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

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

May 2012

• USA: New Mexico’s Largest Fire Growing in All Directions (published by www.firehouse.com, 31 May 2012)

• USA: Record-setting N.M. fire spreading in all directions (published by www.usatoday.com,  31 May 2012)

• USA: Feds asked to delay logging near rare Tahoe birds (published by www.foxnews.com, 31 May 2012)

• Canada: Pine beetles contributing to forest smog, study shows (published by http://updatednews.ca, 31 May 2012)

• Canada: Risk of forest fires flaring up due to global warming (published by www.thedailypress.ca, 30 May 2012)

• USA: Wyden: More air tankers needed(published by www.dailytidings.com, 30 May 2012)

• USA: New Mexico wildfire now biggest in state history (published by www.chicagotribune.com 30 May 2012)

• USA: Trouble at the core: Worries about air tankers grow (published by www.mailtribune.com, 30 May 2012)

• USA: Wildfire is close to being New Mexico’s largest ever (published by www.semissourian.com30 May 2012)

• Australia: DPP appeals Black Saturday arson sentence (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 30 May 2012)

• Tanzania: 1,500 ha of teak farms destroyed by bush fires (published by http://thecitizen.co.tz, 29 May 2012)

• USA: Duck Lake Fire emergency coordinator: ‘It looks like Hiroshima’ (published by www.mlive.com, 29 May 2012)

• USA: ‘Fire Girl’ author blazed trail as woman firefighter (published by www.appeal-democrat.com, 29 May 2012)

• USA: Raging wildfire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula destroys 97 structures (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 29 May 2012)

• USA: Fire rages at Gila National Forest, residents worry it will spread even more (published by www.kfoxtv.com28 May 2012)

• Canada: Current forest fires already double last year’s numbers (published by www.cbc.ca, 28 May 2012)

• Australia: Evidence in ashes (published by http://phys.org, 28 May 2012)

• Australia: Prevent bushfire the Aboriginal way (published by www.abc.net.au, 28 May 2012)

• Brazil: Brazil’s Rousseff Vetoes key causes of Land Law (published by www.planetark.org, 28 May 2012)

• Australia: Year three the danger year for depression (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 27 May 2012)

• Australia: Ultramarathon organiser denies negligence (published by www.news.smh.com.au, 27 May 2012)

• USA: Crews battle wildfires in West, Mich. (published by www.wibw.com, 27 May 2012)

• USA: Neptune Aviation retires air tanker with cracks, but jet gets contract (published by http://missoulian.com, 26 May 2012)

• USA: Gov. Jerry Brown seeks to cap wildfire liabilities in California (published by www.latimes.com, 25 May 2012)

• Russia: Over 20 forest fires put out in Russia’s Far East (published by http://en.ria.ru, 25 May 2012)

• India: Forest Dept’s inability to protect passengers exposed (published by www.dailypioneer.com, 24 May 2012)

• USA: Bark Beetle may impact air quality and climate (published by http://eponline.com, 24 May 2012)

• Australia: Disaster alert systems ‘still lacking’ (published by www.theage.com.au, 24 May 2012)

• Germany: Fire Beetles may revolutionize Early-Warning Systems for Forest Fires (published by www.sciencedaily.com, 23 May 2012)

• China: Forest fire rages in Inner Mongolia (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 23 May 2012)

• USA/Canada: Beetle-infested Pine Trees Contribute to Air Pollution and Haze in Forests (published by http://www.nsf.gov, 23 May 2012)

• USA: Western U.S. Faces ‘Extreme’ Wildfire Risk Now and Later (published by www.climatecentral.org, 23 May 2012)

• USA: Night Vision to allow firefighting pilots to battle blazes at night (published by http://losangeles.cbslocal.com, 22 May 2012)

• USA: Nevada wildfire spreads, destroys 7 homes (published by www.usatoday.com, 23 May 2012)

• Australia: Marathon organisers contact too late: FESA (published by www.smh.com.au, 23 May 2012)

• South Africa: South African farmers prepare for veld fires (published by www.namibian.com.na, 22 May 2012)

• China: Forest fire put out in NE China(published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 22 May 2012)

• India: Woman killed, two injured in forest fire (published by http://news.webindia123.com, 22 May 2012)

• Malaysia: Dry season till September brings fear of forest fires (published by http://thestar.com.my, 22 May 2012)

