GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

May 2006

• South Africa: Fires burn SA economy (published by  www.fin24.co.za, 31 May 2006)

• United Kingdom: Grass fire safety call to public (published by  news.bbc.co.uk, 31 May 2006)

• United Kingdom: Helicopter tackles forest blaze (published by  news.bbc.co.uk, 31 May 2006)

• Peru: Incendio Forestal en los Pantanos de Villa en Lima (published by  www.desastres.org, 31 May 2006)

• ESA: Extending the reach of disaster relief from fire to flood (published by  www.esa.int, 30 May 2006)

• France: Incendie de forêt maîtrisé dans les Bouches-du-Rhône (published by  www.lexpress.fr, 30 May 2006)

• South Africa: Hazardous drive for motorists as veld-fire smoke covers road (published by  www.pretorianews.co.za, 30 May 2006)

• Indonesia: Indonesia promises this year will be less hazy (published by  AFP via TerraDaily, 28 May 2006)

• Book Review: Fanning the flames (published by  www.calendarlive.com, 28 May 2006)

• USA: Mercury Levels in Fish Linked to Forest Fires (published by  www.shortnews.com, 28 May 2006)

• Russia: Vingt-quatre incendies de forêt éteints en un seul jour en Extrême-Orient russe  (published by   fr.rian.ru, 27 May 2006)

• Israel: Hundreds of Dunams of Forest Destroyed in Golan Blaze (published by  www.israelnn.com, 26 May 2006)

• Israel: 250 Dunams Destroyed in Golan Heights Forest Fire (published by  www.israelnn.com, 26 May 2006)

• Trinidad & Tobago: TT hotter than normal (published by  www.newsday.co.tt, 25 May 2006)

• USA: Wind takes out 3 power poles (published by  www.lamonitor.com, 24 May 2006)

• Algeria: Sensibilisation contre les incendies de forêt (published by  www.lanouvellerepublique.com, 23 May 2006)

• Malaysia: Japanese royal couple to fulfil pledge to visit Ipoh (published by  www.nst.com.my, 23 May 2006)

• South Africa: Nine injured in six car pile-up (published by  www.iol.co.za, 22 May 2006)

• Afghanistan: Forest on fire in Kunar (published by  www.pajhwak.com, 22 May 2006)

• EU: Questions and answers about EU biodiversity policy (published by  europa.eu.int, 22 May 2006)

• Australia: Bushfire arsonists bored, want change (published by  www.abc.net.au, 22 May 2006)

• France: Greenpeace contre Cargill pour protester contre la déforestation sauvage (published by  www.actualites-news-environnement.com, 22 May 2006)

• Brazil: Mato Grosso é campeão mundial de fogo (published by  Folha de S.Paulo, 22 May 2006)

• China: Artificial rainfall brings N. China forest fire under control (published by  news.xinhuanet.com, 22 May 2006)

• Brunei Darussalam: Bush Fire In Terunjing Berakas (published by  www.brudirect.com, 21 May 2006)

• Russia: One thousand firemen mobilized to fight forest fires in Khabarovsk (published by  www.itar-tass.com, 20 May 2006)

• Australia: Fast fill tanker pump (published by  www.infolink.com.au, 20 May 2006)

• Russia: Russia Ready to Implement Kyoto Protocol This Fall – Minister (published by  RIA Novosti, 19 May 2006)

• Canada: Smoke chokes pair (published by  www.edmontonsun.com, 19 May 2006)

• Cayman Islands: Worker injured during fire operation (published by  www.caymannetnews.com, 18 May 2006)

• Pakistan: Bush fire put off near N-facility (published by  www.thepeninsulaqatar.com, 18 May 2006)

• China: China Makes Snow to Extinguish Forest Fire (published by   www.foxnews.com, 18 May 2006)

• USA: USFA Launches Wildland Fire Training Web Site (published by   firechief.com, 18 May 2006)

• Mexico: Incendios forestales han arrasado 116.500 hectáreas este año (published by  actualidad.terra.es, 17 May 2006)

• Pakistan: Forest fire near PAEC unit put out (published by  www.dawn.com, 16 May 2006)

• Russia: Estado de emergencia en regiones rusas por incendios forestales  (published by actualidad.terra.es, 15 May 2006)

• Russia: El número de incendios forestales en Rusia supera 4,4 veces la cifra del año pasado  (published by sp.rian.ru, 15 May 2006)

• Mexico: Forest fire damages Yucatan ruins in Mexico (published by english.people.com.cn, 15 May 2006)

• Australia: School evacuated in grassfire (published by www.heraldsun.news.com.au, 15 May 2006)

