GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
April 2010
- USA: Female fire department heads dedicated to service (published by www.currentargus.com, 30 April 2010)
- Philippines: Forest fire-fighting units reactivated (published by www.manilastandardtoday.com, 30 April 2010)
- New Caledonia: New Caledonia records 70% increase in bushfires (published by www.radioaustralia.net.au, 30 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Man billed $20K for grass fire (published by www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com, 29 April 2010)
- USA: Panel says state can save money by selling planes (published by http://www.news-record.com, 29 April 2010)
- Zimbabwe: Are veld fires deliberate? (published by www.thezimbabwean.co.uk, 27 April 2010)
- Finnland: Blaze Engulfs Peat Plant In Eurajoki (published by www.yle.fi, 27 April 2010)
- Trinidad/Tobago: Bush fire kayoes phones, Internet (published by www.trinidadexpress.com, 27 April 2010)
- New Caledonia: New Caledonia bushfire figures show dramatic rise (published by www.rnzi.com, 27 April 2010)
- Australia: Commission told ‘stay or go policy’ was a failure (published by www.abc.net.au, 27 April 2010)
- USA: U.S. losing trees faster than other heavily forested nations (published by www.usatoday.com, 27 April 2010)
- Ireland: Forest fire damage to reach more than 2m (published by http://www.independent.ie, 27 April 2010)
- India: Forest dept needs help to fight forest fires (published by www.sakaaltimes.com, 26 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Arsonists start huge forest fire in Conwy Valley (published by www.dailypost.co.uk, 26 April 2010)
- Australia: Bushfire survivors want Christine Nixon to donate from book proceeds (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 26 April 2010)
- Canada: Fighting wildfires ‘best job ever’ (published by www.calgaryherald.com, 26 April 2010)
- USA: Death of woman in brush fire ruled accidental (published by www.theday.com, 26 April 2010)
- Ireland: Minister concerned about forest fire risk (published by www.rte.ie, 26 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Missile attack on fire heroes (published by www.walesonline.co.uk, 26 April 2010)
- USA: National Blueprint on Wildfire Management (published by www.hstoday.us, 26 April 2010)
- Germany: Simulierter Großbrand im Zschornoer Wald (published by www.lr-online.de, 26 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Appeal for end to deliberate setting of fires (published by www.irishtimes.com, 26 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Llanrwst forest blaze under control as residents return (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 25 April 2010)
- Thailand: Firefighters struggle to contain peat blaze (published by www.bangkokpost.com, 25 April 2010)
- India: System in place for controlling and preventing forest fires (published by www.indianexpress.com, 24 April 2010)
- India: Forest fire in Kohima outskirt (published by www.morungexpress.com, 24 April 2010)
- Canada: Veteran pilot dies as plane crashes (published by telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com, 24 April 2010)
- Australia: FT apologises for smoke haze (published by www.abc.net.au, 24 April 2010)
- Australia: Former CFA chief praises Black Saturday fire boss (published by www.abc.net.au, 24 April 2010)
- USA: Scientist: Money to fight beetles as fire mitigation not productive (published by durangoherald.com, 23 April 2010)
- Australia: Fire chief in deadly Australian wildfires resigns (published by news.yahoo.com, 23 April 2010)
- Indonesia: Blocking canal protects peatland in Kampar Semenanjung: Govt experts (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 23 April 2010)
- Canada: B.C. wildfire sparked by army gunfire (published by www.cbc.ca, 23 April 2010)
- Canada: Man airlifted to hospital after grass fire (published by www.thefreepress.ca, 22 April 2010)
- Australia: VICTORIA HOSTS NATIONAL RURAL POWER LINES WORKSHOP (published by media-newswire.com, 22 April 2010)
- USA: U.S. To Develop More Effective Wildfire Strategy (published by thegovmonitor.com, 21 April 2010)
- USA: Firefighters battle large brush fire at Forest Hill Cemetery (published by www.uticaod.com, 21 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Hundreds of grass fires reported across south Wales (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 21 April 2010)
- Russia: Shoigu: Forest Fires will be Extinguished with the Help of Aircraft (published by http://km.ru,21 April 2010)
- Russia: Rosleskhoz held a meeting “Results of the Preparation for The 2010 Fire Season in the Russian Federation” (published by http://www.wood.ru, 21 April 2010)
