GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
August 2008
- Zimbabwe: Veld Fires Cause Damage (published by www.radiovop.com, 31 August 2008)
- South Africa: WoF Press Release: Current Fire Situation (published by HWB Communications (Pty) Ltd ,31 August 2008)
- USA: Satellite phones make cowboys wildfire sentinels (published by ap.google.com, 31 August 2008)
- USA: Nevada governor chides Forest Service over fire (published by www.mercurynews.com, 31 August 2008)
- USA: Virtual flames (published by www.casperstartribune.net, 31 August 2008)
- Australia: Water shortages boost bushfire risks (published by www.abc.net.au, 31 August 2008)
- South Africa: Three killed in KZN gale force winds and fires (published by www.sabcnews.com, 31 August 2008)
- South Africa: Fires rip through northern KZN (published by www.thetimes.co.za, 31 August 2008)
- South Africa: KZN veld fires claim elderly couple’s lives (published by www.sabcnews.com, 31 August 2008)
- Spain: Elderly fire-starter found dead at scene (published by www.thinkspain.com, 29 August 2008)
- Italy: Fires: Forest Service, 58 Fires today in all of Italy (published by www.agi.it, 29 August 2008)
- Global: Wildfire smoke could protect Arctic from warming (published by environmentalresearchweb.org, 29 August 2008)
- Swaziland : Panic as CTA up in smoke (published by www.times.co.sz,29 August 2008)
- USA: Wildfire Inches Close To Bombs, Ammo At Fort Dix (published by www.nbc10.com, 29 August 2008)
- Ukraine: Blaze sweeps Ukraine military base (published by english.aljazeera.net, 28 August 2008)
- Ghana: Ghana Climate Talks Make Progress to Save Forests (published by www.planetark.com, 28 August 2008)
- USA: Professor’s body found in burned Idaho home (published by ap.google.com, 28 August 2008)
- Australia: Nine’s apocalyptic TV drama Scorched causes concern (published by www.news.com.au, 28 August 2008)
- USA: Pilot injured after air tanker crashes in Rio Blanco County battling fire (published by www.rockymountainnews.com, 27 August 2008)
- Australia: Almost half of Australia untouched by humans: study (published by uk.reuters.com, 27 August 2008)
- Ghana: Ghana Environmentalists See Local Cause and Effect of Climate Change (published by voanews.com, 27 August 2008)
- Ukraine: Fire causes missile explosions in Ukraine (published by www.iht.com, 27 August 2008)
- Australia: Row over bushfire cash spent on Greek town hall (published by www.news.com.au, 27 August 2008)
- Japan: Wildfire put out in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 26 August 2008)
- USA: Body found in home burned by Idaho wildfire (published by seattlepi.nwsource.com, 26 August 2008)
- USA: On the fire line (published by www.crosscut.com, 26 August 2008)
- Japan: Ehime wildfire prompts evacuation (published by www.yomiuri.co.jp, 26 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Hot spots: A burning issue for Indonesia (published by old.thejakartapost.com, 26 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Haze risk returns as fires increase in Indonesia (published by news.mongabay.com, 26 August 2008)
- Australia: Whirlwind preview to fire season (published by www.dailyexaminer.com.au, 26 August 2008)
- Georgia: A trail of destruction greets returning IDPs (published by www.messenger.com.ge, 25 August 2008)
- Bulgaria: Fire devastates 40 ha forests near Kyustendil (published by www.sofiaecho.com, 25 August 2008)
- Australia: Fire management neglecting animals (published by www.abc.net.au, 25 August 2008)
- Turkey: Wildfire in Muğla under control (published by www.todayszaman.com, 25 August 2008)
- USA: Are we the next Yellowstone? (published by www.latimes.com, 25 August 2008)
- USA: Fear after fire: Mud, flood (published by www.sltrib.com, 24 August 2008)
- United Kingdom: UK’s moorlands under threat from pollution and poverty (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 24 August 2008)
- Australia: Crunch time for the Gippsland Lakes (published by www.theage.com.au, 24 August 2008)
- USA: City: Residents don’t want to pay for road (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 23 August 2008)
- Greece: Molyviatis on wildfire regions (published by www.ana.gr, 23 August 2008)
- Georgia: Russian army conducts ecological terrorism (published by www.messenger.com.ge, 22 August 2008)
- Georgia: Georgia Reports Another Forest Fire Caused By Russian Incendiary Bombs (published by www.redorbit.com, 22 August 2008)
