GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
January 2012
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Indonesia: Rebel hero who has ‘betrayed’ the last of Aceh’s orang-utans (published by www.independent.co.uk, 31 January 2012)
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USA: CAL FIRE to Close Fresno Base(published by www.cbs47.tv, 31 January 2012)
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Ghana: FSC organizes anti-bush fire education campaign (published by www.modernghana.com, 31 January 2012)
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Lithuania: Fuel peat briquettes at the best price (published by http://pellets-wood.com, 31 January 2012)
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Ireland: Farmers Light Fire Under Minister For Turf-Cutters (published by www.build.ie, 31 January 2012)
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India: Govt acts tough with tendu contractors (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 31 January 2012)
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India: Fire in Uttar Pradesh forest, no casualties (published by www.hindustantimes.com, 31 January 2012)
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Vietnam: Fire safety fines to help boost services (published by http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn, 31 January 2012)
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Uganda: Wildfire razes 32 huts in Napak (published by www.monitor.co.ug, 30 January 2012)
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Israel: Over 150 participants in an international conference… (published by www.sviva.gov.il, 30 January 2012)
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Israel/GFMC: Over 150 participants in an international conference … (published by www.environment.gov.il, 30 January 2012)
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South Africa: 100 evacuated as fires wreak havoc (published by www.news24.com, 30 January 2012)
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Australia: Wineries forced to shut as fire threatens farms (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com, 30 January 2012)
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Uganda: Wildfire razes 32 huts in Napak (published by www.monitor.co.ug, 30 January 2012)
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USA: 10 killed, 18 injured in massive pileup on Florida highway (published by www.nydailynews.com/, 9 January 2012)
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USA: What’s the Word at Chiricahua National Monument After Last Summer’s Major Wildfire? (published by www.nationalparkstraveler.com, 29 January 2012)
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USA: Florida highway pileup kills at least 9 people (published by www.utsandiego.com, 29 January 2012)
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Uganda: Fire destroys 300 acres of forests in Hoima (published by www.monitor.co.ug, 29 January 2012)
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Australia: Wood smoke adds billions to health bill, says report (published by www.smh.com.au, 28 January 2012)
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Australia: Arson fears for fuel database (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com, 28 January 2012)
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USA: 2011 was one of the worst years for wildfires (published by http://earthsky.org, 28 January 2012)
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USA: Tourism falls off at Texas parks hit hard by drought, wildfires, funding woes (published by www.reporternews.com, 28 January 2012)
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USA: Volunteers help endangered toad (published by www.kvue.com, 28 January 2012)
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USA: Prescribed Fires Promote Long-term Preservation of Texas Grasslands (published by http://eponline.com, 27 January 2012)
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Philippines: Fire hits forest in Pangasinan (published by www.abs-cbnnews.com, 27 January 2012)
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Israel: ‘Education a vital tool in fire prevention’ (published by www.jpost.com, 27 January 2012)
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Ghana: Farmers toil erased by Bushfire (published by http://vibeghana.com, 26 January 2012)
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China: Thousands battle forest fire near famed tourist town in southwestern China (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 26 January 2012)
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China: 2,500 Battling Mountain Forest Fire in SW China (published by http://english.cri.cn, 26 January 2012)
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USA: Lawmaker: In face of fire threat, state, counties deserve sovereignty over forests (published by http://cronkitenewsonline.com, 26 January 2012)
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USA: Peat fires are unique and challenging in Minnesota winters (published by www.crookstontimes.com, 26 January 2012)
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USA: Car emissions may fuel desert forest fires (published by www.utsandiego.com, 26 January 2012)
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Australia: Logging and bushfires (published by www.onlineopinion.com.au, 25 January 2012)
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UAS: Rural Oklahoma firefighters set Guinness World Record with Atoka parade (published by http://bixbybulletin.com, 25 January 2012)
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USA: Conair and Falko Sign AVRO RJ85 Airtanker Marketing Agreement (published by www.aviationpros.com, 25 January 2012)
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USA: Swampy fires festering on New Orleans’ edge may take months to lay low (published by www.nola.com, 25 January 2012)
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USA: Rotary/SDN short story contest winner: The Fire of 1898 (published by www.summitdaily.com, 25 January 2012)
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Australia: Call to declare Gascoyne disaster zone rejected (published by www.abc.net.au, 25 January 2012)
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Australia: Planned burning can’t replace bushfires (published by www.sciencealert.com.au, 25 January 2012)
