GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
December 2008
- India: Fire atop Chamundi Hill (published by www.starofmysore.com, 31 December 2008)
- Global: Global Fires (published by http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov, 31 December 2008)
- USA: U.S. Sugar purchase a good buy (published by www.pnj.com, 31 December 2008)
- USA: Train sparks brush fires along track in Lake Placid (published by www.newssun.com, 31 December 2008)
- USA: Spending to fight California wildfires tops $1 billion (published by www.latimes.com, 31 December 2008)
- South Africa: Fireworks ban in effect for Mother City (published by www.iol.co.za, 30 December 2008)
- USA: Catastrophe Losses Make 2008 One of Costliest Years On Record, According to Guy Carpenter Briefing (published by www.businesswire.com, 30 December 2008)
- USA: High wind cited before April wildfire crash (published by www.denverpost.com, 30 December 2008)
- Australia: Look out for arsonists, Perth told (published by http://news.theage.com.au, 30 December 2008)
- Australia: PCADS from water balloons to a killer app firefighting technology (published by www.gizmag.com, 30 December 2008)
- Australia: Dry lake ablaze as fire takes hold on city icon burning eight hectares (published by www.thecourier.com.au, 29 December 2008)
- USA: New Year Brings New Name for California’s Natural Resources Agency (published by http://uk.sys-con.com, 29 December 2008)
- USA: Hawaii Tourism Authority cuts environmental budget (published by www.kpua.net, 29 December 2008)
- Angola: Thirty hectares of vegetation devastated by fire in Kissama Park (published by www.portalangop.co.ao, 29 December 2008)
- Gambia: Gambia campaigns against bush fires, deforestation (published by www.afriquejet.com, 29 December 2008)
- New Zealand: Fire-fighting helicopters battle Waikato blaze (published by www.3news.co.nz, 28 December 2008)
- Australia: Questions linger in bushfire aftermath (published by www.thewest.com.au, 28 December 2008)
- Australia: Fuel build-up increases risk of severe bushfires (published by www.thewest.com.au, 28 December 2008)
- USA: This is the time to make land management make sense (published by www.readitnews.com, 28 December 2008)
- USA: Feds Seek Summer Firefighters (published by www.mesquitelocalnews.com, 27 December 2008)
- USA: Icy roads slow water delivery to Navajo community (published by www.abc4.com, 27 December 2008)
- USA: Rainbow: Firefighting inmates (published by www.nctimes.com, 27 December 2008)
- USA: Revenue shortfall threatens Healthy Forests initiative (published by http://coloradostatesman.com, 26 December 2008)
- Malawi: UNDP helps Malawi to environmental degradation (published by www.dailytimes.bppmw.com, 26 December 2008)
- Indonesia: Action by Greenpeace in the North Sea: Palm Oil that kills the climate and forests is Not Welcom (published by www.greenpeace.org , 24 December 2008)
- Turkey: Turkeys fire fighters set up Med base station (published by www.hurriyet.com.tr, 24 December 2008)
- USA: The Chaparral Is Not Our Enemy: Its Just Very Misunderstood, Leading to Disastrous Fires (published by www.independent.com, 24 December 2008)
- USA: PUCs decision means threat of fire, says alliance spokesperson (published by www.ramonasentinel.com, 24 December 2008)
- USA: Mudflow worries as rain heads to SoCal (published by www.mercurynews.com, 24 December 2008)
- USA: California condors make a comeback in the Los Padres National Forest (published by www.vcreporter.com, 24 December 2008)
- USA: Thinning our forests (published by www.bearvalleynews.com, 24 December 2008)
- USA: Lufkin Zoo fights to preserve rare snakes (published by www.news-journal.com, 23 December 2008)
- USA: Big Sur condor chick who survived fires found dead (published by www.sfgate.com, 23 December 2008)
- South Africa: R1000 fine for tossing burning cigarette (published by www.thetimes.co.za, 23 December 2008)
- Brazil: Curso de Salvamentos Especiais do CB forma 19 militares (published by www.alemtemporeal.com.br, 23 December 2008)
- France: Les atouts du bois énergie (published by www.juragricole.com, 23 December 2008)
- The Philippines: Finding the hidden forests (published by http://opinion.inquirer.net, 23 December 2008)
- Turkey: High winds fan Hatay forest fire (published by www.hurriyet.com.tr, 23 December 2008)
