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

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

March 2007

• Costa Rica: Tres incendios afectan Parque Nacional Guanacaste (published by  www.nacion.com, 31 March 2007)

• USA: Universal and Warner Bros. Studios face threats from bush fire (published by  www.dailyindia.com, 31 March 2007)

• Panama: Incendios forestales cerca de Volcán Barú (published by  www.critica.com.pa, 31 March 2007)

• Thailand: Air quality in Chiang Mai improves (published by  etna.mcot.net, 30 March 2007)

• United Kingdom: Wildfire Danger Rating System for Scotland (published by  www.scotland.gov.uk, 30 March 2007)

• Panama: Incendio amenazó Llanos de Curundú (published by  www.estrelladepanama.com, 30 March 2007)

• Australia: Australia Seeks Backing for Deforestation Fund (published by  www.planetark.com, 30 March 2007)

• Indonesia: Officials in the dark when it comes to green issues (published by  The Jakarta Post, 29 March 2007)

• Australia: Wildlife corridor mooted for south-west (published by  www.abc.net.au, 29 March 2007)

• South Africa: Firefighter stoned by mob (published by  www.paarlpost.com, 29 March 2007)

• Australia: Mt Buller Fire Tower receives new look with uPVC windows (published by  www.infolink.com.au, 29 March 2007)

• Spain: El Parlamento aprueba con el rechazo del PP la primera ley para prevenir incendios (published by  www.farodevigo.es, 29 March 2007)

• Spain: Reclaman más de 50.000 euros a un hombre acusado de provocar un incendio forestal en Oímbra (published by  www.lavozdegalicia.es, 29 March 2007)

• Thailand/Myanmar: Thai-Myanmar border meeting focuses on haze solution (published by  etna.mcot.net, 29 March 2007)

• Australia: Bushfire regrowth could affect water flows (published by  www.theage.com.au, 29 March 2007)

• Australia: Victoria falls behind on burn-offs (published by  www.theage.com.au, 29 March 2007)

• Australia: Bracks unveils bushfire recovery package (published by  www.abc.net.au, 29 March 2007)

• South Africa: Workers treated for inhalation in bush fire (published by  www.iol.co.za, 29 March 2007)

• United Kingdom: A Carbon Timebomb (published by  news.sky.com, 28 March 2007)

• Canada: Grass fires out of control (published by  newglasgownews.com, 28 March 2007)

• USA: A clearer look at haze (published by  www.thedalleschronicle.com, 28 March 2007)

• USA: Wildland Fires More Likely Than Normal Through June (published by  www.ens-newswire.com, 28 March 2007)

• Algeria: Algérie: Plus de moyens humains et matériels pour intervenir efficacement en milieu rural (published by  fr.allafrica.com, 28 March 2007)

• Venezuela: Expertos ambientales de CVG EDELCA alertan sobre incremento de incendios en la Gran Sabana (published by  www.diarioelprogreso.com, 28 March 2007)

• Mexico: Programa Contra Incendios Forestales (published by  www.elgolfo.info, 28 March 2007)

• Thailand: Despite tourism worries, haze crackdown ordered (published by  www.bangkokpost.com, 28 March 2007)

• Thailand: Burma, Laos asked to help end haze crisis (published by  www.bangkokpost.com, 28 March 2007)

• Australia: $1M bounty on wild dogs, foxes (published by  news.mcmedia.com.au, 28 March 2007)

• Thailand: Measures to fight environment woes (published by  www.bangkokpost.com, 27 March 2007)

• Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis: Bush Fires on the Rise in Nevis (published by  www.myfoxtwincities.com, 27 March 2007)

• Thailand: Solutions needed for forest haze, says Deputy PM (published by  etna.mcot.net, 26 March 2007)

• USA: Spark from Train Starts Grass Fire (published by  www.myfoxtwincities.com, 26 March 2007)

• Chile: Fondos para control de incendios forestales dispuso el FNDR (published by  www.diarioladiscusion.cl, 26 March 2007)

• Tibet: Incendio forestal moviliza a más de mil personas en Tíbet (published by  spanish.china.org.cn, 26 March 2007)

• France: Un drone anti incendie prêt à être testé dans la région (published by  www.laprovence.fr, 26 March 2007)

• Thailand: After brief respite, haze again covers North (published by  www.bangkokpost.com, 26 March 2007)