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USA: Smokejumper, Bestselling Memoirist Murry Taylor’s New Novel The Rhythm of Leaves: A Review (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 24 January 2012)
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Argentina: Fire Consumes Forests in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (published by www.plenglish.com, 24 January 2012)
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United Kingdom: Climate ‘could alter’ recreational activity in Scotland (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 24 January 2012)
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Australia: Bushfire campaign heating up (published by www.surfcoasttimes.com.au, 24 January 2012)
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Australia: Grief flares with bushfire ads (published by http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au, 24 January 2012)
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Gambia: Anti-Bush Fire Campaign Ends in WCR (published by http://allafrica.com, 23 January 2012)
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Chile: Recovery from Forest Fire Could Take 80 Years (published by www.ipsnews.net, 23 January 2012)
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USA: Opinion: Good stewards of our forests take cues from Mother Nature (published by www.nj.com, 23 January 2012)
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USA: Helping rangelands recover from fire damage (published by http://westernfarmpress.com, 23 January 2012)
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New Zealand: Northland fire crews protect homes from blaze (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 23 January 2012)
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Australia: Australian Wine Lovers Embrace Bordeaux With Aussie at Record High: Retail (published by www.bloomberg.com, 23 January 2012)
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Australia: Will climate change increase bushfires? Not knowing is no excuse for not talking (published by http://theconversation.edu.au, 23 January 2012)
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New Zealand: Horeke fire costs soar to $650,000 (published by www.northernadvocate.co.nz, 21 January 2012)
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Kenya: Forest service moves to contain Mt. Kenya fires (published by www.ntv.co.ke, 21 January 2012)
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Indonesia: Monkey long believed extinct found in Indonesia (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 20 January 2012)
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Chile: Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 20 January 2012)
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Northern Mariana Islands: Bush fire hits Kannat Tabla mountain anew (published by www.saipantribune.com, 20 January 2012)
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Australia: Western Power slammed in pole fire inquiry (published by www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 20 January 2012)
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Australia: Black Saturday efforts result in medal honour (published by www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 20 January 2012)
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USA: Senior admits to sparking wildfire (published by www.couriermail.com.au, 20 January 2012)
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USA: Elderly Man Admits Accidentally Starting Reno Wildfire (published by http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com, 20 January 2012)
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USA: “Extremely unusual” winter blaze scorches Nevada (published by www.cbsnews.com, 20 January 2012)
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USA: Wildfire near Reno destroys more than 20 homes (published by www.ajc.com, 20 January 2012)
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Uganda: Winneba Fire service launches anti-bush fire campaign (published by www.businessghana.com, 19 January 2012)
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South Africa: Wildfires rage in Western Cape(published by www.timeslive.co.za, 19 January 2012)
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Australia: Prescribed burns and logging won’t protect homes in bushfires (published by www.abc.net.au, 19 January 2012)
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Australia: Big burns offer poor bushfire defence: academic (published by www.theage.com.au, 19 January 2012)
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USA: Reno wildfire forces Vice President Joe Biden to cut short appearance (published by www.ajc.com, 19 January 2012)
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USA: Nevada brush fire burns 3,000 acres; state of emergency declared (published by www.latimes.com, 19 January 2012)
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USA/Brazil: US Forest Service Trains Fire Brigades in the Brazilian Amazon (published by http://blogs.usda.gov, 19 January 2012)
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USA: Equipment-strapped East Texas Volunteer firefighters face uncertain drought and wildfire season (published by www.ktre.com, 19 January 2012)
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USA: Wildland fire academy orientation next month (published by www.times-standard.com, 19 January 2012)
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USA: 302nd airmen say 2011 was busiest firefighting season (published by www.gazette.com, 18 January 2012)
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USA: Epic Year of Wild Fires End, $18M Slashed from Volunteer Fire Fighter Budget (published by www.kbtx.com, 18 January 2012)
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Brazil: Sea temperature changes can forecast South American wildfires, study finds (published by www.physorg.com, 18 January 2012)
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Ghana: Anti bush fire campaign: Summons for sub-chiefs urged (published by www.gbcghana.com, 18 January 2012)
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Uganda: Wildfire Kills Two, Injures Three in Nakapiripirit (published by http://allafrica.com, 18 January 2012)
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China: China pilots wildfire detection sensor network (published by www.futuregov.asia, 18 January 2012)
