GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
January 2011
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Israel: Volunteers help Restore the Carmel Forest (published by www.jpost.com, 31 January 2011)
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USA: Brush fire leaves family homeless (published by www.albanyherald.com, 31 January 2011)
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USA: Grass fire torches mobile home, 6 left homeless (published by www.walb.com, 31 January 2011)
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Australia: Endangered parrots killed in bushfires (published by story.perthherald.com, 31 January 2011)
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Australia: Top scientists urge halt to alpine grazing trial (published by www.theage.com.au, 30 January 2011)
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USA: Firefighters injured while fighting grass blaze (published by www.saljournal.com, 30 January 2011)
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Costa Rica: Dry Season In Costa Rica Also Spark Of Forest Fires (published by www.insidecostarica.com, 30 January 2011)
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USA: Aerial Firefighting with Night Vision Goggles Part 1 (published by www.firehouse.com, 29 January 2011)
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USA: Hillarys foot-in-mouth moment as a climate scientist (published by dailycaller.com, 27 January 2011)
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Australia: Legal advice over 12 year peat fire (published by www.abc.net.au, 27 January 2011)
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Australia: Bushfire danger after floods, CFA warns (published by news.smh.com.au, 27 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Adopting haze accord would bring benefits (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 27 January 2011)
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Australia: Petition demands pine plantation clearing (published by www.abc.net.au, 27 January 2011)
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Chile: Godoy (RN) recurre al CDE por compra de helicóptero sin piloto de la Conaf (published by www.elmostrador.cl, 27 January 2011)
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USA: Study ties pine beetle to severe Wash. wildfires (published by seattletimes.nwsource.com, 26 January 2011)
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Australia: Volunteer service reforms to help Queenslanders (published by www.wellingtontimes.com.au, 26 January 2011)
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Guam: Large grass fire in Agat (published by www.kuam.com, 26 January 2011)
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Ghana: Form fire volunteer squads in farming communities (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 26 January 2011)
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USA: Harvesting Forest Renewables Sustainably (published by biomassmagazine.com, 25 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Implementation of 2-year moratorium postponed (published by timber.fordaq.com, 25 January 2011)
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USA: System Takes Shape for Military Disaster Relief in Americas (published by www.reliefweb.int, 25 January 2011)
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Ghana: Tema loses GH¢ 3 Million worth of properties through fire outbreaks (published by www.ghananewsagency.org, 25 January 2011)
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USA: The future of wildland fire smoke research (published by wildfiretoday.com, 25 January 2011)
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USA: Unmanned aerial aircraft crashes near Fort Huachuca; starts small brush fire (published by www.therepublic.com, 25 January 2011)
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Australia: Fire service fee increase causes concern (published by www.coomaexpress.com.au, 25 January 2011)
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USA: Study helps predict wildfires (published by amarillo.com, 25 January 2011)
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India: Thousands of trees chopped down in Changa Manga (published by www.samaa.tv, 24 January 2011)
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USA: Bomb blast in North Kelso sets off brush fire, delays train traffic (published by tdn.com, 24 January 2011)
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Ghana: Form fire volunteer squads in farming communities (published by www.ghananewsagency.org, 24 January 2011)
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USA: Rural fire departments struggle to recruit volunteers (published by billingsgazette.com, 23 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Ministry seeking passage Of ASEAN haze agreement (published by www.eco-business.com, 23 January 2011)
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USA: Fire destroys Woolmarket packaging business (published by www.sunherald.com, 22 January 2011)
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India: 3 kids charred to death (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 22 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Govt wants haze agreement ratified (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 22 January 2011)
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India: Fear grips Bandipur as bamboo blossoms (published by www.deccanherald.com, 21 January 2011)
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South Africa: Dozens of animals rescued from raging fire in CT (published by www.eyewitnessnews.co.za, 21 January 2011)
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Australia: Lake Clifton bushfire leaves $10m bill (published by www.abc.net.au, 21 January 2011)
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USA: Firefighters Memorial to be unveiled today (published by www.tennessean.com, 20 January 2011)
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Australia: Homes damaged in Perth bushfire (published by www.abc.net.au, 20 January 2011)
