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

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

January 2009

Nepal: Fire in forest in Nepali capital not under control (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 31 January 2009)
Indonesia: Wildfires force tigers into human settlements (published by thejakartapost.com, 31 January 2009)
Australia: More homes lost in Victoria bushfires (published by www.abc.net.au, 31 January 2009)
Australia: Firefighters battle to protect Melbourne’s major electricity transmission (published by www.news.com.au, 31 January 2009)
Australia: Heatwave, bushfires to continue in sweltering Victoria (published by www.abc.net.au, 31 January 2009)
USA: 100 years of service (published by www.news-journalonline.com, 31 January 2009)
Ghana: Eastern Regional Fire Officer expresses concern about increase in bush fires (published by www.modernghana.com, 31 January 2009)
Indonesia: Biofuels: Indonesian Dilemma (published by Asia Sentinel, 30 January 2009)
USA: Upgraded airborne firefighting system approved (published by www.af.mil, 30 January 2009)
USA: Truckee beating back particulate pollution (published by www.sierrasun.com, 30 January 2009)
Australia: Bushfires burning in Gippsland, 18,000 still without power (published by www.news.com.au, 30 January 2009)
Russia: Zabaikalski Krai is preparing for fire season (published by news.wood.ru, 29 January 2009)
Spain: 15,000 evacuated as forest fire rages (published by www.euroweeklynews.com, 29 January 2009)
Malaysia: Kelantan fire dept set to fight forest fires (published by www.nst.com.my, 29 January 2009)
USA: More projects added to citys stimulus wish list (published by www.wickedlocal.com, 29 January 2009)
Australia: Fires to cut Murray-Darling flows (published by www.theage.com.au, 29 January 2009)
Australia: Porsche starts Bellarine grass fire (published by www.geelongadvertiser.com.au, 29 January 2009)
Australia: South coast bushfires escalate, residents warned (published by www.abc.net.au, 29 January 2009)
USA: SDG&E Poised to Sue Fire Victims (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 29 January 2009)
Indonesia: Government vows to conduct criminal probe into forest fires (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 28 January 2009)
USA: Wildland firefighter safety can’t wait another six years to clear the House (published by www.yakima-herald.com, 28 January 2009)
Australia: Bushfires still burning (published by moruya.yourguide.com.au, 28 January 2009)
USA: Bigger ammunition to fight wildfires (published by www.venturacountystar.com, 28 January 2009)
Singapore: 146 bush fires put out in Jan (published by www.straitstimes.com, 28 January 2009)
Australia: Bushfires ‘to burn up climate efforts’ (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 28 January 2009)
Australia: Campers Urged to Take Care with Campfires (published by www.media.tas.gov.au, 28 January 2009)
USA: Burglary Leads to Shooting, Grass Fire (published by www.krgv.com, 28 January 2009)
Chile: Forestry engineers warn of damage caused to native forests by fires (published by www.emol.com, 27 January 2009)
Mexico/USA: Yuma-area fire agencies welcome donated gear (published by www.yumasun.com, 27 January 2009)
USA: Dead vegetation left by recent freeze is easy kindling for wild blazes (published by www.theledger.com, 27 January 2009)
Australia: Alert as Tassie set to swelter (published by www.themercury.com.au, 27 January 2009)
Australia: Heatwave alert: fears of Ash Wednesday repeat (published by www.theage.com.au, 27 January 2009)
USA: Tea Fire Forum Brings Out the Community in Montecito (published by www.noozhawk.com, 27 January 2009)
Spain: Waldbrand Costa Blanca: Riesenklage gegen Stromgigant Iberdrola (published by www.saz-aktuell.com, 27 January 2009)
India: Biomass-burning ‘behind Asian brown clouds’ (published by www.enn.com, 26 January 2009)
China: China’s forest authority urges forest fire prevention amid dry winter (published by english.people.com.cn, 26 January 2009)
USA: Summer fire ignites debate over practices (published by www.magicvalley.com, 26 January 2009)
USA: Teen Leads Effort to Restore Forest Fire Damage (published by abclocal.go.com, 26 January 2009)
USA: Harlingen firefighters battle winds, gas leak and grass fire (published by www.valleycentral.com, 26 January 2009)