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USA: Study looks at fish recovery after forest fires (published by www.ravallirepublic.com, 17 January 2012)
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USA: ASPCA Donates Funds to Feed Horses Impacted by Wildfires (published by www.thehorse.com, 18 January 2012)
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USA: Obesity rate for firefighters ‘higher than public’ (published by www.firerescue1.com, 17 January 2012)
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USA: Texas Forest Service says reduced funding for volunteer firefighters has had ‘huge impact’ (published by www.therepublic.com, 17 January 2012)
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Australia: Rare cockatoos now face starvation threat (published by www.news.com.au, 17 January 2012)
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USA: Investigator: Fire that destroyed The Senator tree not arson (published by http://articles.orlandosentinel.com, 16 January 2012)
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Brazil: Brazil dominates forest-related news coverage of Latin America in 2011(published by www.blog.cifor.org, 16 January 2012)
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Australia: Post-bushfire homes left uninsured (published by www.northernweekly.com.au, 16 January 2012)
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Australia: Veterinarians training to be disaster-ready (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 16 January 2012)
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India: Fire breaks out in Vagamon (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 January 2012)
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India: Burnt forests on Kadamba plateau spark concern (published by www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 January 2012)
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USA: Firefighters face challenging task when fighting peat fires (published by www.jordannews.com, 14 January 2012)
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USA: Brush Fire Destroys Hay Worth Thousands (published by www.northescambia.com, 14 January 2012)
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Australia: Dark chapters burnt in our memories (published by www.brisbanetimes.domain.com.au, 14 January 2012)
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South Africa: Bid to rescue tortoises caught in fire (published by www.iol.co.za, 13 January 2012)
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USA: Murkowski committee staff wagered on wildfires (published by www.thenewstribune.com, 13 January 2012)
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Australia: Victoria gets new SMS fire warning system (published by www.news.ninemsn.com.au, 13 January 2012)
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Gambia: Niani District Authority Holds AGM (published by www.allafrica.com, 12 January 2012)
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Zimbabwe: Club Shanga Vocalist Records Jingles (published by www.allafrica.com, 12 January 2012)
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United Kingdom: Burnt forest rises from the ashes (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 12 January 2012)
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Australia: Fire devastates Wilmington farms (published by www.sj.farmonline.com.au, 12 January 2012)
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Australia: How Aboriginal burning changed Australias climate (published by www.theconversation.edu.au, 12 January 2012)
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USA: FIRES: State board approves revised fees (published by www.pe.com, 11 January 2012)
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Gambia: WCR Anti-Bushfire Campaign Underway (published by www.allafrica.com, 11 January 2012)
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Namibia: Farmers count veld fire losses (published by www.namibian.com.na, 11 January 2012)
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USA: Fighting fire with seed: aerial planting to combat cheatgrass (published by www.recordcourier.com, 11 January 2012)
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Argentina: Bush fires in Patagonian Chubut out of control; several towns evacuated (published by http://en.mercopress.com, 10 January 2012)
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Chile: Mapuche organization denies responsibility for Carahue forest fire (published by http://ilovechile.cl, 10 January 2012)
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Chile: Emergency message from U.S. State Department: Forest fires in South of Chile (published by http://ilovechile.cl, 10 January 2012)
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Cuba: Cuba Activates New Center to Monitor Forest Fire (published by www.plenglish.com, 10 January 2012)
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Paraguay: Wildfires burning in Parque Nacional Caazapá and other regions of the country (published by www.abc.com.py, 07 – 10 January 2012)
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Chile: Chile preparing forest restoration plan for ravaged areas of Torres del Paine Park (published by http://en.mercopress.com, 10 January 2012)
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Chile/Israel: Israelis alleged role in Chile fire sparks theories (published by www.jpost.com, 09 January 2012)
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Chile: Suspected arson attacks in Chile as firemen buried (published by www.hindustantimes.com, 09 January 2012)
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Argentina: Chubut issues red alert, Chile to send aid (published by www.buenosairesherald.com, 09 January 2012)
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Canada: Albertans advised to be on alert for wildfires (published by http://edmonton.ctv.ca, 08 January 2012)
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USA: Coast Guard rescues nine stranded during Delta island fire (published by www.mercurynews.com, 07 January 2012)
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Chile: Radicals blamed for huge bushfires (published by www.couriermail.com.au, 07 January 2012)
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Australia: Police target ACT firebugs (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 07 January 2012)