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Ghana: Fire combat needs multi-sector approach-Minister (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 20 January 2011)
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Australia: Cattlemen reclaim moral ground (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 20 January 2011)
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Australia: Coalition Govt helps bushfire survivors (published by media-newswire.com, 20 January 2011)
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Uganda: Fire guts 34 huts in Gulu (published by www.newvision.co.ug, 20 January 2011)
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USA: Fire close to the American Embassy (published by deonbing.blogspot.com, 19 January 2011)
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USA: Brush fire spreads to Midway home (published by beta.bryancountynews.net, 19 January 2011)
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USA: Fire destroys abandoned homes (published by www.victoriaadvocate.com, 18 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Some 7.27 million hectares of forests in C Kalimantan damaged (published by www.antaranews.com, 18 January 2011)
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Canada: 2010 forest fires cause increase in local pollution (published by pressrepublican.com, 18 January 2011
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India: 100 trees destroyed in fire at Mayani bird sanctuary (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 18 January 2011)
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Australia: Alpine cattle grazing ‘justified’ (published by www.theage.com.au, 18 January 2011)
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South Africa: Children of Fire conquer mountain (published by www.looklocal.co.za, 17 January 2011)
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Ghana: Fire Destroys Rice Farms (published by news.myjoyonline.com, 17 January 2011)
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Gambia: Campaign Against Bushfire Ends in WCR (published by allafrica.com, 17 January 2011)
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USA: Will $30 million cut hamper firefighters? (published by www.ocregister.com, 17 January 2011)
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USA: Coweta man dies from injuries in grass fire (published by www.tulsaworld.com, 17 January 2011)
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Canada: B.C. shares pine beetle lessons with Alberta (published by www.cbc.ca, 16 January 2011)
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Australia: Hotter, colder, wetter: it’s a new world of extremes (published by www.theage.com.au, 16 January 2011)
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USA: 400-acre wildfire in Calcedeaver causes home evacuations (published by blog.al.com, 16 January 2011)
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Australia: Owners told to clear land (published by waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au, 16 January 2011)
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United Kingdom: FOREST FIRE (published by www.nwemail.co.uk, 14 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Relocating church altar for environmental conservation (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 14 January 2011)
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Russia: Tyumen Reg resident guilty of forest fire to pay compensation (published by www.itar-tass.com, 14 January 2011)
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Ghana: Management of GNFS to enforce fire precaution by-laws (published by accra-mail.com, 13 January 2011)
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USA: EPA to Delay CO2 Permit Requirements for Biomass (published by planetark.org, 13 January 2011)
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Australia: High country cattle (published by www.abc.net.au, 13 January 2011)
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Australia: Police empowered to evacuate residents by force (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 13 January 2011)
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USA: Vilsack says EPA biomass boiler decision could help reduce wildfire threat (published by coloradoindependent.com, 12 January 2011)
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Russia: Hughes HX System Enables Remote Monitoring of Forest Fires in Russia (published by www.prnewswire.com, 12 January 2011)
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USA: Brush fire forces evacuation (published by beta.coastalcourier.com, 12 January 2011)
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Canada: 2010 Hottest Year On Record For Canada: Report (published by planetark.org, 12 January 2011)
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Australia: WA bushfires claim ten homes (published by tvnz.co.nz, 12 January 2011)
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South Africa: VELD FIRE ON N7 (published by www.safequip.co.za, 12 January 2011)
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Australia: Ten homes burn in WA bushfire (published by www.news.com.au, 11 January 2011)
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USA: AmeriCorps to be used in fire mitigation (published by www.newsfirst5.com, 11 January 2011)
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Australia: Western Australia’s Bushfire Contained but Not Secure (published by english.cri.cn, 11 January 2011)
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USA: Microwave sensors help fight wildfires from the air (published by www.gizmag.com, 11 January 2011)
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Israel: After fire, what types of trees are best suited for Israel? (published by www.jta.org, 11 January 2011)
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Israel: One Month Later, Israelis Reclaim Lives and a Blackened Forest (published by www.chabad.org, 10 January 2011)
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USA: Beware: Floods can follow fires (published by azstarnet.com, 10 January 2011)