- Australia: Revolutionary thermal gel receives first test (published by http://dubbo.yourguide.com.au, 22 August 2008)
- Montenegro: Serbia, Italy Help Montenegro Fight Wildfire (published by www.balkaninsight.com, 22 August 2008)
- Europe: European Areas Face Desertion As Population Changes(published by www.planetark.com, 22 August 2008)
- USA: Forest Service allows controlled burns in state again (published by www.sacbee.com, 22 August 2008)
- USA: After the Fire: Proper Restoration Can Speed Recovery of Streams and River (published by www.enn.com, 21 August 2008)
- USA: Work release for crew boss in fatal Wash. fire (published byap.google.com, 21 August 2008)
- Georgia: Risky mission: Turkey water-bombs Georgia forest blaze (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 21 August 2008)
- Georgia: Forests are still burning in Georgia(published by finchannel.com, 21 August 2008)
- United Kingdom: Fire lays bare prehistoric secrets of the moors in Yorkshire (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 21 August 2008)
- Canada: Beetle Bucks Announced (published by www.cftktv.com, 20 August 2008)
- USA: Oldest ponderosa pine tree in Ravalli County burns in Wednesday wildfire (published by www.missoulian.com, 20 August 2008
- USA/Australia: Australian Firefighters to Bring Down Under Fire Strategies to Idaho Wildfire Conference (published by www.agweekly.com, 20 August 2008)
- Georgia: Key Georgian forests ravaged by fires: WWF (published by afp.google.com, 20 August 2008)
- USA: Global Warming Drying Up Ancient Peat Bog (published by www.redorbit.com, 20 August 2008)
- USA: Warming climate threatens Alaska’s vast forests (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 20 August 2008)
- Australia: Fire threat of concern (published by milton.yourguide.com.au, 20 August 2008)
- Australia: Haze poses health risk (published by www.cairns.com.au, 20 August 2008)
- Georgia: Russia blamed for forest fires (published by http://news.bbc.co.uk, 18 August 2008)
- Georgia: Turkey assists Georgia to extinguish fire in forests(published by rustavi2.com, 18 August 2008)
- Georgia: Statement of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia (published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 August 2008)
- Georgia: Turkey sends two aircrafts for extinguishing fire in Borjomi forests(published by en.apa.az, 18 August 2008)
- Georgia: Georgia accuses Russia of starting forest fires (published by www.kyivpost.com, 18 August 2008)
- Georgia: Georgian bushfires still burning (published by www.news.com.au, 18 August 2008)
- Azerbaijan: Turkey sends two aircrafts for extinguishing fire in Borjomi forests (published by en.apa.az, 18 August 2008)
- Turkey: Academics to issue report on causes of Antalya wildfire (published by www.todayszaman.com, 18 August 2008)
- Zimbabwe: Make Fireguards Mandatory (published by allafrica.com, 18 August 2008)
- USA: Oregon wilderness fire was being managed (published by seattlepi.nwsource.com, 18 August 2008)
- South Africa: 200 evacuated from lodge fire (published by www.iol.co.za, 18 August 2008)
- USA: Wildfires: Put them out or let them rage? (published by www.sltrib.com, 18 August 2008)
- USA: Woman airlifted after paddock burning backfires (published by www.brisbanetimes.com.au, 18 August 2008)
- USA: Fixing The Forest After A Wildfire (published by news.opb.org, 18 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Victory – Indonesia’s peat forest gains temporary protection (published by www.greenpeace.org, 18 August 2008)
- USA: On the Fire Lines, a Shift to Private Contractors (published by www.nytimes.com, 17 August 2008)
- Bulgaria: Fire in Svilenrgad region spreading towards Dervish Mogila village (published by www.focus-fen.net, 17 August 2008)
- USA: 8-Alarm Travis AFB Fire Burns 230 Vacant Homes (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 17 August 2008)
- USA: Dying forests increase wildfire danger across the West (published by www.steamboatpilot.com, 17 August 2008)
- USA: Scorched earth left behind after wildfire contributes to flood threat (published by www.theolympian.com, 17 August 2008)
- Ghana: Greening Ghana project launched at Dormaa (published by www.modernghana.com, 17 August 2008)
- Georgia: Russians burn woods in protected areas(published by rustavi2.com, 16 August 2008)
