GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics – February 2005

 

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

February 2005

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• Portugal: Four Portuguese firefighters die in forest blaze (published by Reuters, 28February 2005)

• Indonesia: Welcome rains clear up Pekanbaru haze (published by Jakarta Post, 27February 2005)

• Malaysia: Fires due to swamps drying up, says group (published by thestar online, 27February 2005)

• Chile: Torres del Paine: Los errores del turista checo (published by El Mercurio, 27 February 2005)

• Malaysia: WWF: Animals among casualties in forest fires (publishedby thestar online, 27February 2005)

• Indonesia: Haze chokes Pekanbaru and neighboring cities (published by Jakarta Post, 26February 2005)

• Chile: Torres del Paine: CONAF podría restringir acceso a zonas afectadas por el incendio (published by El Mercurio, 26 February 2005)

• Chile: Habla turista checo Jiri Smitak: “El incendio fue lo peor que he vivido” (published by El Mercurio, 26 February 2005)

• USA: Departments Knock Out First Forest Fire for 2005 (publishedby Kota Territory News, 26February 2005)

• Malaysia: Leave for the 2,000 firemen battling forest fires in five States has been frozen (publishedby New Straits Time, 26February 2005)

• USA: Warm winter worries officials (publishedby BonnerCountyDailyBee.com, 26February 2005)

• Malaysia: Forest fire choking up life for townsfolk (published by thestar online , 26 February 2005)

• Nicaragua: A proteger millones de pinitos (published by La Prensa, 25 February 2005)

• Chile: Torres del Paine: CONAF deberá recuperar la zona quemada (published by El Mercurio, 25 February 2005)

• Chile: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: Gobierno checo evalúa posible reparación (published by El Mercurio, 25 February 2005)

• Malaysia: Fire in forest reserve contained (published by thestar online, 25 February 2005)

• SE Asia: Forest fires shroud SE Asian cities in haze (publishedby Reuters, 25February 2005)

• Indonesia: Haze thickens in Sumatra, delays forestry minister (published by Jakarta Post, 25February 2005)

• Malaysia: Fire Ravages Forest Reserve Bordering Malaysian Airport, Administrative Capital (published by Associated Press, 25 February 2005)

• Indonesia: Conservationists battle loggers to save Orangutans’ habitat (published by Washington Post, 25February 2005)

• Malaysia: Haze in Malaysia worsens as firemen battle bush fires (published by Channel News Asia, 25February 2005)

• USA: Hunter to pay restitution for forest fire (published by www.dailybruin.ucla.edu, 24 February 2005)

• Chile: “Paquetes” alternativos a Torres del Paine (published by El Mercurio, 24 February 2005)

• Chile: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: Fuego en fase de contención (published by El Mercurio, 24 February 2005)

• Press Release: Peat Drainage Root Cause of current Forest Fires (publishedby Global Environment Centre, 24February 2005)

• Malaysia: Bush fire at forest reserve out of control (publishedby http://thestar.com.my, 24February 2005)

• Costa Rica: En cenizas parte de zona protegida en Costa Rica (published by La República, 23 February 2005)

• Australia: The first ever Australian national forum for women involved in firefighting (published by NSW Rural Fire Service NewsFlash, 23 February 2005)

• USA: Budget cuts may dampen fire mitigation (publishedby Kenai Peninsula Online, 23February 2005)

• Canada: Province to charge forest fire crews lodging (publishedby CBC Calgary, 23 February 2005)

• Indonesia: Indonesia’s Sumatra island cloaked in haze (published by AFP, 23 February 2005)

• El Nino: Effects of ENSO-induced forest fires and habitat disturbance on the abundance and spatial distribution of an endangered riverine bird in Borneo (published by Animal Conservation 8: 27-31, 22 February 2005)

• Indonesia: Forest fire haze darkens Jambi (published by Jakarta Post, 22February 2005)

• China: Mountain area inaugurates fire warning system (published by www.chinadaily.com, 22 February 2005)