• Brazil: Pesquisadores alertam que Acre poderá sofrer desastre ambiental (published by altino.blogspot.com, 14 May 2006)

• Canada: 1 dead, 2 injured in forest fire-fighting plane crash in northern Sask. (published by www.canada.com, 14 May 2006)

• Brazil: Rastro de fogo (by Eric Macedo, 13 May 2006)

• Barbados: Bushfire sparks blaze at landfill (published by www.nationnews.com, 12 May 2006)

• China: Premier Wen orders tightened forest fire control measures (published by  news.xinhuanet.com, 11 May 2006)

• United Kingdom: Russian Agricultural Fires Raise Pollution in Scotland (published by  The Scotsman, 11 May 2006)

• Honduras: Incendio consume 500 hectáreas de bosques (published by  www.miami.com, 11 May 2006)

• United Kingdom:  Spate of fires prompts public appeal  (published by  www.forres-gazette.co.uk, 11 May 2006)

• USA: State inmates due back in area woods,Work camp goes after wildfire fuels, (published by  www.ktvz.com, 11 May 2006)

• Cuba: Forest fire controlled (published by  www.plenglish.com, 11 May 2006)

• Trinidad & Tobago: Bush fire ignites Petrotrin gas line (published by  www.newsday.co.tt, 9 May 2006)

• Norway: Vindafjord forest fire still out of control, (published by  www.norwaypost.no, 9 May 2006)

• USA: Forest Service smokejumper injured, (published by  www.siskiyoudaily.com, 9 May 2006)

• Guatemala: REGISTRAN MÁS DE 500 INCENDIOS FORESTALES… (published by www.telediario.com.gt, 8 May 2006) 

• Cuba: Más de mil hombres combaten incendio forestal en Cuba (published by www.elcomercio.com, 8 May 2006) 

• Indonesia: Govt targets peat lands (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 8 May 2006) 

• China: Forest fire put out in Inner Mongolia (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 7 May 2006)

• Guyana: South Rupununi drafts plan to curb threats to environment (published by www.stabroeknews.com, 7 May 2006)

• Russia: Forest fires unceasing in Russia regions (published by www.itar-tass.com, 6 May 2006)

• China: Fire fight continues in north China forests (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 6 May 2006)

• Argentina: Se conmemoró el día Internacional del Combatiente de Incendios Forestales (published by www.elciudadanobche.com.ar, 6 May 2006)

• Finland: Several forest and bush fires raging in Russian areas close to Finland (published by www.hs.fi, 5 May 2006)

• Australia: New bushfire alert system available (published by www.abc.net.au, 5 May 2006)

• USA: Fires Burning in Latin America Creating Haze in Southeast Texas (published by Watch Hometown News)

• Spain: Gobierno autoriza convenio con la FAO sobre incendios forestales (published by actualidad.terra.es, 5 May 2006)

• United Kingdom: Crews suppress Eildon Hills blaze (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 5 May 2006)

• China: Forest fire breaks out in north China (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 5 May 2006)

• Russia: Danger of fires growing in Russia due to dry and hot weather (published by www.itar-tass.com, 5 May 2006)

• Australia: Homegrown technology aids in fire fighting efforts (published by www.pcworld.idg.com.au, 4 May 2006)

• Finland: Helsinki’s air quality remains poor for nine straight days (published by www.hs.fi, 4 May 2006)

• Russia: Los incendios forestales se propagarán este año por toda Rusia (published by sp.rian.ru, 4 May 2006)

• USA: Fire watchers are a dying breed (published by www.citizensvoice.com, 3 May 2006)

• United Kingdom: Moor fights back from blaze (published by www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk, 3 May 2006)

• USA: Two companies hope to introduce jumbo jets to forest fire fights (published by www.oregonlive.com, 2 May 2006)

• Mexico: Muere militar en incendio forestal de Cancún (published by estadis.eluniversal.com.mx, 2 May 2006)

• USA: Two companies hope to introduce jumbo jets to forest fire fights (published by www.nctimes.com, 2 May 2006)

• Cuba: Villa Clara entre las provincias más afectadas por incendios forestales (published by vanguardia.co.cu, 2 May 2006)

• Pakistan: Bush fire spreading in Margalla Hills (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 2 May 2006)

• Mexico: Aplican programa emergente en comunidades afectadas por los incendios forestales (published by www.hoytamaulipas.com.mx, 1 May 2006)

• USA: Grass fire forces students out of Piti school (published by www.kuam.com, 1 May 2006)

• Spain: Víctima incendio Platja Aro era un inválido barcelonés de 78 años (published by actualidad.terra.es, 1 May 2006)

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