- Turkey: Antalya to become firefighting base (published by www.todayszaman.com, 23 December 2008)
- USA: Unusually Severe Weather Events Challenged Insurers in 2008 (published by www.insurancenewsnet.com, 22 December 2008)
- Australia: Fire crews battle Esperance fires (published by www.thewest.com.au , 22 December 2008)
- Australia: Managing fires on native lands could lead to windfall (published by www.news.com.au, 22 December 2008)
- South Africa: Risk of wildfires to rise this summer (published by www.iol.co.za, 22 December 2008)
- Indonesia: Government more bark than bite (published by www.thejakartapost.com , 22 December 2008)
- Indonesia: Ecological disasters and Indonesia’s future threats (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 22 December 2008)
- Australia: Early fires highlight risk (published by news.mongabay.com, 22 December 2008)
- Brazil: Amazon rainforest damage surges 67% in 2008 (published by news.mongabay.com, 20 December 2008)
- Taiwan: Firs and arrow bamboo lost in forest fire (published by www.etaiwannews.com, 20 December 2008)
- USA: Report faults Camden OLF site: Navy overhaul could cost up to $17.3M (published by www.dailyadvance.com, 20 December 2008)
- USA: Arson suspect Oyler says Forest Service is failing to cooperate (published by www.pe.com, 19 December 2008)
- USA: Arsonists destroy thousands of acres of woodlands each year (published by www.montgomeryadvertiser.com, 19 December 2008)
- Brazil: Áreas degradadas na Amazônia em 2008 ultrapassam tamanho de Sergipe (published by gazetaonline.globo.com, 19 December 2008)
- Australia: ETS a big pain for little gain (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 19 December 2008)
- Malaysia: Action to restore ecology in Raja Musa Forest Reserve (published by thestar.com.my, 19 December 2008)
- India: Timely detection,control and monitoring of Forest Fires (published by pib.nic.in, 18 December 2008)
- USA: Trees to Power Their own Wildfire Sensors (published by www.laht.com, 18 December 2009)
- USA: Suicide of man accused in wildfire hits some hard (published by www.google.com, 18 December 2008)
- USA: Deadline for Fire Victims to Apply to FEMA (published by www.sanfernandosun.com, 18 December 2008)
- USA: Burn Bans And Holiday Fireworks (published by www.kten.com, 18 December 2008)
- USA: Pardee-bought fire truck goes to North Park (published by www.delmartimes.net, 18 December 2008)
- USA: Hammond Park fire out, freeway opened (published by www.thewest.com.au, 18 December 2008)
- USA: Farmworker crushed by tractor in almond orchard (published by www.thewest.com.au, 18 December 2008)
- Australia: Barmah forest fuel reduction underway: DSE (published by www.abc.net.au, 17 December 2008)
- Australia: US chopper to boost WA bushfire capability (published by www.abc.net.au, 17 December 2008)
- Australia: Scientist fears prescribed burning wildlife impact (published by www.abc.net.au, 16 December 2008)
- USA: US mudslide threat forces evacuations (published by news.theage.com.au, 16 December 2008)
- USA: Massive Storm Pounds SoCal with Rain, Flooding and Snow (published by www.ktla.com, 15 December 2008)
- USA: Prescribed burning workshop will help accomplish objectives (published by www.hpj.com, 14 December 2008)
- USA: BLM recruiting firefighters for 2009 season (published by www.theolympian.com, 13 December 2008)
- Trinidad and Tobago: Prepare for the dry season (published by www.trinidadexpress.com, 13 December 2008)
- Australia: Vic govt’s first fire strategy launched (published by news.ninemsn.com.au, 13 December 2008)
- Australia: Blaze in Kings Park deliberately lit (published by www.news.com.au, 12 December 2008)
- USA: Snowy weather to extinguish Sequoia forest fire (published by www.mercurynews.com, 12 December 2008)
- USA: Scientists: Questions remain about beetles and global warming (published by www.aspentimes.com, 12 December 2008)
- USA: Forest-thinning plan would clear brush, cut state’s fire risk (published by www.azcentral.com, 12 December 2008)
- USA: Burned couple improved month after wildfire (published by www.mercurynews.com, 11 December 2008)
- Australia: Damages sought in Canberra bushfire class action (published by www.abc.net.au, 11 December 2008)
