GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
April 2008
- China: Forest fires kill 94 in China through late April, officials say (published by english.people.com.cn, 30 April 2008)
- Costa Rica / Global: Día del Bombero y Bombera Forestal (04 May 2008) (published by SINAC-MINAE /CONIFOR, 30 April 2008)
- USA: Firefighters worry after Thirtymile plea deal (published by http://wenatcheeworld.com, 30 April 2008)
- USA: Business heavily damaged by grass fire Woman charged with arson (published by www.bclocalnews.com, 30 April 2008)
- USA: Pine City Firefighter Collapses, Dies En Route to Grass Fire (published by www.myfoxtwincities.com, 30 April 2008)
- Indonesia: Palmed off (published by http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk, 30 April 2008)
- Australia: Climate change will hurt poor and elderly most (published by www.abc.net.au, 30 April 2008)
- Australia: Fire Fighters searching for stolen ‘bambi bucket’ (published by www.abc.net.au, 30 April 2008)
- Australia / Tasmania: Burning questions (published by www.news.com.au/mercury, 30 April 2008)
- USA: Plea agreement reached in forest fire deaths (published by www.mynorthwest.com, 30 April 2008)
- Venezuela: Forest fire causes power outage hits Venezuela (published by http://ap.google.com, 30 April 2008)
- USA: Fire Lookouts (published by www.knx1070.com, 30 April 2008)
- USA: Chevron resumes survey in Lawachhara Petrobangla found no link between fire and study work (published by http://nation.ittefaq.com , 30 April 2008)
- Kosovo/ USA: Wildfire helicopter trainingtoday over Camp Atterbury (published by www.therepublic.com, 30 April 2008)
- Georgia: Fire destroyes 15 hectares of woods in Adigeni (published by www.geotimes.ge, 29 April 2008)
- South Africa: Kruger Park conducts fire experiments (published by www.buanews.gov.za, 29 April 2008)
- USA: Wildfire burns near LA, 1,000 flee homes as fire comes near (published byap.google.com, 29 April 2008)
- Australia: Smoky days misery (published by www.news.com.au, 28 April 2008)
- Nepal: People are in panic due to forest fire (published by Kantipur Daily, 28 April 2008)
- Australia: Burn-off air scare (published by www.news.com.au, 27 April 2008)
- Nepal: Fire raging in Bardiya National Park (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 27 April 2008)
- USA: Bushfires force evacuation in California (published by news.theage.com.au, 27 April 2008)
- Spain: Urlauberinsel La Gomera von Waldbränden heimgesucht (published by www.paz-online.de, 26 April 2008)
- Nepal: Community forest users are capable for controlled burning (published by Makawanpur Daily, 26 April 2008)
- Australia: Health alert on burn-offs (published by www.news.com.au, 25 April 2008)
- Russia: Forest fire area triples in Russian Republic of Altai for the past day (published by www.itar-tass.com, 24 April 2008)
- USA: Pilot issued maydays before crashing at wildfire (published by www.9news.com, 24 April 2008)
- USA: Forest Service chief says wildfire season starting out busy (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 24 April 2008)
- Australia: Wood smoke worse than car exhausts: researcher (published by www.abc.net.au, 24 April 2008)
- Nepal: A child killed by forest fire (published by Kantipur Daily, 24 April 2008)
- China: China publishes forest fire control regulation for public discussion (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 23 April 2008)
- India: Forest fire in Melghat-Gugamal tiger reserve (published by pib.nic.in, 23 April 2008)
- Russia: Russias forest fire situation worst over 30 yrs, may deteriorate (published by www.itar-tass.com, 23 April 2008)
- China: NE China, Inner Mongolia face highest spring forest fire risk in 60 years (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 23 April 2008)
- Malaysia: Wary of food security plan (published by thestar.com.my, 23 April 2008)
- Costa Rica: 900 hectáreas arden en Santa Rosa (published by www.nacion.com, 23 April 2008)
- Indonesia: Greenpeace Puts Dove In Their Sights And Fires Off Viral “Onslaught(er)” Video (published by www.digitaljournal.com, 23 April 2008)
- Micronesia: Another bush fire breaks out (published by www.saipantribune.com, 22 April 2008)
- USA: Forest to close May 1 (published by www.lcsun-news.com, 22 April 2008)