- Australia: Bushfire-proof home test a flaming success (published by www.batemansbaypost.com.au, 21 April 2010)
- Australia: Water bombing aircraft grounded on Black Saturday, inquiry told (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 21 April 2010)
- Canada: New water bombers added to forest fire arsenal (published by www.cbc.ca, 20 April 2010)
- Finnland: Enlisting communities in wildfire prevention (published by www.teatronaturale.com, 20 April 2010)
- India: Forest fire: Hundreds of passengers stranded on Kalka-Shimla track (published by www.himvani.com, 19 April 2010)
- Australia: Australia To Test New Bushfire Proof House Design (published by thegovmonitor.com, 19 April 2010)
- Australia: Anger over smoke haze prompts review (published by www.abc.net.au, 19 April 2010)
- Ireland: Gardaí investigating cause of outbreak of Clare wildfires (published by www.irishtimes.com, 19 April 2010)
- Australia: Firefighting choppers cost millions on stand-by (published by www.abc.net.au, 19 April 2010)
- USA: Supercomputer could help in firefighting strategy (published by www.mtstandard.com, 18 April 2010)
- Australia: Hill fire on, 500 ha lost (published by www.dailypioneer.com, 18 April 2010
- Jamaica: Lock them up (published by www.jamaicaobserver.com, 17 April 2010)
- Germany: Man injured in fire (published by www.stuttgartdailyleader.com, 16 April 2010)
- Indonesia: Govt regulation to allow businesses in peatlands (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 16 April 2010)
- Indonesia: Indonesia To Revise Forest CO2 Revenue Rules: Official (published by planetark.org, 16 April 2010)
- Zimbabwe: Council commissions new sewer equipment (published by herald.co.zw, 15 April 2010)
- USA: Firefighter injured battling wildfire south of Tucson (published by azstarnet.com, 15 April 2010)
- Indonesia: Govt Regulation to Allow Businesses in Peatlands (published by The Jakarta Post, 15 April 2010)
- Australia: Call to extend bushfire rebuilding permits (published by lilydale-yarra-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au, 15 April 2010)
- USA: Prison inmates get trained to fight wildfires (published by abclocal.go.com, 14 April 2010)
- Kenya: Kenyan student invents device to fight forest fires (published by www.alertnet.org, 14 April 2010)
- Australia: Tasmanian scientists participate in NASA bushfire study (published by www.abc.net.au, 14 April 2010)
- USA: Man dies after setting brush fire (published by www.daytondailynews.com, 14 April 2010)
- Ireland: Arson suspected in major gorse fire close to national park forest (published by www.irishtimes.com, 14 April 2010)
- Bhutan: Meeting for the Forest Fire Volunteers held (published by www.moa.gov.bt, 14 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Special unit will tackle moor fires (published by www.keighleynews.co.uk, 13 April 2010)
- India: Dry season causes rampant forest fires (published by www.nagalandpost.com, 13 April 2010)
- Australia: Smoke Signals (published by pubs.acs.org, 12 April 2010)
- USA: Woman injuried in outdoor fire (published by www.gwinnettherald.com, 12 April 2010)
- Australia: Wildfire a menace for Sankhuwasabha folks (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 12.April 2010)
- Bhutan: Two women volunteers killed (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 12 April 2010)
- India: Forest fire on JNU campus (published by www.indiablooms.com, 12 April 2010)
- UK – Northern Ireland: Service tackles 228 gorse fires (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 12 April 2010)
- Spain: 11 month prison demanded for Briton who accidentally started a forest fire (published by news.smh.com.au, 11 April 2010)
- Australia: Victoria Invests $294,000 For Kangaroo Ground Fire Tower Upgrade (published by http://thegovmonitor.com, 11 April 2010)
- India: Forest fires in Feb devoured 32 hectares (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 11 April 2010)
- USA: Invasive plant species increase wildfire risk (published by www.sfgate.com, 11 April 2010)
- Australia: Pollution spikes during bushfires (published by www.gladstoneobserver.com.au, 10 April 2010)
- United Kingdom: Residents warned of grass fire dangers after teen is injured (published by www.fireengineering.com, 10 April 2010)
- Canada: Man who died in brush fire identified (published by www.ottawacitizen.com, 09 April 2010)
- USA: Fire deaths on a pace to rise this year (published by www.kansas.com, 09 April 2010)
- Russia: Ministry of Emergency Situations (MOE) can mobilize to fight forest fires about as many people as could mobilize Rosleshoz in the best years of its existence(published by http://wood.ru, 09 April 2010)
