: World Bank Freezes $60 Million Loan for Russia’s Forest Projects GFMC: Russia: Forest Fire Fighhting to be Strengthened, 19 February 2001 GFMC: Russia: Forest Fire Fighhting to be Strengthened, 19 February 2001 Indonesia: Press Release, “Community in Flames”, 24 July 2001 GFMC: Environmentalists sue Over Russian President’s Decree Prescribed Burns May Threaten Ground Nesting Birds Indonesia: Land fire arsonist sentenced Forest Service Accepts Thirtymile Fire Action Plan “Exceptional year” for devastating forest fires Firefighters caught in flare-up Prescribed Fires May Not Cure Wildfires Forest fires destroy Georgia wilderness Drought sparks fire worries in Florida Indonesian smoke is choking Asia bushfires leave country sized scars Haze fight Offcials getting ready Forest Fires Around Khabarovsk Easing 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms Putins_government_may_never_ratify_Kyoto Bushfire Approaches Houses During Controlled Burn-Off in Sydney Russia: City Air Pollution Rising, Hits Health Drive launched by Japanese groups to save great apes GFMC: Korea: Forest Fires Rising Yearly, 29 March 2001 Suspension of prescribed burns eyed, 17 May 2000 USA: California wildfire spreads, but bypasses giant sequoias USA: California Sees 80 Percent Increase in Wildfire; 29 June 2001) Fire crews gaining control over western wildfires USA: California wildfire threatens Giant Sequoias Thick haze causes health hazards, disrupts land transport in Indonesia Cop blame honey hunters for devastating fires GFMC: Environmentalists Denounce World Bank Forestry Loan to Russia GFMC: World Bank Loans Raise Ire of Russian Environmentalists USA: Fire Managers Assisted by National Prevention Team, 20 July 2001 Nature99: Crypting Deforestation and Burning in Brazil’s Amazonia – New Insights Forest fire threatens Russian nuclear sites Lightning, High Winds Fan Western Wildfires Fires Still Scorching Western States CEE Bankwatch Network and Pacific Environment and Resources Center Forest Service receives $4.1 billion Fires set by farmers choke central Brazil SE Asia seen buying time with smog plan Experts call for Jakarta to face court over smog ASEAN brings forward smog meeting as fires rage Rains clear smog in Sumatra, but it may be back Study Links Logging With Severity of Forest Fires Fire: Photos Reveal Changes in Sierra Belarus says no radiation threat from bog fires Smog blankets Borneo as Sumatra air clears Cause of huge Los Alamos fire to be probed UPDATE – Wildfire keeps Los Alamos nuclear lab closed Los Alamos nuclear lab closes as forest fire looms Russian Federation: Bringing Logging Under Control Russia Mismanages Forest Resources – Audit Chamber Malaysian businessman sentenced plantation fire Haze from Indonesia Forest Fires 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms Senate Panel Says Forest Service Not Implementing Rules 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms Putinrede_zu_Waldbrand_und_Forstwirtschaft_in_Ru Responses to “Risky business: Development Judge Overrules Decision Allowing Logging of Burned Trees Koperberg calls end to bushfire crisis Wildlife fund digs deep for fire appeal US FS Misuses National Fire Plan GFMC: Russia: World Bank to lend Russia $60 Million for Forestry Project, 4 April
2001 GFMC: Russia: Floods and Forest Fires (18 May 2001) USA: Environmental Terrorism Suspected in Two Northwestern Fires; 25 May Forest fire threatens Russian nuclear sites Forest Fires Rage in Russia Far East Fires Spread Over 44,000 Hectares In Russia Far East Taiga Plan to Salvage Burned Forest Brings Controversy Bushfire set to worsen according to weekend weather predictions 15% of Environment in Russia Fails to Meet Admissible Norms