- Georgia: New “weapon” Against Georgia – Forest Fires. NACRES Appeal to the International Community (published by NACRES, 16 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Camera spots rare clouded leopard (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 16 August 2008)
- USA: Expansion fuels flames (published by www.thespectrum.com, 16 August 2008)
- Australia: Vic recruits 500 firefighters (published by livenews.com.au, 16 August 2008)
- Spain: Largest summer forest fire in Spain now officially out (published by www.typicallyspanish.com, 15 August 2008)
- Malaysia: Vengeful towkays likely responsible for peat fires (published by thestar.com.my, 15 August 2008)
- Bulgaria: Fire raging in pine forest in Svilengrad, Bulgaria (published by www.focus-fen.net, 15 August 2008)
- USA: Wildland firefighting changed after 1988 Yellowstone fire (published by www.sltrib.com, 15 August 2008)
- USA: Global Warming Boosts Forest Fire Risk (published by www.redorbit.com, 15 August 2008)
- USA: Yellowstone: Back from the Ashes (published by www.sltrib.com, 15 August 2008)
- USA: Wildfires put heat on embattled state’s finances (published by www.nzherald.co.nz, 15 August 2008)
- USA: Global warming blamed for increased wildfire risk (published by deseretnews.com, 15 August 2008)
- Russia: Twilight in taiga: The nature and we (by Viacheslav Kharuk, published by Science in Siberiahttp://www.sbras.ru, 14 August 2008)
- South Africa: Pensioner, 62, dies in raging veld fire (published by www.sowetan.co.za, 14 August 2008)
- USA: Tribes object to fighting fire in sacred places (published by ap.google.com, 14 August 2008)
- Namibia: Caprivi to host veld-fire workshop (published by www.namibian.com.na, 14 August 2008)
- USA: Goats eat up fire risk (published by www.redbluffdailynews.com, 14 August 2008)
- USA: Invader is in for a fight (published by www.azstarnet.com, 14 August 2008)
- USA: Bigger, tougher fires bring Calif. to the brink (published by ap.google.com, 14 August 2008)
- Namibia: Namibia: Veld Fires Put Out (published by www.sowetan.co.za, 13 August 2008)
- USA: Wildfires threaten tribal sacred sites (published by www.mercurynews.com, 13 August 2008)
- USA: Republicans want more aggressive forest thinning (published by www.contracostatimes.com, 13 August 2008)
- USA: Mistakes in the forest (published by www.trinityjournal.com, 13 August 2008)
- USA: Calif. wildfires scorch state, federal budgets (published by www.mercurynews.com, 13 August 2008)
- USA: Yellowstone National Park recovers from 1988 fires (published by ap.google.com, 13 August 2008)
- South Africa: Tourists flee resort fire (published by www.news24.com, 13 August 2008)
- South Africa: Flames engulf resort (published by www.news24.com, 13 August 2008)
- South Africa: Fires wreak havoc in metro (published by www.theherald.co.za, 13 August 2008)
- USA: Incident Command System Simulation Courses Now Available Online (published by www.usfa.dhs.gov, 13 August 2008)
- USA: Wildland Fire Courses Now Available Online (published by www.govtech.com, 13 August 2008)
- Australia: Weather mission to save lives (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 13 August 2008)
- Australia: Great Western Woodlands holds key to carbon storage (published by www.abc.net.au, 13 August 2008)
- Australia: Aussie’s US firefight (published by www.melbourneleader.com.au, 13 August 2008)
- USA: California Burning Summit August 13 (published by www.rocklintoday.com, 12 August 2008)
- Namibia: Namibia: Veld Fire Raging at Gibeon (published by allafrica.com, 12 August 2008)
- USA: The United States Fire Administration Announces the 2007 Firefighter Fatalities Report (published by www.usfa.dhs.gov, 11 August 2008)
- USA: Memorials, tributes begin for victims of helicopter crash at forest fire line in California (published by www.amny.com, 11 August 2008)
- Australia: Join the firefighting force (published by latrobevalley.yourguide.com.au, 11 August 2008)
- USA: NY officials get earful over planned open burn ban (published by www.newsday.com, 11 August 2008)
- USA: The Salvation Army responds to wildfire (published by www.uss.salvationarmy.org, 11 August 2008)
- USA: N.C. farmers: Soil is all wrong for Navy OLF site (published by hamptonroads.com, 11 August 2008)
- USA: Bob Cuddy: Building in remote areas fuels fires (published by www.sanluisobispo.com, 10 August 2008)
- United Kingdom: Wildfire risk to tinder-dry rural Britain (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 10 August 2008)
- USA: When human accidents cause wilderness infernos (published by www.sfgate.com, 10 August 2008)