• Australia: Fire anger (published by  wimmera.yourguide.com.au, 26 March 2007)

• Morocco: Le Maroc prend des mesures pour lutter contre la déforestation (published by  www.magharebia.com, 25 March 2007)

• Thailand: Mae Hong Song still troubled by smoke haze (published by  nationmultimedia.com, 25 March 2007)

• Germany: Forest fires in the montane and subalpine part of the Northern Alps and its influence on landscape dynamic – 
  Waldbrände in der montanen und subalpinen Stufe der Nordalpen und ihr Einfluss auf die Landschaftsdynamik (published by  www.geo.uni-augsburg.de, 25 March 2007)

• Mexico: El gobierno federal controla incendio forestal en Oaxaca, asegura la comisión nacional forestal (published by www.oloramitierra.com.mx, 24 March 2007)

• Tibet: Se registra incendio forestal en Tíbet (published by  spanish.china.org.cn, 23 March 2007)

• Thailand: Haze crisis over; disaster zone lifted in Chiang Mai (published by  etna.mcot.net, 23 March 2007)

• Ivory Coast: Côte d’Ivoire: Traditional Practices Exact a Steep Toll (published by  allafrica.com, 23 March 2007)

• Mexico: Consume incendio en Yautepec más de 2 mil hectáreas de pino-encino: Seder (published by  www.e-oaxaca.net, 23 March 2007)

• Thailand: Disaster zone status could go soon (published by  www.bangkokpost.net, 23 March 2007)

• South Africa: Fire razes 25 000ha (published by  www.news24.com, 22 March 2007)

• South Africa: Bush fires rage in Pilanesberg (published by  iafrica.com, 22 March 2007)

• Thailand: Govt jumped gun on causes of haze (published by  www.bangkokpost.net, 22 March 2007)

• Thailand: Forest fires rage in Mae Hong Son (published by  www.bangkokpost.net, 22 March 2007)

• USA: Area grass fire claims trailer, car (published by  www.cdispatch.com, 22 March 2007)

• Mexico: Destruyen incendios forestales 217 mil ha al año: Conafor (published by  www.jornada.unam.mx, 22 March 2007)

• Thailand: Relief in sight as weather change rescues Northern haze victims (published by  etna.mcot.net, 22 March 2007)

• Australia: Bushfire victims to sue state for millions (published by  www.news.com.au, 22 March 2007)

• USA: Ford Recalls New Super Duty Diesel Trucks (published by  blogs.cars.com, 22 March 2007)

• Bulgaria: Firefighters in Bulgaria extinguish 46 forest fires throughout the country (published by  www.sofiaecho.com, 21 March 2007)

• Indonesia: Asean Accord on Haze Disadvantageous to Indonesia (published by  www.antara.co.id, 20 March 2007)

• Micronesia: Shifting winds diminish haze (published by  www.saipantribune.com, 20 March 2007)

• Thailand: Singapore not spared from Thailand’s worst haze in 14 years (published by  www.channelnewsasia.com, 20 March 2007)

• Thailand: Fires burn across Burma; pollution levels rise in Thailand (published by  http://news.mongabay.com, 20 March 2007)

• Indonesia: Who is responsible when smoke fills the sky? (published by  http://climatetrek.wordpress.com, 20 March 2007)

• Guam: Regional emissions cause for smelly haze (published by  www.kuam.com, 20 March 2007)

• Indonesia: Indonesia poised for World Record as fastest destroyer of forests (published by  www.greenpeace.org, 16 March 2007)

• Thailand: Northern province a hazy disaster zone (published by  www.bangkokpost.net, 14 March 2007)

• Thailand: Govt set to declare state of emergency (published by  www.bangkokpost.net, 14 March 2007)

• Thailand: Provinces declare haze disaster areas (published by www.bangkokpost.net, 13 March 2007)

• Thailand: Struggling to breathe (published by  www.bangkokpost.net, 13 March 2007)

• Thailand: Govt mulls emergency rule in North over forest fire smog (published by  www.pattayadailynews.com, 13 March 2007)

• Indonesia: WA’s Award-winning Firewatch Program Helps Indonesia’s Wildfires (published by  www.media-newswire.com, 13 March 2007)

• China: Auteurs d’un incendie involontaire, deux sexagénaires s’acquittent de leur condamnation à replanter des arbres (published by  french.china.org.cn, 13 March 2007)