• UNEP: The Global Environment Outlook Year Book 2004/2005 (published by UNEP, 21February 2005)

• Singapore: Air quality over eastern Singapore worsens with bush fires (published by Channel NewsAsia, 21 February 2005)

• Indonesia: Forest fire haze darkens Jambi (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 21 February 2005)

• Chile: Forest fire rages in Chile’s Torres del Paine park (published by www.alertnet.org, 21 February 2005)

• Thailand: 3,000 forest fires in four months (published by www.mcot.org, 20 February 2005)

• Thailand: Drought raises forest fire fears in Chiang Mai (published by www.mcot.org, 19 February 2005)

• USA: Investigative arm of Congress says wildfire strategy needs focus (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 18 February 2005)

• Indonesia: Fire razes 14,000 hectares of forest (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 17 February 2005)

• USA: Boise National Forest Begins Early Fire Prevention Planning (published by www2.kbcitv.com, 16 February 2005)

• India: Wildfire at Bandipur causes extensive damage (published by www.starofmysore.com, 16 February 2005)

• Malaysia: Gunung Kenderung forest fire doused by downpour (published by www.nst.com.my, 16 February 2005)

• USA: USDA AND DOI ANNOUNCE ANNUAL NATIONAL FIRE PLAN AWARD WINNERS  (published by www.usda.gov, 16 February 2005)

• FAO: Kyoto Protocol – important tool for sustainable development (published by www.fao.org, 16 February 2005)

• China: State Forestry Administration of China Selects Weida Communications as Designated Technology and Services Provider; First Nationwide Emergency System by Forestry Fire Prevention Office  (published by www.forbes.com, 15 February 2005)

• USA: GAO’s new report on fire management (published by www.bend.com, 14 February 2005)

• Brazil: Earth’s ‘Lung,’ the Amazon Forest, Breathes Uneasily in a Time of Climate Change (published by www.enn.com, 14 February 2005)

• USA: 100 acres burned in forest fire (published by www.charlotte.com, 14 February 2005)

• Indonesia: Forest fire cases on back burner (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 14 February 2005)

• Malaysia: Ong: Be extra careful about fires during hot spell (published by http://thestar.com.my, 14 February 2005)

• Malaysia: Forest fire contained and to be put out in two days (published by www.nst.com.my, 13 February 2005)

• USA: Bush budget looms tough for Colorado (published by www.denverpost.com, 13 February 2005)

• USA: Area Firefighters Train in Wildland Fire Simulator (published by http://news.mywebpal.com, 13 February 2005)

• USA: Fire commission hammers away at public health issues (published by www.news-miner.com, 12 February 2005)

• USA: Fire commission hammers away at public health issues (published by www.outlook-rockies.ca, 10 February 2005)

• Cuba: Long Drought May Ignite Cuban Forests (published by www.plenglish.com, 10 February 2005)

• Kenya: Govt Declares Fire Danger in Mt Kenya (published by The East African Standard (Nairobi), 9 February 2005)

• South Africa: Dry weather fans second blaze on Signal Hill (published by www.iol.co.za, 8 February 2005)

• South Africa: Scorcher puts firefighters under pressure (published by www.iol.co.za, 7 February 2005)

• USA: Can’t See the Forest for the Symbols (published by www.latimes.com/, 8 February 2005)

• USA: County to present Defensible Space at fire conference (published by www.lamonitor.com, 5 February 2005)

• Indonesia: Govt to issue declaration on haze (published by Jakarta Post, 4 February 2005)

• South Africa: Fighting shack fires taken to another plane (published by www.iol.co.za, 4 February 2005)

• USA: Bush Seeks $867 Million Budget for Forest Thinning (published by www.enn.com, 4 February 2005)

• USA: Governor writes to federal government about air tankers (published by www.eacourier.com, 1 February 2005)

• USA: High-tech trailer ready for disasters (published by www.dailyinterlake.com, 1 February 2005)

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