- USA: Faraway sands, fires create Alaska haze (published by www.adn.com, 22 April 2008)
- USA: Prescribed fire turns into wildfire (published by www.kvoa.com, 22 April 2008)
- Thailand: Rainmakers battle Thai smog (published by english.aljazeera.net, 22 April 2008)
- USA: Logging industry misleads on climate and forest fires (published by theunion.com, 22 April 2008)
- Argentina: Argentine planes dump water on brush fires as winds clear drifting smoke from capital (published by www.iht.com, 22 April 2008)
- Canada: Glace Bay man killed in grass fire (published by www.capebretonpost.com, 22 April 2008)
- Australia: Melbourne haze to hang around (published by www.news.com.au, 22 April 2008)
- Argentina: Smoke Cloud Engulfs Argentine Capital For 5th Day (published by www.planetark.com, 21 April 2008)
- Australia: Greens criticise forestry regeneration burns (published by www.abc.net.au, 20 April 2008)
- USA: Indiana Co. man dies in brush fire (published by ydr.inyork.com, 20 April 2008)
- Argentina: Argentinian farmers arrested over bushfire arson (published by www.abc.net.au, 20 April 2008)
- USA: 3 injured fighting 600-acre wildfire (published by www.dailyprogress.com, 19 April 2008)
- Costa Rica: Más de 600 hectáreas protegidas ardieron por mano criminal (published by www.nacion.com, 19 April 2008)
- Argentina: Argentina declares emergency over bushfire (published by www.thaindian.com, 19 April 2008)
- China: Raging forest fires in north China still spreading (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 19 April 2008)
- Argentina: Rural fires choke Buenos Aires with smoke (published by www.latimes.com, 18 April 2008)
- Russia: Forest fire leaves without power two villages in Khasan district of Primorye Territory (published by www.itar-tass.com, 17 April 2008)
- Viet Nam: Mekong forests on fire alert (published by vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn, 17 April 2008)
- USA: 3 die in Colorado wildfires; storm could aid firefighters (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 16 April 2008)
- Russia: More than 100 forest fires spotted in Russian regions (published by www.itar-tass.com, 14 April 2008)
- Australia: Women learn firefighting skills in SA (published by www.abc.net.au, 11 April 2008)
- USA: Separate Account Needed for Funding Catastrophic Wildfire (published by www.americanforests.org, 11 April 2008)
- USA: Crews battling wildfire at Brownsville Audubon preserve (published by www.dallasnews.com, 11 April 2008)
- Malaysia: CPO to rally on tight vegetable oils supply (published by biz.thestar.com.my, 10 April 2008)
- Global: Canada logging may ignite “carbon bomb” (published by www.enn.com, 10 April 2008)
- United Kingdom: Grass blazes burn money (published by icwales.icnetwork.co.uk, 9 April 2008)
- China: Forest fire in Shangrila still out of control (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 9 April 2008)
- China: Forest fires put out in China’s northeast (published by english.people.com.cn, 9 April 2008)
- Viet Nam: Fire concerns rage through southern national parks (published by VietNamNet, 9 April 2008)
- Southeast Asia: Haze Could Worsen This Year – ASEAN Ministers (published by www.planetark.com, 9 April 2008)
- Australia: The Fire King helicopter is being sent back to the United States after assisting firefighters in Western Australia with 56 bushfires in the past three months (published by www.abc.net.au, 9 April 2008)
- China: Forest fires rage in northeast China (published by www.tradingmarkets.com, 8 April 2008)
- Europe: EU Solidarity Fund: Commission proposes aid worth 89.7 million following forest fires in Greece (published by ewww.edubourse.com, 8 April 2008)
- China: Forest fire rages unchecked for 40 hours in China’s Yunnan (published by english.people.com.cn, 8 April 2008)
- USA: Morale Problems Driving Firefighters Out of Forest Service? (published by www.kesq.com, 8 April 2008)
- Australia: New plans outlined for bushfire prevention (published by www.theage.com.au, 8 April 2008)
- Amazon: Slowing Deforestation May Be Worth $Billions Study (published by www.planetark.com, 8 April 2008)
- Costa Rica: Aguacero apaga incendio forestal en área de Palo Verde (published by www.nacion.com, 7 April 2008)
