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

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

June 2012

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• USA: U.S. Department of the Interior: Federal Wildland Fire-Fighting…..of July 4th Holiday (published by www.4-traders.com, 30 June 2012)

• USA: Western wildfires are getting worse. Why? (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 30 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Sarawak urged to review SOP on open burning to check haze (published by www.thestar.com.my, 30 June 2012)

• USA: Obama encourages support for wildfire victims, firefighters (published by www.politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com, 30 June 2012)

• Spain: Spanish fires destroy vast forest tracts (published by www.straitstimes.com, 30 June 2012)

• Armenia: 186 Hectares in Armenia Swept by Bushfires This Year (published by http://bulletin.cenn.org/, 29 June 2012)

• USA/Global: West’s Wildfires A Preview Of Changed Climate: Scientists (published by http://planetark.org, 29 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfire: Have we learned any lessons? (published by www.csmonitor.com, 29 June 2012)

• USA: NASA Partners With Forest Service To Highlight Wildfires, Science (published by www.marketwatch.com, 29 June 2012)

• USA: Remarks by the President After Viewing Wildfire Damage (published by www.whitehouse.gov, 29 June 2012)

• USA: 6 firefighters injured so far fighting Utah blazes (published by www.standard.net, 29 June 2012)

• Spain: Spain forest fire displaces 700 (published by www.khaleejtimes.com, 29 June 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Zim urged to avoid veld fires (published by www.zbc.co.zw, 29 June 2012)

• Indonesia: From 2,000 to 200 — Orangutans doomed unless Tripa fires halted (published by www.digitaljournal.com, 29 June 2012)

• USA: Obama visits Colorado as fire turns deadly (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 29 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfires: President Obama begins visit (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 29 June 2012)

• India: Fires ravage 20,000 hectares of Himachal forests in two months (published by http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 28 June 2012)

• India: A fiery summer in Uttarakhand (published by http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 28 June 2012)

• USA: In Rocky Mountain Forests, More Fires and More People (published by http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com, 28 June 2012)

• USA: As wildfires rage, questions arise about lack of air tankers to fight the flames (published by www.examiner.com, 28 June 2012)

• Brunei Darussalam: Massive Bushfire At Serambangun (published by www.brudirect.com, 27 June 2012)

• India/Pakistan: Fire ruins forests in Kashmir (published by www.bikyamasr.com, 27 June 2012)

• Canada: Toronto Fire step closer to hiring recruits (published by www.torontosun.com, 27 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Bomba to borrow pump from Sabah to battle peat blaze (published by www.thestar.com.my, 27 June 2012)

• Israel: Firefighters suspect arson in J’lem forest fire (published by www.jpost.com, 27 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper defends Obama over reduced air tanker fleet (published by www.denverpost.com, 27 June 2012)

• USA: Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System crews eager to fight fire another day (published by www.af.mil, 27 June 2012)

• USA: “Monster” Colorado wildfire rages; Obama plans visit (published by www.reuters.com, 27 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfire: Waldo Canyon evacuees scared, anxious (published by www.denverpost.com, 27 June 2012)

• USA: Aerial Firefighting Airtanker Fleet Modernization (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 27 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfire intensifies, consumes 15,000 acres (published by www.reuters.com, 27 June 2012)

• USA: Destructive Colo. wildfire doubled in size overnight; some houses destroyed but number unknown (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 27 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Firemen, Rela personnel battle to fight peat swamp fires (published by www.theborneopost.com, 27 June 2012)

• Israel: Arson suspected as two fires spark chaos near Jerusalem (published by www.haaretz.com, 26 June 2012)

• Australia: Radio response boost to Australian bush fires (published by www.voxy.co.nz, 26 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Taskforce set up to combat haze (published by www.theborneopost.com, 26 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Creating firebreaks, tube wells to fight fire in Miri (published by www.theborneopost.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: Forest Service calls in Air Force Tankers to battle Colorado fires (published by www.nextgov.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: Wildland Strategy Calls for Tankers, Fire-Adapted Communities (published by http://firechief.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: Project could have lessened fire damage (published by www.lcsun-news.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: Aided by heat, wildfires’ toll reaches almost 1.4 million acres (published by www.latimes.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: MAFFS Aircraft Support Colorado Wildland Fire Fighting Efforts (published by www.avionics-intelligence.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: UPDATE 2-Raging Colorado wildfire grows, threatens gated community (published by http://in.reuters.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: Record heat hampers efforts to fight wildfires (published by www.foxnews.com, 26 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfires burn across Colorado, Utah; force more than 10,000 from homes (published by http://edition.cnn.com, 26 June 2012)

• India: Fires destroy 20,000 acre of forest land in Himachal in three weeks (published by www.indianexpress.com, 25 June 2012)

• USA: Federal partners continue to support state and local partners as they fight wildfires (published by www.lakeconews.com, 25 June 2012)

• USA: Fighting Western wildfires: Does Forest Service have enough air power? (published by www.csmonitor.com, 25 June 2012)

• USA: Goodbye to Mountain Forests? (published by http://green.blogs.nytimes.com, 25 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado’s most destructive wildfires (homes destroyed) (published by www.denverpost.com, 25 June 2012)

• USA: Fighting Western wildfires: Does Forest Service have enough air power? (published by www.csmonitor.com, 25 June 2012)