• Canada: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, forest fire impacts 2 gold mining operations (published by www.mineweb.com, 22 May 2012)

• Australia: Doing their block in Ferny Creek (published by http://free-press-leader.whereilive.com.au, 22 May 2012)

• Canada: Timmins wildfire puts city under state of emergency (published by www.sunnewsnetwork.ca, 21 May 2012)

• Malaysia: Youths to the rescue of peat swamps (published by www.nst.com.my, 21 May 2012)

• Mongolia: One of 2 injured wildland firefighters has died (published by www.gogo.mn, 21 May 2012)

• USA: The Politics of Fire (Part V): It Gets Worse (published by www.ivn.us, 21 May 2012)

• USA: Fed by dry brush, wildfires persist in Southwest (published by www.cnbc.com, 20 May 2012)

• USA: Local high school students get hands-on firefighting training (published by www.redding.com, 20 May 2012)

• USA: The Politics of Fire (Part IV): Denying the Science (published by www.ivn.us, 19 May 2012)

• Mexico / USA: Crews close lines around border-area wildfire (published by www.cbs8.com, 19 May 2012)

• Canada: Province ignored warnings months before Slave Lake disaster, ex-public safety boss says (published by www.edmontonjournal.com, 19 May 2012)

• USA: All evacuations lifted and U.S. Attorney’s office issues citation to man accused of starting Hewlett Fire (published by www.9news.com, 19 May 2012)

• USA: Reinforcements called in to battle Colorado wildfire (published by www.usatoday.com, 19 May 2012)

• Australia: Ashes to ashes: forgotten fire town mourns again (published by www.theage.com.au, 19 May 2012)

• USA: The Politics of Fire (Part III): Huge Fires are Natural (published by www.ivn.us, 18 May 2012)

• USA: ASU Professor Dr. Stephen Pyne on Arizona Fire Season: Who Names Fires? (published by www.blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com, 18 May 2012)

• USA: Hickenlooper Declares Disaster Emergency For Hewlett Fire (published by www.denver.cbslocal.com, 18 May 2012)

• Canada: Report on Slave Lake wildfire calls for more advisories and initial-response crews (published by, 18 May 2012)www.globaltvedmonton.com

• USA: Smoke from wildfire chokes Rim Country (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 18 May 2012)

• USA: Fast attack helped save Minn. town from wildfire (published by www.austindailyherald.com, 18 May 2012)

• USA: Camper blamed for starting Colorado wildfire with camp stove; Feds to pursue restitution (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 18 May 2012)

• USA: Helicopter crash which killed two U.S.Marines and started… (published by www.dailymail.co.uk, 18 May 2012)

• Thailand: A Timetable to STOP BURNING (published by www.ourchiangmai.com, 18 May 2012)

• Australia: Horror fire season looms for Queensland following devastating floods (published by www.couriermail.com.au, 18 May 2012)

• Australia: IT’S OFFICIAL: Australia is warming and it is your fault (published by www.news.com.au, 18 May 2012)

• Mexico / USA: Mexico brush fire crosses into U.S. (published by www.utsandiego.com, 17 May 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Veld fires ‘flame’ Zimbabwe’s economy (published by http://allafrica.com, 16 May 2012)

• USA: The Politics of Fire (Part II): Academic Nonsense (published by www.ivn.us, 16 May 2012)

• USA: Ancient tree-ring records from Southwest US suggest today’s megafires are truly unusual (published by www.esciencenews.com, 16 May 2012)

• USA: Weed/grass ordinance takes effect June 1 (published by www.gazettetimes.com, 16 May 2012)

• Ghana: Bee keepers lauds assemblies’ efforts at curbing bushfires (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 16 May 2012)

• Russia: Forest fire burning 3085 hectares in Russia (published by www.economictimes.indiatimes.com, 16 May 2012)

• Australia: Black Saturday fire victims win $32 million (published by www.news.com.au, 16 May 2012)

• USA: The Politics of Fire (Part I): The Struggle Between Science & Ideology in San Diego County (published by www.ivn.us, 15 May 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Combined effort needed to combat veld fires (published by www.chronicle.co.zw, 15 May 2012)

• Australia: Emergency Services in Australia Industry Market Research Report now updated by IBISWorld (published by www.sfgate.com, 15 May 2012)

• USA: An era of mega fires (published by www.azdailysun.com, 15 May 2012)