• Australia: Climate change increases risk of megafires, experts warn (published by  www.abc.net.au, 12 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: Ticking carbon time bomb (published by  www.scenta.co.uk, 12 March 2007)

• USA: Torched Stolen Car Ignited SoCal Wildfire  (published by  kgmb9.com, 12 March 2007)

• Honduras: Unas 5.400 hectáreas de bosques han sido destruidas por incendios en Honduras (published by  www.elnuevodiario.com.ni, 11 March 2007)

• Spain: Desalojan dos urbanizaciones de un pueblo barcelonés por un incendio forestal (published by  www.abc.es, 11 March 2007)

• China: 6 000 personnes mobilisées pour éteindre l’incendie de forêt dans le sud-ouest de la Chine (published by  http://french.china.org.cn, 10 March 2007)

• China: Boys spark massive forest fire (published by  www.shanghaidaily.com, 10 March 2007)

• Colombia: Mueren doce niños asfixiados en un incendio forestal en Colombia (published by  www.lavanguardia.es, 10 March 2007)

• USA: Fighting fire with fire (published by www.baxterbulletin.com, 10 March 2007)

• Australia: Wine’s bitter end: bushfire smoke ruins state vintage (published by  www.theage.com.au, 10 March 2007)

• Colombia: Doce niños indígenas yukpa habrían muerto por incendios forestales en la Serranía del Perijá (published by www.eltiempo.com, 9 March 2007)

• Venezuela: Reforestarán áreas quemadas por incendios forestales en Carabobo (published by  www.abn.info.ve, 9 March 2007)

• Dominican Republic: Forest fire in Dominican Southwest is under control (published by  www.dominicantoday.com, 9 March 2007)

• Thailand: Chiang Rai on Thai-Myanmar forest fire alert (published by  http://etna.mcot.net, 9 March 2007)

• China: 6,000 people mobilised to douse China forest fire (published by www.indianmuslims.info, 9 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: S’pore, Indonesia collaborate on Master Plan to fight haze problem (published by  www.channelnewsasia.com, 9 March 2007)

• Malaysia: Volunteers asked to help fight forest fires (published by  http://thestar.com.my, 9 March 2007)

• Australia: Megafires are the new reality of our summers (published by  http://canberra.yourguide.com.au, 9 March 2007)

• Brunei: Threatening Forest Fire In Seria Doused (published by  www.brudirect.com, 9 March 2007)

• Indonesia: Indonesia’s Biofuel Expansion on Rainforest Peatlands to Accelerate Climate Change (published by  http://seaksu.blogspot.com, 8 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: Leicester researcher to lead team tackling ‘carbon time bomb’ (published by  www.24dash.com, 8 March 2007)

• USA: Re-seeding to breathe new life into Peavine following wildfire (published by  news.rgj.com, 8 March 2007)

• USA: Firefighters battle large wildfire in Lee County (published by  www.dailypress.com, 8 March 2007)

• USA: Wildfire Forces Evacuations In El Paso County (published by  www.thedenverchannel.com, 8 March 2007)

• USA: Firefighters contain wildfire in Madison (published by  www.citizen-times.com, 8 March 2007)

• Venezuela: Protección Civil monitorea incendios forestales en zona sur de Bolívar (published by  www.diarioelprogreso.com, 7 March 2007)

• Spain: El 26% de los incendios forestales de 2006 fueron intencionados (published by  www.20minutos.es, 7 March 2007)

• Thailand: Chiang Mai residents told to stay home and avoid dust (published by  www.bangkokpost.com, 6 March 2007)

• Dominican Republic: Incendio continúa afectando Sierra de Bahoruco (published by  www.listindiario.com.do, 6 March 2007)

• Mexico: Prevé Conafor aumento de incendios forestales en Jalisco (published by  www.milenio.com, 6 March 2007)

• Mexico: Registran incendios forestales en 900 hectáreas en Guerrero (published by  www.milenio.com, 6 March 2007)

• Venezuela: Incendio amenaza acabar con los bosques de Guaremal (published by  www.eldiariodeyaracuy.com, 6 March 2007)

• El Salvador: Vientos propagan incendios forestales (published by  www.laprensagrafica.com, 6 March 2007)

• Venezuela: Protección Civil y bomberos actúan para controlar incendios forestales en Carabobo (published by  www.abn.info.ve, 6 March 2007)