- USA/Australia: US wildfires teach ACT firemen new skills (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 9 August 2008)
- Malaysia: PAST PRESENT: ‘The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake. (published by www.nst.com.my, 9 August 2008)
- USA: Agencies and families make plans to honor crash victims (published by www.mailtribune.com, 9 August 2008)
- USA: COCC mourns student killed in helicopter crash (published by www.ktvz.com, 9 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Haze disrupts flights in Sumatra (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 8 August 2008)
- Germany: Verletzte Kameraden und verbranntes Auto (published by freenet-homepage.de, 8 August 2008)
- USA: Ban on Calif. fire practice to ‘let burn’ those that pose no threat draws criticism (published by www.theolympian.com, 8 August 2008)
- USA: Some feel fire that killed 9 is in let-it-burn wilderness (published by www.oregonlive.com, 8 August 2008)
- USA: Search on for 9 victims in wildfire chopper crash (published by ap.google.com, 7 August 2008)
- Portugal: Fires destroy 5,000 hectares of Portuguese forests in six months (published by www.euroweeklynews.com, 7 August 2008)
- Azerbaijan: Strong forest fire occurs in Azerbaijans Lankaran Region (published by en.apa.az, 7 August 2008)
- Azerbaijan: Quantity of forest fires in Azerbaijan reduced (published by abc.az, 7 August 2008)
- USA: 13 firefighters killed in this year’s blazes (published by www.redding.com, 7 August 2008)
- USA: Nine dead in bushfire chopper crash in California California (published by www.news.com.au, 7 August 2008)
- Lebanon: Report: Lebanese to Help Pay for Helicopters Via Telethon (published by www.naharnet.com, 7 August 2008)
- United Kingdom: Fire team formed to wipe out arson attacks (published by www.walesonline.co.uk, 6 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Forest fires hit Riau (published by www.jakartapost.com, 6 August 2008)
- Germany: Feuerwehrmann schwer verletzt (published by www.mdr.de, 6 August 2008)
- Brazil: Bombeiros da Amazônia Legal discutirão plano de combate a incêndios florestais (published by www.odocumento.com.br, 6 August 2008)
- Brazil: Grupo de Trabalho visita municípios para intensificar o combate às queimadas (published by www.odocumento.com.br, 6 August 2008)
- USA: Scientists puzzle over source of county hot spots (published by www.venturacountystar.com, 6 August 2008)
- Turkey: Turkey proposes Mediterranean fleet to fight wildfires (published by www.turkishdailynews.com.tr, 6 August 2008)
- Lebanon: Fire fighters tame most parts of major blaze in Kartaba (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 6 August 2008)
- USA: Fire helicopter crashes (published by www.redding.com, 6 August 2008)
- USA: FAA: 9 Feared Dead In Fire Chopper Crash, 4 Hurt (published by kdka.com, 6 August 2008)
- Brazil: Ibama contrata 997 brigadistas para atuar na Amazônia Legal (published by www.rondonoticias.com.br, 6 August 2008)
- GFMC/Spain: Extreme wildfire hitting Zaragoza (published by GFMC, 6 August 2008)
- Spain: El incendio de Zaragoza arrasa más de 2.000 hectáreas y sigue sin poder ser controlado (published by www.elpais.com, 6 August 2008)
- Turkey: Turkey’s biggest-ever forest fire under control in its sixth day (published by www.hurriyet.com.tr, 6 August 2008)
- Turkey: Antalya fire shows shortcomings in Turkeys firefighting (published by www.todayszaman.com, 6 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Riau health agency to provide 30,000 masks to anticipate worsening haze (published by www.antara.co.id, 6 August 2008)
- Cyprus: Kyrenia fire still burning (published by www.famagusta-gazette.com, 5 August 2008)
- Lebanon: Civil Defense battles blazes in Jbeil, Kesrouan (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 5 August 2008)
- Brazil: Voluntários são capacitados para prevenir incêndios (published by www.avozdacidade.com, 5 August 2008)
- colombia: Riesgo de incendios forestales advierte la Red Nacional de Emergencias en el norte y centro del país (published by www.caracol.com.co, 5 August 2008)
- Ecuador: Prevención, la mejor arma para evitar incendios (published by www.eltelegrafo.com.ec, 5 August 2008)
- Europe: EU will selbstlöschende Zigaretten (published by newsticker.sueddeutsche.de, 5 August 2008)
- Portugal: Área queimada por incêndios florestais em Portugal duplica (published by www.agencialusa.com.br, 5 August 2008)