- USA: Smokejumpers: Jumping Into Danger Zones (published by liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com, 09 April 2010)
- Australia: Stay or Go policy must change: Comrie (published by www.theage.com.au, 08 April 2010)
- Australia: Desperate farmer denied bushfire relief (published by www.theage.com.au, 08 April 2010)
- Australia: Wombat bites Australian bush fire survivor (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 06 April 2010)
- India: Forest fire destroys vast tracts of forest in Uttarakhand (published by buzz7.com, 06 April 2010)
- Trindad and Tobago: Farmers report losses and small harvest (published by www.newsday.co.tt, 06 April 2010)
- Australia: Call for siren (published by www.starnewsgroup.com.au, 06 April 2010)
- Russia: MOE Russia aviation this summer will help extinguish fires in southern Europe, if necessary (published by http://news.wood.ru, 5 April 2010)
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Belarus: Forestry organizations prepared for fire season (published by http://news.wood.ru, 5 April 2010)
- Nepal: Govt silent? (published by thehimalayantimes.com, 05 April 2010)
- Australia: Mountain bikers suffer serious burns (published by www.theage.com.au, 05 April 2010)
- India: SMS system for rapid response to forest fires (published by www.indianexpress.com, 05 April 2010)
- Australia: Bushfire threat sparks power cut plan (published by www.abc.net.au, 05 April 2010)
- Nepal: Fires wreak havoc across country (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 05 April 2010)
- Costa Rica: Fuerte viento complica apagar incendio en Parque Palo Verde (published by www.nacion.com, 05 April 2010)
- Costa Rica: Dos incendios se mantienen activos en áreas protegidas (published by www.nacion.com, 05 April 2010)
- China: Drough-hit Chinese region issues fire ban ahead of Tomb-sweeping Day (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 04 April 2010)
- Nepal: Forest fires rage in Dang, Palpa, Parvat (published by www.myrepublica.com, 04 April 2010)
- Australia: Industrial award finalist’s design was born of fire (published by www.theage.com.au, 04 April 2010)
- USA: Forest fire in 1910 ruined Grand Forks (published by www.spokesman.com, 04 April 2010)
- USA: Forsyth man dies following brush fire (published by www.ajc.com, 04 April 2010)
- USA: Forsyth Man Dies In Brush Fire (published by www.cbsatlanta.com, 04 April 2010)
- Costa Rica: Incendios forestales afectan zonas protegidas (published by www.nacion.com, 04 April 2010)
- USA: Man dies battling wildfire in Mitchell (published by www.citizen-times.com, 03 April 2010)
- Trinidad/Tobago: Bush fire smoke a health hazard (published by www.newsday.co.tt, 03 April 2010)
- USA: Man dies battling wildfire in Mitchell (published by www.citizen-times.com, 03 April 2010)
- USA: Hudson man burned in brush fire (published by www.wickedlocal.com, 03 April 2010)
- Indonesia: Govt Warns Provinces Over Annual Forest Fires (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 03 April 2010)
- Canada: Grass fire engulfs 100 cars (published by www.thespec.com, 03 April 2010)
- Vietnam: Fire destroys old forest in Quang Tri (published by vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn, 02 April 2010)
- Russia/Venezuela: Russian fire-fighting plane makes demonstration flight in Venezuela (published by en.rian.ru, 02 April 2010)
- USA: Hot, dry Santa Anas a particular threat in some Southern California areas (published by www.latimes.com, 02 April 2010)
- USA: Burbank congressman wants night firefighting aircraft ban dropped (published by www.scpr.org, 02 April 2010)
- Australia: Vignerons sue over smoke tainted grapes (published by www.abc.net.au, 01 April 2010)
- USA: 3 Elmwood firefighters hurt battling grass fire; 1 still at Regions (published by www.rivertowns.net, 01 April 2010)
- USA: Google Earth Helps Track Wildfires (published by www.livescience.com, 01 April 2010)
- Ghana: EPA official calls for halt to bush burning (published by www.ghananewsagency.org, 01 April 2010)
- Australia: Bushfire season ends after 9000 events (published by news.smh.com.au, 01 April 2010)
- Australia: Wettest Canberra March since 1993 (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 01 April 2010)
- Australia: Wine industry ‘on its knees’ after Black Saturday (published by www.abc.net.au, 01 April 2010)
- Brazil: Depopulation may be harming the Amazon rainforest (published by news.mongabay.com, 01 April 2010)
- USA: Hampshire man dies during brush fire (published by times-news.com, 01 April 2010)
- China: Catholics in Yunnan and Guizhou fear drought, fires this Easter (published by www.speroforum.com, 01 April 2010)