New Zealand: Glider crash sparks grass fire (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 26 January 2009)
USA: Dangerous Fire Season Can Be Brush With Disaster (published by new.hvjournal.com, 26 January 2009)
USA: Brush fire season ready to spark (published by www.winknews.com, 26 January 2009)
Indonesia: Dry Spell on the Horizon Could Hamper Efforts to Stamp Out Riau Forest Fires (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 26 January 2009)
USA: Tree Deaths Are Soaring in Western United States (published by www.sci-tech-today.com, 26 January 2009)
Spain: Costa Blanca: 1006 Hektar Wald verbrannt, mehr als je zuvor (published by www.saz-aktuell.com, 26 January 2009)
Greece/Australia: Greek firefighters to learn from CFS (published by www.abc.net.au, 26 January 2009)
Spain: Blaze at La Nucia bring in army support (published by www.go2benidorm.com, 25 January 2009)
Spain: Firefighters battle forest fires in Spain (published by www.expatica.com, 25 January 2009)
USA: Officials in dry, windy Texas warn of more fires (published by www.google.com, 25 January 2009)
USA: Will the Olde Stage Fire spark a lawsuit? (published by www.dailycamera.com, 25 January 2009)
Australia: Firefighters containing south coast fire (published by news.theage.com.au, 25 January 2009)
USA: Large Grass Fire Scorches Mustang Island (published by www.kristv.com, 25 January 2009)
Indonesia: Haze alert in Riau (published by www.straitstimes.com, 24 January 2009)
Australia: Rain helps extinguish Gnaraloo bush fire (published by www.thewest.com.au, 24 January 2009)
USA: Judge denies request about firefighter in Esperanza trial (published by www.mydesert.com, 24 January 2009)
USA: Proposed cuts singe Ga. forest commission (published by www.macon.com, 24 January 2009)
USA: SPS, Cano settle on wildfires (published by www.amarillo.com, 24 January 2009)
South Asia: Brown Clouds over South Asia: Biomass or Fossil Fuel Combustion? (published by www.sciencemag.org, 23 January 2009)
USA: Pinole fire chief: Municipal goat herd worth exploring (published by www.contracostatimes.com, 23 January 2009)
USA: Brush Fires Caused Problems on 81 (published by www.whsv.com, 23 January 2009)
Australia: Hot winds drive Victoria bushfires (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 23 January 2009)
South Asia: Wood And Dung Fires Feed Asia’s Brown Cloud (published by planetark.org, 23 January 2009)
South Africa: Bay under fire as strong winds fan 13 blazes across city, closing expressway (published by www.theherald.co.za, 23 January 2009)
USA: The Orbiting Carbon Observatory and the Mystery of the Missing Sinks (published by www.nasa.gov, 23 January 2009)
USA: Man dies after Southeast Austin grass fire (published by www.txcn.com, 23 January 2009)
USA: 10:05 a.m. Authorities investigating fire death in Galena, Kan. (published by www.joplinglobe.com, 23 January 2009)
USA: West Texas fire destroys 6 homes (published by www.chron.com, 23 January 2009)
USA: Brush fire stalls traffic on interstate (published by www.newsvirginian.com, 23 January 2009)
Indonesia: Forest fire`s haze covers Pekanbaru (published by www.antara.co.id, 23 January 2009)
USA: Warming killing off more trees in Western states (published by latimesblogs.latimes.com, 22 January 2009)
USA: Flaming Squirrel Blamed for Oklahoma Wildfire (published by cms.firehouse.com, 22 January 2009)
USA: Man started deadly California blaze to rescue pit bull (published by www.google.com, 22 January 2009)
Australia: Road death, highways closed in day of drama (published by www.examiner.com.au, 22 January 2009)
Australia: Victorians told the worst bushfires yet to come (published by www.news.com.au, 22 January 2009)
Australia: DEC sparks controlled burn-off near Yanchep (published by www.thewest.com.au, 22 January 2009)
Australia: Carrum Downs grass fire contained (published by www.theage.com.au, 22 January 2009)
USA: Plymouth Fire Official’s Son Arraigned In Arson Spree (published by www.courant.com, 22 January 2009)
USA: Our view: Taxpayers burned by brush fees (published by www.eagletribune.com, 22 January 2009)
Indonesia: The cost of the biofuel boom on Indonesia’s forests (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 21 January 2009)
Australia: Governments fail on burning issues (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 21 January 2009)