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Madagascar: Burning up biodiversity: forest fires increase in Madagascar (published by news.mongabay.com, 10 January 2011)
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Gambia: Wildfires undermine farming, deepen poverty (published by today.gm, 10 January 2011)
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Nigeria: 16 Burnt to Death in Car Crash Thisday (published by nigerianbulletin.com, 10 January 2011)
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Nigeria: 16 die in Ibadan road crash (published by thenationonlineng.net, 10 January 2011)
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Israel: Cabinet okays NIS 800m. for emergency preparedness (published by www.jpost.com, 09 January 2011)
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Nicaragua: 3,220 brigadistas contra incendios (published by www.laprensa.com.ni, 09 January 2011)
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USA: California wildfire survivor offers insurance help to Fourmile Fire victims (published by www.dailycamera.com, 08 January 2011)
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Israel: BURNED OUT! (published by www.jpost.com, 08 January 2011)
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USA: Two firefighters injured, two blazes under control (published by www.sunherald.com, 08 January 2011)
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Australia: Global weather disasters a sign the heat is on (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 08 January 2011)
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Israel/USA: Israeli consul general says Israel grateful for forest fire aid from groups in United States (published by newsok.com, 08 January 2011)
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Nepal: Wildfire rages on; 3 injured (published by www.ekantipur.com, 08 January 2011)
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Ghana: Forestry Department Embarks On Anti-Bushfire Campaign (published by allafrica.com, 07 January 2011)
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Uruguay: Forest Fire Scorches Large Area in Uruguay (published by www.laht.com, 07 January 2011)
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Australia: Arsonists ‘set’ almost half of festive season fires (published by www.watoday.com.au, 07 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Indonesia Divided Over Forest Moratorium (published by planetark.org, 07 January 2011)
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USA: Record Heat Hit Northeast U.S. in 2010 (published by www.livescience.com, 07 January 2011)
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Australia: Fired up over fees (published by www.goulburnpost.com.au, 07 January 2011)
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USA: USFA Reports Record Low For On-Duty Firefighter Deaths in 2010 (published by fdnntv.com, 06 January 2011)
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Ghana: Fire outbreaks destroy property in Upper West Region (published by www.ghananewsagency.org, 06 January 2011)
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USA: Mission, vision, & commitment (published by www.nfpa.org, 06 January 2011)
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USA: Pottawatomie County fires destroy motor home, trailer and shed (published by newsok.com, 06 January 2011)
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Swaziland: 2011 Bushfire Festival late May (published by www.observer.org.sz, 06 January 2011)
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Mexico: Blaze scorches university’s nature preserve in Mexico City (published by latino.foxnews.com, 05 January 2011)
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USA: Grass fire burns railroad ties at ammo plant (published by mcalesternews.com, 05 January 2011)
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USA: Poker tournament to benefit Wildland Firefighter Foundation (published by www.rapidcityjournal.com, 05 January 2011)
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Israel: Angry crowd forces Israeli PM to halt speech (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 05 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Govt to emphasize adaptation in dealing with climate change (published by www.antaranews.com, 05 January 2011)
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USA: Coweta Man Burned In Brush Fire (published by www.newson6.com, 05 January 2011)
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Gambia: Forestry Department, Adwac on Anti-Bushfire Campaign (published by allafrica.com, 04 January 2011)
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Malaysia: More Bush, Jungle Fires In Sabah Last Year (published by www.bernama.com, 04 January 2011)
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USA: South Texas wildfires burn 8,000 acres, 1 home (published by www.chron.com, 04 January 2011)
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Indonesia: Forestry ministry earmarking Rp2.5 trillion for priority programs (published by www.antaranews.com, 04 January 2011)
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USA: U.N. Dedicates 2011 to Forests’ Health (published by www.livescience.com, 03 January 2011)
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Germany: Natural disasters ‘killed 295,000 in 2010’ (published by www.reliefweb.int, 03 January 2011)
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USA: Researchers, land managers battle the Bromus gang throughout the West; coordinated, multi-agency effort needed to understand corralling this weed (published by www2.isu.edu, 03 January 2011)
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Australia: Volunteer firefighters ready for first bushfire season (published by media-newswire.com, 02 January 2011)
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Israel: Fire forces Israel to reassess tradition of tree planting (published by www.boston.com, 02 January 2011)
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Israel: Netanyahu announces Carmel fire memorial, infrastructure repair (published by www.jta.org, 02 January 2011)