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

 

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

July 2005

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• China: Forest fire put out in Inner Mongolia (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 31 July 2005)

• Spain: INCENDIOS FORESTALES EN CORDOBA (published by www.diariocordoba.com, 31 July 2005)

• USA: Benefits of Planned Forest Fires Are Cited (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 31 July 2005)

• GFMC: Die Zeitbombe Wald (published by Badische Zeitung, 30 July 2005)

• Russia: Heat Wave Brings Fires To Yamal Tundra (published by ITAR-TASS, 29 July 2005)

• Greece: Houses hit in Greek forest fire (published by www.gulf-daily-news.com, 29 July 2005)

• China: Forest fire breaks out in N. China (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 29 July 2005)

• Spain: Los incendios forestales: una reflexión serena (published by www.abc.es, 29 July 2005)

• Greece: Under fire (published by www.ekathimerini.com, 29 July 2005)

• Switzerland: La grêle a fait à nouveau des dégâts par millions (published by www.edicom.ch, 28 July 2005)

• France: Important incendie de forêt maîtrisé au sud de Lyon (published by permanent.nouvelobs.com, 28 July 2005)

• Russia: Russia and China To Begin Forest Management Talks (published by RIA Novosti, 28 July 2005)

• Greece: Athens blaze under control, six injured (published by www.alertnet.org, 28 July 2005)

• Mexico: Termina la temporada de incendios forestales en centro, sur y sureste del país (published by www.elsoldezacatecas.com.mx, 27 July 2005)

• Algeria: 163 ha de forêt détruits entre mai et juillet à Chlef (published by www.lanouvellerepublique.com, 27 July 2005)

• Tunisia: 10 hectares de forêt ravagés par le feu à Haouaria (published by www.tunishebdo.com.tn, 27 July 2005)

• Brazil: WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER PLANS CONTROLLED BURN IN AMAZON RAINFOREST (published by http://www.whrc.org/, 27 July 2005)

• Spain: Intereses urbanísticos y madereros se esconden tras los incendios forestales (published by www.xornal.com, 26 July 2005)

• FAO: Reducing forest fires by training local communities (published by www.fao.org, 25 July 2005)

• USA: Beyond shovels – Technology gives firefighters tools to tame wildfires (published by www.rockymountainnews.com, 25 July 2005)

• Spain: El nivel de riesgo de incendios forestales baja a 1 y 2 en la Comunidad Valenciana (published by LaVoz digital.net, 25 July 2005)

• Portugal: Portugal en alerta por la ola de incendios forestales (published by www.antena3.com, 25 July 2005)

• Morocco: Le pyromane de la forêt de Médiouna devant la justice (published by www.lematin.ma, 24 July 2005)

• Russia: Forest Fires Gradually Dying Away In Russian Far East (published by ITAR-TASS, 24 July 2005)

• Spain: La Generalitat decreta la alerta máxima por incendios forestales en el interior y sur de Valencia y norte de Alicante (published by actualidad.terra.es, 24 July 2005)

• United Kingdom: Police evacuate Cramond Island after fire (published by scotlandtoday.scottishtv.co.uk, 24 July 2005)

• France: L’écosystème à l’épreuve du feu (published by www.lefigaro.fr, 23 July 2005)

• Spain: Prácticamente controlados los seis incendios forestales que han arrasado 7.500 hectáreas (published by servicios.hoy.es, 23 July 2005)

• France: Incendies de forêt dans l’Aude et les Pyrénées-Orientales  (published by permanent.nouvelobs.com, 23 July 2005)

• Portugal: Alerta máxima en 11 distritos portugueses por incendios forestales (published by spanish.peopledaily.com.cn, 22 July 2005)

• Russia: Russia offers to help Europe fight forest fires (published by en.rian.ru, 22 July 2005)

• Spain: Continúa activo después de 29 horas incendio forestal en Bierzo (published by actualidad.terra.es, 22 July 2005)

• Bulgaria: Bulgaria Gas Cistern Fire Tamed (published by www.novinite.com, 22 July 2005)