Australia: Man charged after angle grinder sparks grassfire (published by www.abc.net.au, 21 January 2009)
USA: Jury selection underway in Esperanza wildfire trial (published by www.mydesert.com, 21 January 2009)
USA: Tahoe awarded $6 million Forest Service fire grant (published by www.tahoedailytribune.com, 21 January 2009)
Australia: Two men arrested over Kurrajong bushfire (published by hawkesbury.yourguide.com.au, 21 January 2009)
USA: County Residents Face Charges After Starting Brush Fire (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 21 January 2009)
USA: Fire prevention project upgraded (published by www.sequimgazette.com, 21 January 2009)
USA: Central-command approach went well during first big test, officials say (published by www.tdn.com, 20 January 2009)
USA: Counties push for logging plan to restore forest (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 20 January 2009)
USA: Senators ask Obama for forest stimulus funding (published by www.nrtoday.com, 20 January 2009)
Brazil: Bombeiros conseguem extinguir incêndio no Parque Encontro das Águas (published by www.24horasnews.com.br, 20 January 2009)
Ghana: Please stop the bushfires- residents of Nkoranza appeal (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 20 January 2009)
Gambia: Gambia: Bush Fire Ravages CRR Compounds (published by allafrica.com, 19 January 2009)
Chile: Director of CONAF condemns attack on helicopter as it fought to extinguish forest fires in the south (published by www.emol.com, 19 January 2009)
Argentina: Incêndio destrói 1.200 hectares de vegetação na Argentina (published by br.noticias.yahoo.com, 19 January 2009)
Australia: Timber industry hit hard in weekend fires (published by www.abc.net.au, 19 January 2009)
Pakistan. Margalla Hills National Park: Fire set by locals to clear land for livestock, says official (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 19 January 2009)
Australia: Bridgetown locals praise fire crews’ bravery (published by www.news.com.au, 19 January 2009)
Australia: Huge blaze heads for Coral Bay (published by www.news.com.au, 19 January 2009)
USA: No. Nevada residents could fight wildfires (published by www.rgj.com, 19 January 2009)
South Africa: ‘Be vigilant’ call as teams tackle Cape fires (published by www.capeargus.co.za, 19 January 2009)
Europe: Clearer skies over Europe as fog halved in 30 years (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 18 January 2009)
Australia: Canberra marks deadly bushfire anniversary (published by www.abc.net.au, 18 January 2009)
Australia: Western Australian bushfire strikes in Bridgetown area (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 17 January 2009)
Australia: Former fireman charged over blaze (published by www.smh.com.au, 17 January 2009)
USA: FEMA responds to beetle wildfire threat criticism (published by coloradoindependent.com, 17 January 2009)
USA: State’s fire effort in peril (published by www.denverpost.com, 16 January 2009)
USA: Worker won’t have to pay wildfire restitution (published by www.mercurynews.com, 16 January 2009)
USA: Clearlake resident sentenced for forest arson (published by lakeconews.com, 16 January 2009)
USA: Thayer, 45-year veteran, retires from Exeter Fire (published by www.seacoastonline.com, 16 January 2009)
USA: Restrict fireworks to the professionals (published by www.starbulletin.com, 16 January 2009)
Australia: Plots and hot spots: Rees says bushfires a bigger worry (published by www.smh.com.au, 16 January 2009)
Indonesia: Indonesian sky less polluted, govt claims (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 15 January 2009)
Australia: Support for evacuees (published by portlincoln.yourguide.com.au, 15 January 2009)
Australia: Bird behaviour inspires fire-spotting plan (published by www.sciencealert.com.au, 15 January 2009)
USA: Forest Service seeking firefighters (published by www.sltrib.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: 2 ordered to stand trial for 2007 Malibu fire (published by www.mercurynews.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: Forest official: Beetle-killed trees a future hazard in Wyoming, Colorado (published by www.aspentimes.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: Orbiting Carbon Observatory Will Help Track Sources Of Rising Carbon Dioxide (published by www.sciencedaily.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: DA: Suspect in deadly Calif. arson set 46 fires (published by www.google.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: Arcing Power Line Caused Boulder Grass Fires (published by www.thedenverchannel.com, 15 January 2009)