- South Africa: Watch those braai fires (published by www.paarlpost.com, 11 December 2008)
- South Africa: Cape fires raze luxury homes (published by www.dispatch.co.za, 11 December 2008)
- Australia: Wonder what that is? Shrink-wrapped helicopters arrive in Australia in time for festive bushfire-fighting season (published by www.dailymail.co.uk, 10 December 2008)
- USA: Groups sue US Forest Service on Mont. logging plan (published by www.forbes.com, 10 December 2008)
- USA: Time to Prune Trees and Prepare for Wildfire Season (published by missouriconservationnews.blogspot.com, 10 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire debris prompts calls to Calif. fire departments (published by www.firerescue1.com, 10 December 2008)
- USA: BLM begins hiring process for 2009 wildfire season (published by www.idahostatesman.com, 10 December 2008)
- USA: Hot landslides may have set off mystery wildfires (published by www.newscientist.com, 10 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire victims get advice; Red Cross sets National Day of Giving (published by www.inlandnewstoday.com, 10 December 2008)
- USA: Wind-blown ash raises wildfire fears (published by www.inlandnewstoday.com, 10 December 2008)
- USA: Boise Proposes Updated Fire Standards (published by firechief.com, 9 December 2008)
- USA: Rangers to burn out bombs (published by abclocal.go.com, 9 December 2008)
- USA: New Wash. lands commissioner to update fire policy (published by seattletimes.nwsource.com, 9 December 2008)
- USA: Suspected looters arrested in Yorba Linda neighborhood hit by wildfire (published by www.latimes.com, 9 December 2008)
- Norway: A forest fire area will become a nature preservation area in Norway (published by wood.lesprom.com, 9 December 2008)
- Costa Rica: Forest Fires Cooled Off So Far This Year (published by insidecostarica.com, 9 December 2008)
- Canada: Burns would keep wildfire threat low (published by www.banffcragandcanyon.com, 9 December 2008)
- China: Forest in NW China mountain catches fire (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 9 December 2008)
- Australia: State challenges bushfire action (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 9 December 2008)
- Australia: It’s the climate, stupid (published by www.abc.net.au, 9 December 2008)
- Australia: Firebugs in the firing line (published by www.starnewsgroup.com.au, 9 December 2008)
- The Netherlands: Holland honors firefighter (published by www.suffolknewsherald.com, 8 December 2008)
- Asia: Global warming aided by drought, deforestation link (published by today.uci.edu, 8 December 2008)
- Asia: Forest clearing in Asia fuels global warming (published by latimesblogs.latimes.com, 8 December 2008)
- Southeast Asia: Preserving tropical forests also cuts emissions (published by search.japantimes.co.jp, 8 December 2008)
- South Africa: Three die in Cape’s fires (published by www.iol.co.za, 8 December 2008)
- USA: Diane Davies on a wildfire alert system (published by www.earthsky.org, 8 December 2008)
- USA: Division of Forestry: You’ll pay for starting wildfires (published by www.gainesville.com, 8 December 2008)
- USA: Florida renters having trouble after wildfires (published by www.wptv.com, 8 December 2008)
- USA: California extends tax relief to Southern California wildfire victims (published by hr.cch.com, 8 December 2008)
- USA: Forest Service suppression tactics dont meet muster (published by www.redding.com, 7 December 2008)
- USA: Night shifts and direct attack: a lost art? (published by wildfiretoday.blogspot.com, 7 December 2008)
- New Zealand: Arson probe into big grass fire (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 6 December 2008)
- USA: Cal sues utility over 2006 Ventura County wildfire (published by www.mercurynews.com, 6 December 2008)
- USA: Rim communities face serious debris flow risk (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 6 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire News of the Day – 120608 (published by firebomberpublications.blogspot.com, 6 December 2008)
- USA: Prescribed Burns Are Clean, Helpful (published by www.theledger.com, 6 December 2008)
- USA: Yosemite wildfire culprit gets community service (published by www.usatoday.com, 6 December 2008)
- USA: Historic Tater Knob lookout badly damaged (published by www.kentucky.com, 6 December 2008)