• USA: Many perils, besides flames, kill wildland firefighters (published by www.billingsgazette.com, 15 May 2012)

• Indonesia: Indonesia Investigating Palm Oil Companies Over Forest Fires (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 15 May 2012)

• Russia: Unique Aircraft Spots Forest Fires 60km Away (published by www.en.rian.ru, 16 May 2012)

• ASEAN: Haze may return between June and October: Dr Balakrishnan (published by www.channelnewsasia.com, 15 May 2012)

• Australia: New office to sign off on all prescribed burns (published by www.smh.com.au, 15 May 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Stop veld fires: Nhema (published by www.zbc.co.zw, 14 May 2012)

• USA: Brush Fire Evacuates Garden City Office Building (published by www.gardencity.patch.com, 14 May 2012)

• USA: Redding firefighters: Golf club striking rock sparked grass fire (published by www.redding.com, 14 May 2012)

• Australia: Heatwaves, bushfires predicted to hammer NSW (published by www.abc.net.au, 14 May 2012)

• USA: Wildfire destroys homes, forces evacuations (published by www.azfamily.com, 13 May 2012)

• India: Siolkars save the day after fire strikes forest (published by www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 13 May 2012)

• USA: INLAND: Officials confident despite fewer wildland fire resources (published by www.pe.com, 12 May 2012)

• USA: Claims valued at $35M filed over Reno wildfires (published by www.ktvn.com, 12 May 2012)

• India: Forest fires, national waste (published by www.ibnlive.in.com, 12 May 2012)

• USA: DNRC will use Twitter for wildfire updates (published by www.helenair.com, 12 May 2012)

• USA: New Tool Being Used To Protect County From Wildfires (published by www.10news.com, 11 May 2012)

• South Africa: Starting a veld fire punishable by law (published by www.looklocal.co.za, 11 May 2012)

• USA: Four firefighters injured battling grass fire (published by www.modbee.com, 11 May 2012)

• USA: Military and civilian firefighters team up for training (published by www.marines.mil, 11 May 2012)

• Ghana: Fire Destroys Farms In 11 Nkoranza Communities (published by www.news.peacefmonline.com, 11 May 2012)

• ASEAN: Мalaysia’s FDRS system may be expanded to include ASEAN countries (published by www.news.yahoo.com, 11 May 2012 )

• Australia: Emergency sirens ‘under-utilised’: Ryan (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 11 May 2012)

• USA: Ex-military train with California Conservation Corps near Auburn for firefighting (published by www.auburnjournal.com, 10 May 2012)

• Amazon Basin: First Forecast Calls for Mild Amazon Fire Season in 2012 (published by www.nasa.gov, 10 May 2012)

• Ghana: Nkoranza communities call for military patrols to prevent bushfires (published by www.ghanaweb.com, 10 May 2012)

• Australia: Wi-Fi Network Could Help Detect Forest Fires (published by www.emergencymgmt.com, 10 May 2012)

• Brazil/USA: First forecast calls for mild Amazon fire season in 2012 (published by http://phys.org, 10 May 2012)

• Northern Mariana Islands: Two brush fires struck near La Fiesta, Paupau Beach (published by www.saipantribune.com, 10 May 2012)

• USA: Military veterans learn to fight wildfires in Auburn training program (published by http://www.sacbee.com, 10 May 2012)

• Pakistan: Fire revisits Margalla Hills; vast forest area gutted (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 10 May 2012)

• India: Fire damages Rajaji periphery (published by www.dailypioneer.com, 10 May 2012)

• USA: Game Over for the Climate (published by www.nytimes.com, 09 May 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: EMA Interventions On Veld Fires (published by http://allafrica.com, 09 May 2012)

• Australia: Black Saturday damages appeal dismissed (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 09 May 2012)

• USA: Fire Officials, FBI Reacts to Alleged Al-Qaeda Threat Against Montana Forests (published by www.kfbb.com, 09 May 2012)

• Mongolia: Three firefighters killed and two badly injured in Mongolia (published by www.news.mn, 09 May 2012)

• Singapore/ASEAN: Environment Ministers To Seek Leaders’ Consideration On Development Of Proposed Asean-Wide FDRS (published by www.bernama.com.my, 08 May 2012)

• Indonesia: Indonesia govt denies report on increased deforestation rate (published by www.antaranews.com, 8 May 2012)