Ghana: Ghanaians urged to prevent incidents of bushfires (published by gbcghana.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: Insurers buck against fire-safety discounts (published by www.missoulian.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: A mixture of patriotism politics and agriculture (published by southeastfarmpress.com, 15 January 2009)
Australia: Bushfire bears down on homes (published by www.smh.com.au, 15 January 2009)
Pakistan: Bush fire erupts on the Margallas (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 15 January 2009)
USA: Power lines to blame for wildfires (published by www.9news.com, 15 January 2009)
USA: Flee, or Stay and Defend? (published by www.voiceofsandiego.org, 14 January 2009)
USA: Calif fire officials mull over stay-defend policy (published by www.mercurynews.com, 14 January 2009)
USA: Landowners’ suit accuses BNSF of causing wildfire (published by seattletimes.nwsource.com, 14 January 2009)
Australia: South Australia’s native vegetation raising fire risk (published by www.news.com.au, 14 January 2009)
Taiwan: Fire ravages vast area of grass, woodland on Alishan (published by www.etaiwannews.com u, 14 January 2009)
Portugal: Defesa da floresta reforçada com novos diplomas (published by www.governo.gov.pt, 14 January 2009)
Indonesia: Precious Kalimantan wetland losing ground (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 13 January 2009)
USA: Restoration of local land to take years (published by www2.whittierdailynews.com, 13 January 2009)
Australia: Bushfires in Port Lincoln destroy homes, businesses (published by www.news.com.au, 13 January 2009)
USA: Esperanza Fire suspect set 46 blazes, district attorney contends (published by www.pe.com, 13 January 2009)
USA: Southern California fire chiefs debate stay-and-defend program (published by www.latimes.com, 13 January 2009)
Australia: Bushfire threat eases in Sydney’s north (published by news.smh.com.au, 13 January 2009)
USA: Family Grateful After Limestone Co. Grassfire (published by www.kcentv.com, 13 January 2009)
Kenya: Alarm sounded over forest fires (published by www.capitalfm.co.ke, 13 January 2009)
Global: Tropical rainforests are regrowing. Now what? (published by planetark.org, 13 January 2009)
Australia: Call for bushfire research (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 13 January 2009)
Chile: CONAF deems forest fire situation “critical” (published by www.emol.com, 12 January 2009)
Switzerland: Un étourdi incendie la forêt en brûlant ses excréments (published by www.20min.ch, 12 January 2009)
USA: Jury Selection to Begin in Trial of Wildfire Suspect (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 11 January 2009)
USA: Trust in inmate crews withstands trial by fire (published by www.denverpost.com, 11 January 2009)
USA: Homeowner Pays $1 Million for Accidentally Starting a Wildfire (published by www.examiner.com, 11 January 2009)
USA: Boulder wildfire scorched 3,008 acres (published by www.examiner.com, 10 January 2009)
Brazil: Multas contra queimadas ilegais chegam a R$ 962 milhões em MT (published by g1.globo.com, 9 January 2009)
Australia: Priest to lead Lara bushfire commemoration (published by www.cathnews.com, 9 January 2009)
Uganda: Bush fires ravage the north (published by www.newvision.co.ug, 9 January 2009)
Lebanon/USA: Lebanese officials learn from U.S. firefighting efforts (published by www.pe.com, 9 January 2009)
USA: Wildfire danger greater because of ice storms (published by www.joplinglobe.com, 9 January 2009)
Brazil: Matagal usado pelo tráfico na Cidade de Deus será queimado (published by oglobo.globo.com, 9 January 2009)
Portugal: Constância vai ter central de biomassa (published by www.oribatejo.pt, 9 January 2009)
USA: Former Firefighter Sentenced In Brush Fires Case (published by www.kitv.com, 9 January 2009)
USA: One Year After Tragic I-4 Pileup, Questions Remain (published by www.theledger.com, 9 January 2009)
USA: Officials: Most ignored fire evacuation warnings (published by www.coloradodaily.com, 8 January 2009)