- Lebanon: New Lebanon forest fires threaten homes (published by afp.google.com, 5 August 2008)
- Tibet: Tibetan plateau melts in the face of climate change (published by www.enn.com, 5 August 2008)
- Portugal: Portucel Soporcel reforça combate às causas dos incêndios (published by www.jornaldenegocios.pt, 4 August 2008)
- Brazil: Prevfogo seleciona equipe na região norte do Estado (published by www.diariodecuiaba.com.br, 4 August 2008)
- Brazil: Governo contratará brigadistas para combater queimadas (published by www.atarde.com.br, 4 August 2008)
- Portugal: Emigrantes sensibilizados para a defesa da floresta (published by diariodigital.sapo.pt, 4 August 2008)
- Malaysia: Culprit in peat fires identified (published by thestar.com.my, 4 August 2008)
- USA: UCD researchers install fourth air sampler in Tahoe (published by www.californiaaggie.com, 4 August 2008)
- USA: Wyoming wildfire burns 22,000 acres (published by www.usatoday.com, 4 August 2008)
- USA: Grizzly bear fleeing wildfire pounces on firefighter (published by www.mercurynews.com, 4 August 2008)
- USA: Conditions favor flames as crews battle blazes (published by www.jhguide.com, 4 August 2008)
- USA: How national parks manage fire risk (published by www.csmonitor.com, 4 August 2008)
- Spain: Las Brigadas Forestales gozan ya de una nueva flota (published by www.abc.es, 4 August 2008)
- Turkey: Forest Fire Still Continues In Antalya (published by www.turkishpress.com, 3 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Indonesia reports more than 500 fire hot spots in Sumatra (published by thestar.com.my, 3 August 2008)
- USA: Conditions favor flames as crews battle blazes (published by www.kxly.com, 3 August 2008)
- USA: Why the nation’s forests are burning so hot (published by www.eurekareporter.com, 3 August 2008)
- Morocco: Un gigantesque incendie ravage 230 hectares de forêt au nord du Maroc (published by www.apanews.net, 3 August 2008)
- Turkey: Turkey says forest blaze largely under control (published by uk.reuters.com, 3 August 2008)
- Turkey: Forest fires: method of terror and means to combat it (published by www.todayszaman.com, 3 August 2008)
- Turkey: Forest fires destroy 10,000 hectares in Turkey’s Antalya, one dead (published by www.hurriyet.com.tr, 3 August 2008)
- Indonesia: Indonesian forest fires spark haze fears in Malaysia (published by afp.google.com, 3 August 2008)
- Austria: Waldbrandübung in Schruns (published by www.vol.at, 3 August 2008)
- USA: Our view: We must change the way we approach wildfires (published by www.idahostatesman.com, 3 August 2008)
- USA: California’s trial by fire (published by www.csmonitor.com, 3 August 2008)
- Spain: Málaga.- Sucesos.- Detienen a 13 personas en los últimos días por incendios forestales y asciende a 26 los imputados (published by www.europapress.es, 3 August 2008)
- USA: Faster animals more likely to survive wildfire (published by www.chron.com, 2 August 2008)
- Spain/Morocco: El Ministerio de Defensa envía dos aviones a Marruecos para colaborar en la extinción de incendios forestales (published by www.europapress.es, 2 August 2008)
- Morocco: Lutte acharnée contre un violent incendie de forêt près de M’diq (published by www.biladi.ma, 2 August 2008)
- South Africa: 11 die in gruesome Mpuma crash (published by www.news24.com, 2 August 2008)
- USA: Yosemite Wildfire Near Containment (published by www.kcbs.com, 2 August 2008)
- Australia: ‘Stay or go’ policy puts Australian families on front lines of firefighting (published by www.latimes.com, 2 August 2008)
- Turkey: Turkish forest fires devastate tourist region (published by www.euronews.net, 2 August 2008)
- Turkey: Incêndio na província de Antalya queimou mais de 10 mil hectares (published by g1.globo.com, 2 August 2008)
- USA: San Diego wildfire contained after evacutions (published by www.kswt.com, 1 August 2008)
- USA: Severely-burned forests one of nature’s best-kept secrets (published by www.clarkforkchronicle.com, 1 August 2008)
- Portugal: Governadora Civil de Setúbal Entrega diploma de Utilidade Pública à AFLOPS (published by www.rostos.pt, 1 August 2008)
- Portugal: Distribuição de folhetos para prevenir incêndios florestais (published by radioclube.clix.pt, 1 August 2008)
- Germany: Ministerium: Schon jetzt mehr Waldbrände als 2007 (published by newsticker.welt.de, 1 August 2008)
- Australia: Erosion could affect water (published by portlincoln.yourguide.com.au, 1 August 2008)