• Australia: Black Saturday: Bushfire children face ‘toughest year’ (published by www.northernweekly.com.au, 07 May 2012)

• Malaysia/South-east Asia: Meeting On Haze In Brunei(published by www.bernama.com.my, 07 May 2012)

• USA: Missoula group seeks global cooperation on fire science (published by www.kpax.com, 07 May 2012)

• USA: NM governor unveils wildfire-warning system (published by www.sfgate.com, 07 May 2012)

• USA: 12 Students Injured After Texas Engine Collides With Bus (published by www.firehouse.com, 07 May 2012)

• USA: New Mexico governor, forestry officials unveil new email notification system for wildfires (published by www.therepublic.com, 07 May 2012)

• USA: Proposed wildfire law addresses forest fuel loads (published by http://verdenews.com, 07 May 2012)

• Serbia: Forest fire rages in southwestern Serbia (published by www.b92.net, 06 May 2012)

• China: Forest fire rages in north China (published by www.business-standard.com, 06 May 2012)

• Australia: Scorched earth terror threat (published by www.smh.com.au, 06 May 2012)

• USA: Arson Awareness Week meant to draw attention to children who play with fire (published by http://news-herald.com, 06 May 2012)

• USA: Third Wildfire Safety Expo to be held May 12 (published by www.lakeconews.com, 06 May 2012)

• USA: Forest protective association celebrates century (published by www2.wjtv.com, 06 May 2012)

• USA: Historic wildfires (published by www.freep.com, 06 May 2012)

• USA: ND National Guard members become certified to fight fire (published by www.wday.com, 06 May 2012)

• USA: State makes it easier to rent out firefighting equipment (published by www.adn.com, 06 May 2012)

• Vietnam: Heat wave creates threat of forest fires across Vietnam (published by www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn, 05 May 2012)

• USA: Ranch still recovering from 2000 fire (published by www.b92.net, 05 May 2012)

• Canada: New bombers ready for fires (published by www.winnipegfreepress.com, 04 May 2012)

• Nepal: Forest fires engulf many of Nepal’s national parks (published by www.wanderlust.co.uk, 04 May 2012)

• Vietnam: Heat wave puts local forests at high fire risk (published by www.english.vietnamnet.vn, 04 May 2012)

• Nepal: Nepal forest fires ’cause big wildlife loss’ (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 03 May 2012)

• Vietnam: Nearly 100ha of pine forest burnt down (published by www.english.vietnamnet.vn, 03 May 2012)

• Vietnam: Vietnam hit by forest fires (published by www.disasternews.net, 03 May 2012)

• Vietnam: Central Vietnam facing forest fires (published by http://english.vietnamnet.vn, 03 May 2012)

• Vietnam: Forest fires wreak havoc (published by http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn, 03 May 2012)

• USA: ‘Unleash Hell’: New Al Qaeda magazine describes in detail how to start huge forest fires across the U.S…(published by www.dailymail.co.uk, 03 May 2012)

• Zimbabwe: US$20 000 to combat veld fires(published by www.zbc.co.zw, 02 May 2012)

• The Gambia: Gambia: Stay Green Foundation Conducts Anti-Bushfire Campaign in NBR (published by http://allafrica.com, 02 May 2012)

• USA: No human fault found in firefighter’s death last year (published by www.mitchellrepublic.com, 02 May 2012)

• USA: Fort Stewart’s Forestry Department burns to aid in Army training (published by http://savannahnow.com, 02 May 2012)

• India: Fire alert system to check damage to forests (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 01 May 2012)

• Canada: Grass fires rage across southern Manitoba, destroying buildings, businesses (published by http://winnipeg.ctv.ca, 01 May 2012)

• Australia: Bushfire burn victims from an ultramarathon in WA’s Kimberley region last September have told …(published by www.sbs.com.au, 01 May 2012)

• Australia: STATE BUDGET: Funds for bushfire-prone communities (published by http://origin.berwick-leader.whereilive.com.au, 01 May 2012)

• Australia: Planned burns get $44m (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 01 May 2012)

• USA: Military Planes Fight Fires Too(published by www.gpb.org, 01 May 2012)

• USA: Housing Arrangement and Location Determine the Likelihood of Housing Loss Due to Wildfire (published by www.plosone.org, 01 May 2012)

• USA: AG: Wildfire payment bill could violate Colo. law (published by www.htrnews.com, 01 May 2012)

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