New Zealand: ATV ‘invaluable’ to firefighters (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 8 January 2009)
Canada: Once reducers of CO2, Canada’s trees now contribute to global warming (published by www.enn.com, 8 January 2009)
USA: Officials: Olde Stage Fire 100% contained (published by www.coloradodaily.com, 8 January 2009)
Australia: Arson hearing (published by latrobevalley.yourguide.com.au, 8 January 2009)
Australia: Lara bushfires remembered (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 8 January 2009)
USA: Fire Safe Council feels budget burn (published by www.chicoer.com, 8 January 2009)
USA: Thousands evacuated as Boulder grass fires burn out of control (published by www.reporterherald.com, 8 January 2009)
USA: Colorado Wildfires Force the Evacuation of Hundreds (published by www.foxnews.com, 8 January 2009)
USA: Preliminary USFA statistics show LODDs fell slightly in 2008 (published by www.firerescue1.com, 7 January 2009)
Australia: Bushfires and flooding ravage Australia (published by www.3news.co.nz, 7 January 2009)
Uruguay: Uruguayan authorities evacuate tourists from forest fire (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 7 January 2009)
Uruguay: Incêndio florestal castiga região sul do Uruguai (published by noticias.terra.com.br, 7 January 2009)
Brazil: Rondônia pode ter uma nova Política Florestal (published by www.tudorondonia.com, 7 January 2009)
Australia: Heatwave triggers bushfires in NSW (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 7 January 2009)
Uganda: Seven family members burnt to death (published by www.newvision.co.ug, 6 January 2009)
Uruguay: Incendie de forêt dans le Sud-Est de l’Uruguay (published by www.catnat.net, 6 January 2009)
Brazil: Incêndio atinge área da Aracruz no RS (published by aeinvestimentos.limao.com.br, 6 January 2009)
Nepal: Wildfire damages reserve (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 6 January 2009)
Australia: All along the watch towers (published by www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 6 January 2009)
USA/Lebanon: Santa Barbara County on Lebanese Delegations Fire Tour (published by www.noozhawk.com, 6 January 2009)
USA: Gazette Opinion: Policy changes needed to help fight wildfire (published by www.billingsgazette.net, 6 January 2009)
USA: State now offers current Prescott air quality info online (published by prescottdailycourier.com, 5 January 2009)
USA: Federal, State Wildfire Assistance Tops $13.6 Million (published by www.tradingmarkets.com, 5 January 2009)
Ghana: Farmers urged to assist NADMO in fire prevention (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 5 January 2009)
Australia. Fire death in park ‘not suspicious’ (published by www.smh.com.au, 5 January 2009)
Portugal: Centrais de biomassa reduzem risco de incêndio (published by diario.iol.pt, 4 January 2009)
Australia: Farmers join class action on alpine fires (published by fw.farmonline.com.au, 4 January 2009)
USA: Montana legislators unwilling to pay predicted ‘price of flame’ (published by www.clarkforkchronicle.com, 4 January 2009)
USA: Rural firefighter dies in crash with son (published by www.tulsaworld.com, 3 January 2009)
USA: We continue to play with fire (published by www.sbsun.com, 3 January 2009)
Uruguay: Fire Blocking Access to Punta del Este, Uruguay Under Control (published by www.laht.com, 3 January 2009)
Turkey: Muğla to focus on fire fighting in 2009 (published by www.hurriyet.com.tr, 3 January 2009)
Uganda: Police cautions against setting bush fires (published by www.newvision.co.ug, 2 January 2009)
Indonesia: Favorable forest protection laws needed (published by old.thejakartapost.com, 2 January 2009)
Canada: Canada’s forests, once huge help on greenhouse gases, now contribute to climate change (published by www.courant.com, 2 January 2009)
Uruguay: Fire Rages Near Uruguay Beach Resort (published by www.laht.com, 2 January 2009)
USA: House Catches Fire After Landslide (published by www.kptv.com, 2 January 2009)
USA: Need for stricter land-use laws obvious to fire captains (published by www.mydesert.com, 1 January 2009)
USA: 2008 Newsmakers: Todd Stosuy helped save nearly 900 animals from wildfires (published by www.mercurynews.com, 1 January 2009)
Global: Planting Trees and Managing Soils to Sequester Carbon (published by www.enn.com, 1 January 2009)

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