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Australia: Firefighting bungle wastes millions (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 07 January 2012)
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Chile: Chile forest fire arrest revives old anti-Jewish theories (published by www.thejc.com, 06 January 2012)
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Australia: Fire hits three Australian states: Queensland, Victoria and South Australia (published by www.dailytelegraph.com.au, 06 January 2012)
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Australia: WA’s firefighting capabilities still under scrutiny (published by www.abc.net.au, 06 January 2012)
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USA: News from The Arizona Republic (published by http://tucsoncitizen.com, 06 January 2012)
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United Kingdom: We must not lose a Peak icon.. (published by www.thestar.co.uk, 06 January 2012)
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Chile: SOS staff and children evacuated as forest fires rage in Chile (published by www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk05 January 2012)
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Chile: Chilean Church launches campaign for forest fire victims (published by www.catholicnewsagency.com, 05 January 2012)
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Chile: Chile invokes terror law for ‘criminal’ wildfire (published by www.google.com 05 January 2012)
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Chile: Sudden shift in Chilean wildfire kills 6 firefighters, badly burns 2; 1 still missing (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 05 January 2012)
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Canada: Grass fire damage surveyed in southern Alberta (published by www.cbc.ca, 05 January 2012)
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Argentina: Wildfire consumes over 400ha along Chubut mountain chain (published by www.buenosairesherald.com, 05 January 2012)
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USA: Blackfeet Reservation Wildfires: Crews Gaining Ground On Northwestern Montana Blazes (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 05 January 2012)
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USA: 2 major fires burn buildings, char 45,000 acres on Blackfeet Reservation (published by http://helenair.com, 05 January 2012)
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USA: NM, lab reach deal on radioactive waste cleanup (published by www.sacbee.com, 05 January 2012)
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USA: 50 Vehicles Collide Along Texas Highway (published by www.foxnews.com, 05 January 2012)
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USA: Staten Island brush-fire plan will combat menacing phragmites blazes (published by www.silive.com, 05 January 2012)
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Chile: Wildfires threaten Patagonias biodiversity (published by http://blogs.nature.com 05 January 2012)
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Chile: Chile battles three huge forest fires (published by http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com, 05 January 2012)
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Chile: Argentina pilot fighting forest fire survives crash (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 05 January 2012)
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Canada: Wildfires level rural homes; wind causes havoc in Calgary (published by www.vancouversun.com, 04 January 2012)
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South Africa: One killed in Ceres veld fire (published by www.iol.co.za, 04 January 2012)
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USA: On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities Decreased in 2011 (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 04 January 2012)
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Chile: Chilean park hit by wildfire reopens (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 04 January 2012)
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Chile: Forest Fire Destroys Arauco Plywood Plant (published by www.woodworkingnetwork.com, 04 January 2012)
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Chile: Response to fires hurts unpopular Pinera (published by www.smh.com.au 04 January 2012)
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Malawi: Malawi traditional leaders step up to help fight forest fires (published by www.trust.org, 03 January 2012)
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Chile: Chile wildfire started by eco-conscious tourist (published by www.globalpost.com, 03 January 2012)
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India: Forest staff take steps to avoid fire (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 03 January 2012)
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USA: Update 2011: New Neptune jet wins interim contract to fight fires (published by www.missoulian.com, 02 January 2012)
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Chile: Chilean fire-fighting helicopter sabotaged amidst forest fires (published by www.santiagotimes.cl, 02 January 2012)
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Chile: One Dead in New Fire in Southern Chile (published by www.laht.com, 02 January 2012)
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Chile: Chile battles 3 huge forest fires; 1 killed (published by www.google.com, 02 January 2012)
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Chile: Firefighters tame Patagonian bushfire (published by www.abc.net.au, 02 January 2012)
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USA: Prison inmate escapes using firetruck (published by www.utsandiego.com, 01 January 2012)
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Greece / Turkey: Greek, Turkish agents met in wake of forest fires (published by www.ekathimerini.com, 01 January 2012)
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Chile: Dad of Israeli suspect in Chile fire: He’s innocent (published by www.jpost.com, 01 January 2012)
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Ghana: Adaklu natural attractions, potential for high revenue Vice President (published by www.vibeghana.com, 01 January 2012)