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

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

July 2006

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• Russia: En Rusia registraron unos 220 incendios forestales (published by sp.rian.ru, 31 July 2006)

• USA: Bird sparks grass fire (published by www.ktvb.com, 31 July 2006)

• Algeria: Feu de foret a Relizane 90 hectare ravagés (published by www.liberte-algerie.com, 31 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Ilkley Moor will take 20 years to recover from fire (published by www.thisisbradford.co.uk, 31 July 2006)

• Canada: Forest fire prompts evacuation alert in B.C. Interior (published by www.cbc.ca, 30 July 2006)

• Indonesia: Riau Governor Orders Efforts To End Forest Fires (published by www.bernama.com.my, 29 July 2006)

• Ghana: No bush fire outbreak in Fanteakwa (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 29 July 2006)

• Spain: Boné inaugura la nueva base de helicópteros de incendios forestales de Bailo (published by actualidad.terra.es, 29 July 2006)

• USA: Wildland firefighters association chief ‘disappointed’ with Burns (published by www.missoulian.com, 29 July 2006)

• Indonesia: Fire smoke blankets city on Sumatra, Indonesia (published by english.people.com.cn, 29 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Ilkley Moor swept by biggest blaze for 20 years (published by www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk, 29 July 2006)

• Zimbabwe: Farm Workers Seriously Burnt By Veld Fire (published by allafrica.com, 28 July 2006)

• USA: Oregon Wildfire Leads To Evacuations (published by www.cbsnews.com, 28 July 2006)

• USA: Navy Aids in Wildfire Fight (published by www.navycompass.com, 28 July 2006)

• USA: Burns apologizes to firefighters (published by www.greatfallstribune.com, 28 July 2006)

• USA: Northern California fire threatens major power lines (published by today.reuters.com, 28 July 2006)

• Mexico: Reconocen labor de brigadistas forestales (published by www.e-oaxaca.net, 28 July 2006)

• Puerto Rico: Activada una brigada de bomberos forestales (published by www.primerahora.com, 28 July 2006)

• Switzerland: Plus de feux en forêt dans le Jura bernois (published by www.rjb.ch, 28 July 2006)

• Indonesia: Haze Covers Riau, 10 Provinces Ready For The Smog (published by www.bernama.com.my, 28 July 2006)

• Indonesia: Forest fire haze hits major city on Sumatera (published by www.antara.co.id, 28 July 2006)

• Australia: Canberra bushfire inquiry nears end (published by www.abc.net.au, 28 July 2006)

• Spain: CC.OO. pide seguridad para los operativos de incendios forestales (published by www.diariodeleon.es, 28 July 2006)

• USA: Black Crater: Top Northwest Priority (published by http://www.ktvz.com, 28 July 2006)

• Spain: Incendios forestales: la amenaza estival de algunas viviendas (published by http://www.elmundo.es, 28 July 2006)

• USA: Wildfire danger closes parts of California’s Los Padres forest (published by http://www.mercurynews.com/, 28 July 2006)

• USA: NYC firefighters get big-time disaster training in wilderness (published by http://www.duluthsuperior.com, 27 July 2006)

• Australia: Possums found living in bushfire ravaged area (published by http://www.abc.net.au/, 27 July 2006)

• UK: Beware of grass fires (published by http://www.guardian-series.co.uk, 27 July 2006)

• USA: Lightning ignites Mendocino fires (published by http://www.orovillemr.com, 27 July 2006)

• Namibia: Namibia: Bush Fires a Real Threat (published by http://allafrica.com/, 27 July 2006)

• USA: Wildland Fire Use Projects Continue to Burn in Yosemite National Park (published by www.nps.gov, 27 July 2006)

• Spain: La caída de un rayo provoca un incendio forestal en la sierra Malacara, entre Siete Aguas y Buñol (Valencia) (published by http://www.diariosigloxxi.com, 27 July 2006)

• USA: Wildfire threatens major Northwest power lines into California (published by http://www.mercurynews.com/, 27 July 2006)

• Germany: Europe Heatwave Sparks Disruptions, Fire Fears (published by http://www.planetark.com, 27 July 2006)

• USA: Evacuations Ordered In Sisters Due to Black Crater Wildfire (published by http://www.salem-news.com/, 27 July 2006)

• Namibia: Another Fire Snuffed Out (published by allafrica.com, 26 July 2006)

• Armenia/ Azerbaijan: L’écosystème de l’Azerbaïdjan menacé par les déforestations massives, incendies criminnels et pollutions engendrés par les troupes d’occupation (published by www.armeniens.net, 26 July 2006) 