• Chile: Persisten los incendios forestales en la Quinta Región (published by  teletrece.canal13.cl, 6 March 2007)

• Chile: Más del 90 por ciento de los incendios forestales de Temuco son intencionales (published by  www.lasegunda.com, 6 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: ASEAN launches haze fund of USD 5,00,000 (published by  www.zeenews.com, 6 March 2007)

• Singapore: Singapore offers help to Jambi, Indonesia to fight haze problem (published by  www.channelnewsasia.com, 6 March 2007)

• USA: Boulder River logging project aimed at reducing fire danger to homes, campsites (published by  www.greatfallstribune.com, 6 March 2007)

• Thailand: Chiang Mai residents told to stay home and avoid dust (published by  Bangkok Post, 6 March 2007)

• Colombia: Incendios forestales consumen 40.000 hectáreas de cuatro departamentos (published by  www.wradio.com.co, 5 March 2007)

• Dominican Republic: Forest fire continues in Dominican Southwest (published by  www.dominicantoday.com, 5 March 2007)

• Nicaragua: Plan Playa, de invierno y contra incendios forestales (published by  www.elnuevodiario.com.ni, 5 March 2007)

• Vietnam: Southern province closes forests for fire prevention (published by  www.thanhniennews.com, 5 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: Finally, a clear answer to haze (published by  thestar.com.my, 5 March 2007)

• Australia: Lightning starts six fires (published by  www.news.com.au, 5 March 2007)

• Australia: Heroes short-changed (published by  www.news.com.au, 5 March 2007)

• USA: Fire once shaped valley landscape (published by  www.gazettetimes.com, 4 March 2007)

• Mexico: Muere comunero durante combate de incendio, infora la Comisiòn Nacional Forestal (published by  www.oloramitierra.com.mx, 3 March 2007)

• Mexico: Inició campaña contra incendios forestales en Sierra de Querétaro (published by  www.rotativo.com.mx, 3 March 2007)

• Mexico: Muere una persona al combatir incendio en Oaxaca (published by  www.cronica.com.mx, 3 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: Asean ministers at transboundary haze talks (published by  www.brunei-online.com, 3 March 2007)

• Australia: Victoria to hold inquiry into bushfire management (published by  www.abc.net.au, 3 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: US$500,000 Kicks Off Asean Fund To Combat Haze (published by  www.brudirect.com, 3 March 2007)

• Mexico: Arranca programa contra incendios (published by  www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx, 2 March 2007)

• Senegal: Senegal: Setting fire to the future (published by  www.africa-interactive.net, 2 March 2007)

• Switzerland: Recrues suisses au Liechtenstein par erreur (published by  http://info.rsr.ch, 2 March 2007)

• Spain: Cuatro jóvenes detenidos por un incendio tras quemar el coche que robaron (published by  www.lavozdegalicia.es, 2 March 2007)

• Indonesia: New data linked Indonesian wildfire flare-up to recent El Nino (published by  www.physorg.com, 2 March 2007)

• Australia: Residents help fight King Island blaze (published by  www.news.com.au, 2 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: Join Action To Tackle Transboundary Haze (published by  www.brudirect.com, 2 March 2007)

• Venezuela: En lo que va de temporada (published by  www.el-carabobeno.com, 2 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: ASEAN ministers to review 12-year-old haze efforts (published by  www.channelnewsasia.com, 1 March 2007)

• Indonesia: New data linked Indonesian wildfire flare-up to recent El Nino (published by  www.physorg.com, 1 March 2007)

• Ivory Coast: Côte d’Ivoire: Les feux de brousse emportent forêts et cultures (published by  fr.allafrica.com, 1 March 2007)

• Senegal: Setting Fire to the Future (published by  www.ipsnews.net, 1 March 2007)

• USA: Wildfire burns hundreds of acres, rental cabins on Cove Mountain (published by  www.wate.com, 1 March 2007)

• USA: Wildfire Destroys Smoky Mountain Cabins  (published by  www.washingtonpost.com, 1 March 2007)

• Australia: Victoria to hold inquiry into bushfire management (published by  http://batemansbay.yourguide.com.au, 1 March 2007)

• Australia: King Is residents prepare for bushfire threat (published by  www.abc.net.au, 1 March 2007)

• Southeast Asia: Brunei Holds 2nd Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting On Haze (published by  www.brudirect.com, 1 March 2007)

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