- Thailand: Wildfire season is ‘likely to be severe’ (published by www.bangkokpost.com, 6 December 2008)
- Australia: RUDD Government Congratulates Emergency Management sector on international Volunteer day (published by www.australia.to, 6 December 2008)
- Australia: Controlled burns to triple (published by www.news.com.au, 5 December 2008)
- Australia: Fires to get bigger: report (published by www.smh.com.au, 5 December 2008)
- Australia: Sydney to weather 24 pc more bushfires: report (published by www.abc.net.au, 5 December 2008)
- USA: Alternatives to Evacuation Can Save Homes, Lives (published by www.salem-news.com, 5 December 2008)
- USA: Forest fire report: Big losses rarer than feared (published by www.oregonlive.com, 5 December 2008)
- USA: IAEM calls for removing FEMA from the DHS (published by wildfiretoday.blogspot.com, 5 December 2008)
- USA: SCV Outdoor Report: Aftermath Of A Wildfire: It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over (published by www.hometownstation.com, 5 December 2008)
- Greece: Greek Firefighters struggle with wildfire (published by www.upi.com, 4 December 2008)
- USA: Edwards, Wells Recognized Nationally for Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risks (published by www.dawsontimes.com, 4 December 2008)
- USA: Texas Forest Service Is National Night Out All-Star (published by media-newswire.com, 4 December 2008)
- Australia: Govt no to increased burns (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 4 December 2008)
- Australia: Gum tree’s budding talents (published by http://ext.cdu.edu.au, 4 December 2008)
- USA: Governor honors heroic firefighters (published by www.salemnews.com, 4 December 2008)
- Namibia: Namibia: Educate Masses On Dangers of Wild Fires (published by http://allafrica.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: General plan meeting centers on fire (published by www.orovillemr.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: Homebuilding on Forest-City Interface Raises California Fire Risk (published by www.ens-newswire.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: Forest inventories in California include more than trees (published by www.eurekalert.org, 3 December 2008)
- USA: Oregon Trail Fire report urges updated fire standards (published by www.idahostatesman.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: Study Sparks Rising Concern over Wildfire Smoke (published by stormwire.stormexchange.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire Assistance (published by www.sanfernandosun.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: “Glory of Christmas” to benefit Santa Barbara wildfire reflief (published by www.churchexecutive.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: County sues SDG&E, Cox for wildfire damages (published by www.ramonasentinel.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: Stupidity started the Tea Fire (published by http://media.www.thechannelsonline.com, 3 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire study released (published by www.illinois-valley-news.com, 3 December 2008)
- Australia: High country water run-off to fall (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 2 December 2008)
- USA: FEMA announces wildfire funds (published by www2.pasadenastarnews.com, 2 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire news aggregators (published by http://wildfiretoday.blogspot.com, 2 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire News of the Day – 120208 (published by http://firebomberpublications.blogspot.com, 2 December 2008)
- USA: My Turn: Keeping up with demand for defensible space (published by www.sierrasun.com, 2 December 2008)
- USA: FireLocator.net Provides California Residents with Tool that Tracks Locations of Fast-Moving Wildfires (published by www.marketwatch.com, 2 December 2008)
- USA: Wildfire lookout tower is making its way back (published by www.signonsandiego.com, 2 December 2008)
- Bhutan: Fire season sparks off in Zhemgang (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 1 December 2008)
- USA: Where There’s Wildfire Smoke, There’s Toxicity (published by www.sciencedaily.com, 1 December 2008)
- Australia: NSW faces higher bushfire risk: RFS (published by news.theage.com.au, 1 December 2008)