• France: Var: 200 hectares de forêt détruits après l’incendie accidentel d’un engin forestier (published by permanent.nouvelobs.com, 22 July 2005)

• Spain: Morir en un incendio forestal (published by sevilla.abc.es, 21 July 2005)

• Argentina: Adiestran a brigadistas para futuros incendios forestales (published by elindep.ciudadjujuy.com.ar, 21 July 2005)

• France: Une centaine d’hectares de forêt détruits par le feu dans le Var (published by www.boursier.com, 21 July 2005)

• Bulgaria: Forest Fire Looms in Bulgaria After Cistern Crash (published by www.novinite.com, 21 July 2005)

• United Kingdom: Action to prevent fires in the Peak (published by www.matlocktoday.co.uk, 21 July 2005)

• Brazil: Scientists plan Amazon forest fire (published by www.physorg.com, 20 July 2005)

• Spain: Firefighters bring huge Spanish forest fire under control (published by www.metimes.com, 19 July 2005)

• Canada: Rain brings little relief to Quebec forest fire crews (published by www.theglobeandmail.com, 19 July 2005)

• France: Var : un Tracker s’écrase (published by news.tf1.fr, 19 July 2005)

• Spain: Calor, baja humedad y viento impiden controlar incendio Bages (published by actualidad.terra.es, 19 July 2005)

• Portugal: Varios incendios forestales en el sur y centro de Portugal (published by actualidad.terra.es, 19 July 2005)

• Spain: Cinco incendios forestales en Zamora arrasan 1.650 hectáreas (published by www.elpais.es, 18 July 2005)

• Peru: Apagan incendio forestal en Machu Picchu (published by www.rpp.com.pe, 18 July 2005)

• Spain: El fuego arrasa 8.000 hectáreas en Guadalajara (published by www.antena3.com, 18 July 2005)

• Peru: Machu Picchu park forest on fire (published by www.falkland-malvinas.com, 18 July 2005)

• Spain: At least 11 people killed at forest fire in central Spain (published by www.eitb24.com, 18 July 2005)

• Spain: Varios incendios forestales hacen evacuar a pueblos de Guadalajara (published by www.elconfidencial.com, 17 July 2005)

• France: L’Eté brûlant (published by www.aujourdhui.ma, 17 July 2005)

• Canada: Vers une année record (published by www.cyberpresse.ca, 16 July 2005)

• Spain: El incendio forestal de la provincia de Teruel aún no está controlado y afecta a unas 350 hectáreas (published by actualidad.terra.es, 16 July 2005)

• Canada: Feux de forêt (published by lcn.canoe.com, 16 July 2005)

• Morocco: Un deuxième incendie ravage la forêt de Khandak Touila à Tanger (published by www.lematin.ma, 15 July 2005)

• Morocco: Intervention aérienne massive pour maîtriser un incendie de forêt aux environs de Tanger (published by www.aujourdhui.ma, 15 July 2005)

• New Zealand: Global warming threat to forests (published by www.hbtoday.co.nz, 15 July 2005)

• Norway: Forest fire out of control (published by www.aftenposten.no, 14 July 2005)

• Russia: Fire Destroys 6,300 Hectares Of Taiga In Far East Over 24 Hours (published by ITAR-TASS, 14 July 2005)

• Norway: Fire scorches hills above Oslo (published by www.aftenposten.no, 13 July 2005)

• France: Incendie dans les Landes: 60 hectares de pins brûlés, deux blessés légers (published by permanent.nouvelobs.com, 13 July 2005)

• Canada: Incendies de forêt : des renforts de la Colombie-Britannique (published by radio-canada.ca, 13 July 2005)

• Argentina: Otra vez, los incendios forestales acechan Córdoba (published by www.infobae.com, 12 July 2005)

• Turkiye: Forest fire continuing on Mount Cudi (published by www.kurdishinfo.com, 12 July 2005)

• Ecuador: Quito combate los incendios forestales (published by www.eluniverso.com, 11 July 2005)

• GFMC: Wie Phoenix aus der Asche (published by News Frankfurt, 11 July 2005)