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: Veld Fires Pose Threat to Wildlife (published by http://allafrica.com/, 26 July 2006)

• Namibia: Namibia: Dordabis Farmers Count the Costs After Devastating Fire (published by http://allafrica.com/, 26 July 2006)

• USA: Celebrity Homes Barely Escape California Bush Fires (published by http://www.starpulse.com, 26 July 2006)

• Australia: Operation fire shield underway (published by http://armidale.yourguide.com.au, 26 July 2006)

• USA: PETA Rushes Out New PSA With Film Icon Ali MacGraw Urging Residents to Take Their Animals With Them if They’re Forced to Evacuate (published by http://www.peta.org, 26 July 2006)

• Spain: JABIER RUIZ MIRAZO, Investigador del CSIC en temas forestales: «La labor de los pastores reduce los incendios forestales» (published by http://www.abc.es, 26 July 2006)

• USA: State-wide Emergency Declared (published by http://www.zwire.com/, 26 July 2006)

• Switzerland: Feu de forêt (published by http://www.lqj.ch/, 26 July 2006)

• France: Quarante hectares dévastés par le feu en forêt de Sénart (published by http://www.lemonde.fr, 26 July 2006)

• UK: Moors fire blazes on for whole week (published by http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk, 26 June 2006)

• UK: Moor fire still burning after one week (published by http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 26 July 2006)

• Brazil: Brazil Soy Industry Boycotts Beans from the Amazon (published by http://www.enn.com, 26 July 2006)

• Argentina: Está controlado el incendio en Calamuchita (published by http://www.cadena3.com.ar, 26 July 2006)

• USA: Wildfire burns near Beverly Hills neighborhood (published by http://thestar.com.my/, 26 July 2006)

• UK: Fire, drought and a dangerous rise in pollution: welcome to tinderbox UK (published by http://www.guardian.co.uk, 26 July 2006)

• Canada: Hot, dry weather fanning Galiano, B.C. fire (published by http://www.ctv.ca, 25 July 2006)

• USA: Wildfires blazing; more firefighters sought (published by www.fs-world.com, 25 July 2006)

• Argentina: Incendio forestal en Córdoba: una familia evacuada (published by http://www.lacapital.com.ar/, 25 July 2006)

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: Manzou Game Park Loses Property Worth $100 Billion in Inferno (published by http://allafrica.com/, 25 July 2006)

• Argentina: Incendio forestal en Córdoba (published by http://www.noticiasdebomberos.com.ar/, 25 July 2006)

• Canada: B.C. fire evacuees aren’t able to return to homes despite better weather (published by http://www.canada.com, 25 July 2006)

• USA: Jumbo tanker brought in as forest fire doubles in size (published by http://www.signonsandiego.com, 25 July 2006)

• Canada: Fire season under control (published by http://www.timminstimes.com/, 24 July 2006)

• Spain: Tres incendios forestales arrasan 750 hectáreas (published by http://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com,24 July 2006)

• USA: Future bright for wildfire academy (published by http://www.ashlandwi.com/, 24 July 2006)

• USA: Pilotless aircraft aid in fighting Alaska’s wildfires (published by www.fs-world.com, 23 July 2006)

• Czech Republic: Un incendie ravage une grande partie d’un parc national tchèque (published by http://www.lemonde.fr, 23 July 2006)

• USA: Crews face challenges battling wildfire near historic Nevada town (published by http://www.signonsandiego.com, 23 July 2006)

• France: L’incendie qui a blessé neuf pompiers en Haute-Corse est maîtrisé (published by http://permanent.nouvelobs.com, 23 July 2006)

• South Africa: Veld fire causes pile-up in KZN (published by http://www.iol.co.za/, 22 July 2006)

• Spain: Incendio afecta masa forestal Parque Natural Los Alcornocales (published by http://actualidad.terra.es/, 22 July 2006)

• Switzerland: Canicule: un pompier blessé lors d’un incendie de forêt (published by http://www.swissinfo.org/, 22 July 2006)

• USA: Fire agencies ramp up for possible lightning storms (published by http://www.eurekareporter.com/, 22 July 2006)

• Australia: Bushfire inquiry nears end (published by http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/, 22 July 2006)

• GFMC: Researchers link wildfires, climate change (published by Associated Press, various journals, 21 and 22 July 2006)

• UK: Region suffers grass fire spate (published by http://news.bbc.co.uk/, 21 July 2006)