- USA: Record-breaking weekend rainfall didnt douse wildfire, drought worries (published by www.naplesnews.com, 7 April 2008)
- Australia: Rural Australia faces more illness from climate change (published by www.abc.net.au, 7 April 2008)
- Australia: Study looks at psychological effects of natural disasters (published by www.thewest.com.au, 7 April 2008)
- Amazon: Fires main threat to Amazon in drier climate: study (published by uk.reuters.com, 7 April 2008)
- Lebanon: Forest group announces results of preservation project (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 7 April 2008)
- China: Forest fire quenched in north China’s Inner Mongolia (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 6 April 2008)
- USA: WMA Fire Causes Major Damage, Presents Research Opportunity (published by www.tylerpaper.com, 6 April 2008)
- USA: Brush fire showed need for new volunteers (published by www.mcall.com, 6 April 2008)
- USA: Children help replant forest burned by wildfire (published by www.ktvz.com, 6 April 2008)
- USA: Burning questions (published by www.sbsun.com, 5 April 2008)
- USA: Wildfire worker named Woman of the Year (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 5 April 2008)
- USA: John Brissenden: Picking right trees to cut in Tahoe forest (published by www.sacbee.com, 5 April 2008)
- USA: 6 Miles Of Fire: Blaze May Have Been Ignited By Train (published by www.firefightingnews.com, 5 April 2008)
- Australia: Waterbombers finish on high (published by www.news.com.au, 5 April 2008)
- China: Officials warn of fire risk on Tomb Sweeping Day (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 5 April 2008)
- China: Forest fires kill 82 in China in first quarter (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 5 April 2008)
- Zimbabwe: Adopt Measures to Avert Veld Fires (published by allafrica.com, 4 April 2008)
- India: Ready: Sun-screen for Bhitarkanika inmates (published by www.newindpress.com, 4 April 2008)
- Canada: Fire officials hope for soggy spring (published by www.edmontonsun.com, 4 April 2008)
- Greece: Harvard Institute organises symposium on fire prevention (published by www.financialmirror.com, 3 April 2008)
- USA: Mandan Fire at Johnsons Wrecking (published by www.kxmb.com, 3 April 2008)
- USA: Ariz.’s profusion of desert plants to dry out, stoke fire danger (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 3 April 2008)
- USA: Managing our forests will curb climate change (published by www.registerguard.com, 3 April 2008)
- USA: Report: Local Control Saves Forests (published by www.enn.com, 3 April 2008)
- USA: Environmental group files lawsuit over fire retardant (published by www.bendbulletin.com, 3 April 2008)
- Indonesia: Indonesia’s Palm Oil Boom Takes Environmental Toll (published by AFP via Today Online, 2 April 2008)
- UK: Fire chief’s warning over grass fires (published by www.shieldsgazette.com, 2 April 2008)
- Global: Scientists Plot Pollutants’ Path at the Arctic (published by www.pbs.org, 2 April 2008)
- Australia: Conservation park burn-offs underway (published by www.abc.net.au, 2 April 2008)
- USA: Group files new suit against toxic retardants on forest fires (published by www.oregonlive.com, 2 April 2008)
- USA: Senators grill Forest Service on attrition rates among its Southern California firefighters (published by www.pe.com, 2 April 2008)
- USA: Mans death sparks alerts on brush fires (published by www.examiner.com, 2 April 2008)
- USA: 18-year-old admits to starting fire (published by www.journalnow.com, 2 April 2008)
- USA: Burned-Out Couple May Build Underground (published by ap.google.com, 2 April 2008)
- Canada: Canada Must Adapt To Climate Impact On Forests (published by www.planetark.com, 2 April 2008)
- China: Drought Hits Northern China, Worst In Decades (published by www.planetark.com, 2 April 2008)
- USA: Report downplays vacancy issues with SoCal federal firefighters (published by www.examiner.com, 1 April 2008)
- Indonesia: Indonesia’s palm oil boom takes environmental toll (published by rawstory.com, 1 April 2008)
- USA: Stinnett man dies in Wheeler County wildfire (published by www.kdbc.com, 1 April 2008)
- Canada: MNR prepped and ready for start of fire season (published by www.tbsource.com, 1 April 2008)
- Australia: Bushfire lessons (published by www.messengersouth.com.au, 1 April 2008)