• Canada: Forest Fires Prime Due To Dry Conditions (published by www.ltvnews.com, 9 July 2005)

• USA: Racine man faces charges in Adams County forest fire (published by www.wisinfo.com, 9 July 2005)

• USA: New women firefighters proving themselves (published by www.newutah.com, 9 July 2005)

• Spain: Bomberos consiguen controlar incendio forestal Cataluña central (published by actualidad.terra.es, 9 July 2005)

• Portugal: Série d’incendies au Portugal (published by news.tf1.fr, 9 July 2005)

• Spain: Incontrolable incendio forestal en Barcelona (published by www.prensalatina.com.mx, 9 July 2005)

• Russia: Forest Fire Problem Persists in Russian Far East (published by www.rednova.com, 9 July 2005)

• Algeria: Incendies à Médéa et à Béjaïa (published by news.tf1.fr, 9 July 2005)

• Algeria: 80 ha ravagés par le feu (published by www.elwatan.com, 9 July 2005)

• Spain: El fuego avanza sin control en Barcelona tras haber arrasado 1.200 hectáreas (published by www.abc.es, 9 July 2005)

• Mexico: Incendios forestales, 7 mil has. (published by www.ensenada.net, 8 July 2005)

• United Kingdom: FIRE BLAZES THROUGH ACRES OF COUNTRYSIDE (published by www.hexham-courant.co.uk, 8 July 2005)

• Spain: Incendie en Catalogne (published by news.tf1.fr, 8 July 2005)

• Australia: Fires wiped out ancient mammals (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 8 July 2005)

• Mexico: Avanza incendio forestal sin freno (published by www.lacronica.com, 8 July 2005)

• USA: Living memorial: Forest Service to honor firefighters in Saturday ceremony (published by  chicoer.com, 7 July 2005)

• Spain: Queda extinguido el incendio forestal de Castellbisbal tras arrasar más de 200 hectáreas (published by www.informativos.telecinco.es, 7 July 2005)

• Indonesia: Indonesian Court Rules Mining Companies Can Operate in Protected Forests (published by www.enn.com, 7 July 2005)

• Tunisia: INCENDIE À «KHANGUET EL HAJJAJ» (published by www.tunishebdo.com.tn, 6 July 2005)

• Spain: Bomberos trabajarán noche remojando zona incendio Castellbisbal (published by actualidad.terra.es, 6 July 2005)

• France: Thousands evacuated as fire rages in France (published by www.iol.co.za, 6 July 2005)

• Russia: Fires Destroy Vast Areas of Forest in Eastern Russia  (published by Agence France Presse, 5 July 2005)

• USA: The Russians aren’t coming – to put out the fires (published by www.azcentral.com, 5 July 2005)

• Spain: Un incendio arrasa 150 hectáreas y obliga a desalojar a 500 vecinos en Castellbisbal (published by www.informativos.telecinco.es, 5 July 2005)

• Peru: Incendio forestal pone en peligro complejo arqueológico de Machu Picchu (published by www.rpp.com.pe, 5 July 2005)

• France: Incendie sur la Côte d’Azur: quelque 5.000 campeurs évacués (published by www.levif.be, 5 July 2005)

• USA: Wildfires Pose Danger to Desert Tortoise (published by www.enn.com, 2 July 2005)

• Corsica: Corse : les incendies stabilisés (published by permanent.nouvelobs.com, 2 July 2005)

• Corsica: Corsica fire flares up again, new blaze controlled in south (published by news.yahoo.com, 2 July 2005)

• USA: Burns, fire improve forest health (published by www.azdailysun.com, 2 July 2005)

• USA: Planes, helicopters lead air attack against blaze (published by www.eastvalleytribune.com, 2 July 2005)

• France: Incendie de forêt à Lançon-de-Provence, des maisons menacées (published by www.liberation.fr, 1 July 2005)

• USA: Taxpayers may foot fire costs (published by www.bendbulletin, 1 July 2005)

• Slovakia: Forest fire in storm-devastated area (published by www.slovensko.com, 1 July 2005)

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