• USA: Thriving cheatgrass poses high wildfire danger to region (published by http://news.rgj.com, 21 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Gerakan Youth Wants Haze Problem Seriously Addressed (published by http://www.bernama.com.my, 21 July 2006)

• USA: Wildfire takes down communications tower (published by http://khastv.com/, 21 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Malaysian plantations risk losing licenses by open burning (published by http://planetsave.com, 21 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Malaysia, Indonesia join forces to dampen haze problem (published by Antara News, 21 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Fire crews under siege (published by  www.sheffieldtoday.net, 21 July 2006)

• USA: Report: Wildfire caused $1.3M in damage (published by http://www.journalstar.com, 21 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Moorland fire hits Peak District (published by  news.bbc.co.uk, 21 July 2006)

• USA: Elite incident management team arrives at wildfire (published by http://www.duluthsuperior.com, 20 July 2006)

• Turkey: En Antalya, una explosión de pirotecnica provocó incendio forestal (published by  sp.rian.ru, 20 July 2006)

• USA: Flash Flood Watch in effect for wildfire burn areas (published by  www.thedesertsun.com, 20 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Fire crews bring Co Armagh blaze under control (published by  www.4ni.co.uk, 20 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Haze Worsens In Klang Valley (published by  www.bernama.com.my, 20 July 2006)

• Zimbabwe: Veld Fires Destroy Timber Worth Z$1,5 Trillion – Minister (published by  allafrica.com, 20 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: ‘Copter called in to fight moor fire (published by  www.sheffieldtoday.net, 20 July 2006)

• Indonesia: Indonesian forest fire haze lifting in Thai south (published by Antara News, 20 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Open Burning Worsens Air Quality In Selangor (published by  www.bernama.com.my, 19 July 2006)

• Singapore: Hazy days expected in Singapore over next few months (published by  www.channelnewsasia.com, 19 July 2006)

• Uganda: Bushenyi forest burns (published by  www.newvision.co.ug, 19 July 2006)

• Indonesia: Haze from Indonesia persists over parts of Malaysia (published by TODAYonline, 19 July 2006)

• Thailand: Indonesian forest fire smog smothers southern Thailand (published by  etna.mcot.net, 19 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Malaysia may try inducing rain as hazy skies return (published by The Jakarta Post, 18 July 2006)

• Thailand: Thailand hit by haze from Indonesia fires (published by Antara News, 18 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Set for another hazy spell (published by The Star (M’sia),18 July 2006)

• USA: El Malpais wildland fire touted as good for ecology (published by  www.cibolabeacon.com, 17 July 2006)

• Malaysia/ Indonesia: Malaysia, Indonesia to discuss haze and commodity prices (published by  www.dailyexpress.com.my, 17 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Return of the haze? (published by  www.sun2surf.com, 17 July 2006)

• USA: Blazes in Sequoia National Forest continue to burn (published by  www.ridgecrestca.com, 17 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Klang Valley blanketed by haze (published by  thestar.com.my, 15 July 2006)

• Australia: Embers rekindle bushfire memories (published by  www.abc.net.au, 15 July 2006)

• Namibia: Veld fire at Kalahari Anib Park Lodge (published by http://www.namibian.com.na, 14 July 2006)

• Science: Charcoal reveals wildfire history (published by  news.bbc.co.uk, 14 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Fire sweeps across nature reserve (published by  news.bbc.co.uk, 14 July 2006)

• Malaysia/ Indonesia: KL to send high-level haze monitoring delegation to Indonesia (published by  www.thejakartapost.com, 13 July 2006)

• Europe: Greece battles new fires  (published by  news.bbc.co.uk, 13 July 2006)

• Australia: Bushfire horse death compo case settled (published by  news.ninemsn.com.au, 13 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Fire service – ‘Think before lighting BBQs’ (published by  www.thisisdorset.net, 13 July 2006)

• Australia: Instant TV messages to alert remote communities (published by  www.abc.net.au, 13 July 2006)

• Portugal: Parlamento portugués homenajeó a bomberos chilenos muertos en incendio forestal (published by  www.cooperativa.cl, 12 July 2006)

• Colombia: Combaten incendio forestal en parque de Colombia (published by  www.miami.com, 12 July 2006)

• Canada: No action on Mt. Robson Fire (published by  www.robsonvalleytimes.com, 12 July 2006)

• Indenesia: Des centaines de feux en Indonésie (published by  www.catnat.net, 12 July 2006)

• USA: Prisoners train to fight wildfires (published by  www.rapidcityjournal.com, 12 July 2006)

• Armenia: Saisie du Conseil de l’Europe : Destructions massives des constructions et ressources naturelles azéries par les troupes d’occupation arméniennes au Haut-Karabagh (published by  www.armeniens.net, 11 July 2006)

• USA: Forest Service to let fire burn in wilderness (published by  www.bakercityherald.com, 11 July 2006)

• Colombia: Colombia battles huge forest fire (published by  news.bbc.co.uk, 11 July 2006)

• Canada: Rains bring end to forest fire threat (published by  www.canada.com, 11 July 2006)

• Peru: Incendios forestales afectan el Valle Sagrado (published by  www.cnr.org.pe, 11 July 2006)

• Spain: Ecologistas denuncia la falta de medidas preventivas contra incendios forestales (published by  www.zonaverde.info, 11 July 2006)

• USA: Prescribed fires help protect environment (published by  newsnet.byu.edu, 10 July 2006)

• GFMC: Brandstifter in der Heide (published by  Der Spiegel, 10 July 2006, in German)

• Malaysia: Sarawak Experiences Fog (published by  www.bernama.com.my, 10 July 2006)

• USA: Boise National Forest Fire Allowed to Smolder Naturally (published by  www.newwest.net, 9 July 2006)

• Portugal: Six die in Portugal forest fire – Lusa (published by  today.reuters.co.uk, 9 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: When Wales ran dry (published by  icwales.icnetwork.co.uk, 8 July 2006)

• USA: Biscuit Salvage Logging Postponed Until August (published by  publicbroadcasting.net, 7 July 2006)

• USA: Brandbeschleuniger Klimawandel (published by  www.spiegel.de, 7 July 2006)

• USA: Climate Change Blamed for Western U.S. Wildfires (published by  www.enn.com, 7 July 2006)

• USA: Wildfire Increase Linked to Climate (published by  www.latimes.com, 7 July 2006)

• Russia: Près de 175 hectares de forêt sont la proie des flammes dans le District fédéral extrême-oriental (published by  fr.rian.ru, 7 July 2006)

• USA: Satellite Technology Can Help Insurers Manage Wildfire Risk, ISO Claims (published by  www.insurancenetworking.com, 6 July 2006)

• Canada: B.C. forest fire update (published by  www.cknw.com, 6 July 2006)

• USA: Ring of fire (published by  tracypress.com, 6 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Haze envelops Malaysia’s Penang state (published by  abcasiapacific.com, 6 July 2006)

• Canada: Thousands flee monster forest fire in Canada (published by  www.int.iol.co.za, 5 July 2006)

• USA: Firefighters battle blazes with new tools (published by  www.csmonitor.com, 5 July 2006)

• Canada: Wildfires Force Evacuations in Western Canada (published by  www.enn.com, 5 July 2006)

• Finland: Forest fire destroys ten hectares in south-eastern Finland (published by  newsroom.finland.fi, 5 July 2006)

• Malaysia: Haze In Butterworth, Penang Island (published by  www.bernama.com.my, 5 July 2006)

• Belgium: Près de 10 hectares de forêt sont partis en fumée à Hatrival (published by  www.canalz.be, 4 July 2006)

• USA: Fireworks and forests don´t mix (published by  www.rhinelanderdailynews.com, 4 July 2006)

• Canada: British Columbia forest fire forces evacuation of town of 4,000 (published by  seattlepi.nwsource.com, 4 July 2006)

• Thailand: Indonesian forest fire smog envelopes southern Thailand (published by  etna.mcot.net, 4 July 2006)

• Sweden: Forest fire spreads to national park (published by  www.thelocal.se, 4 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Forest fire after rave (published by  www.lynnnews.co.uk, 4 July 2006)

• Australia: Coroner blames bushfire on powerline (published by  www.abc.net.au, 3 July 2006)

• United Kingdom: Fire alerts in tinder-dry forests (published by  new.edp24.co.uk, 3 July 2006)

• Australia: Environment report highlights bushfire threat (published by  www.abc.net.au, 3 July 2006)

• Australia: Community spirit is the key to healing (published by  www.thecourier.com.au, 3 July 2006)

• GFMC: Regensturm über dem Feuer (published by  Der Spiegel, 3 July 2006, in German)

• USA: Peace, love and forest fire fears (published by  www.chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2006)

• Russia: Disminuye el número de incendios forestales en el Lejano Oriente Ruso (published by  sp.rian.ru, 2 July 2006)

• USA: Concerns that forest thinning not keeping up with fire danger (published by  www.oregonlive.com, 2 July 2006)

• Thailand: Smoke from fires cuts visibility, hits fishermen (published by  Bangkok Post, 2 July 2006)

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