• Canada: Evacuation order lifted in Labrador bush fire (published by http://metronews.ca, 25 June 2012)

• Canada: Labrador communities ordered to evacuate due to forest fire threat (published by www.theglobeandmail.com, 25 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Construction company and two farmers fined on the spot for illegal open burning (published by http://thestar.com.my, 24 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Three fined for open burning (published by www.theborneopost.com, 24 June 2012)

• Brunei Darassalam: Firefighters Kept Busy In Tutong & Belait (published by www.brudirect.com, 23 June 2012)

• USA: Forest Service bans discharge of firearms in Colorado units (published by www.reporterherald.com, 23 June 2012)

• USA: Too many wildfires caused by gun owners, says Utah governor (published by www.csmonitor.com, 23 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire forces evacuation of some 9,000 people in Utah (published by http://latino.foxnews.com, 23 June 2012)

• Pakistan/India: Vaishno Devi pilgrimage suspended due to forest fire (published by http://india.nydailynews.com, 23 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Malaysia Haze Points to a Regional Problem (published by www.nytimes.com, 23 June 2012)

• Indonesia: Smoky Haze from Indonesian Fires Engulfs Southeast Asia (published by www.post-gazette.com, 22 June 2012)

• USA: Oklahoma forest ranger sentenced to prison for arson (published by http://articles.chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2012)

• USA: Wildland firefighters don’t get health insurance despite risks (published by www.denverpost.com, 22 June 2012)

• USA: Climate shifts may spur big rise in wildfires (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 22 June 2012)

• USA: US Forest Service adds four heavy helicopters to support wildfire suppression (published by http://politicalnews.me, 22 June 2012)

• USA: Gallegly Introduces Bill to Increase Firefighting AirSupport (published by www.independent.com, 22 June 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: EMA Fails to Control Veld Fires (published by http://allafrica.com, 22 June 2012)

• Sri Lanka: Eleven forest fires during past 10 days (published by www.dailynews.lk, 22 June 2012)

• Pakistan/India: Forest fire engulfs LoC belt in Poonch (published by www.thehindubusinessline.com, 22 June 2012)

• Canada: Province budgets $190M to fight wildfires, beetles (published by http://ca.news.yahoo.com, 22 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Govt urged to set up crisis management ops room (published by www.theborneopost.com, 22 June 2012)

• Indonesia: Indonesian forest fires could endanger region, warns scientist (published by www.scidev.net, 22 June 2012)

• Indonesia: Extinguishing peat fire a difficult task, says assistant fire chief (published by www.theborneopost.com, 22 June 2012)

• USA: Utah fire agencies bring in national experts (published by http://fox13now.com, 21 June 2012)

• Australia: Fire rules push up country costs (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 21 June 2012)

• USA: Fire Threat Up as Vintage Air Arsenal Shrinks (published by www.nytimes.com, 21 June 2012)

• USA: Debate over fire retardant toxicity rages in West (published by www.ajc.com, 21 June 2012)

• USA: Deadly Colorado wildfire surpasses 100-square-mile mark (published by http://in.reuters.com, 21 June 2012)

• Russia/USA: U.S. Company Buys Ten Russian Be-200 Firefighter Jets (published by http://en.ria.ru, 20 June 2012)

• Israel: Yishai, Steinitz targeted in Carmel fire probe (published by www.jpost.com, 20 June 2012)

• Israel: Israeli leaders criticized over deadly 2010 Carmel forest fire (published by www.jewishjournal.com, 20 June 2012)

• Greece: One Firefighter Dies, 3 Injured While Extinguishing Wildfires at Air Force Base (published by www.keeptalkinggreece.com, 20 June 2012)

• Thailand: Haze hits Thailand’s southern provinces (published by www.pattayamail.com, 20 June 2012)

• USA: Meteor Shower Grounds Aircraft Fighting Springer Fire (published by www.thedenverchannel.com, 20 June 2012)

• USA: Grazing Goats Help Prevent Fire in Idaho Foothills (published by www.firehouse.com, 20 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfires erupt across the West (published by http://sciencedude.ocregister.com, 20 June 2012)

• USA: As fires ravage West, tensions between media and authorities rise (published by www.latimes.com, 20 June 2012)

• USA: 40 percent of firefighters without health insurance (published by www.9news.com, 20 June 2012)

• USA: Lake Isabella fire 35 percent contained (published by www.sfgate.com, 20 June 2012)

• Australia: Black Saturday bushfire ‘hero’ stripped of bravery award (published by www.news.com.au, 19 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado Wildfire Keeps Tourists Away in State’s Busiest Season (published by www.businessweek.com, 19 June 2012)

• USA: Rising From Wildfires’ Ashes Starts with Social Networks (published by www.newswise.com, 19 June 2012)

• USA: Photos Show ‘Phony Firefighter’ Posing With Gov., In Chopper (published by http://www.thedenverchannel.com, 19 June 2012)

• USA: Colo. firefighters make progress on large wildfire (published by http://www.google.com, 19 June 2012)

• USA: Actions praised in 2011 BWCA wildfire (published by www.startribune.com, 19 June 2012)

• Swaziland: Fire dept. can’t deal with fire outbreaks (published by www.observer.org.sz, 18 June 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Veld fires silent economic assassins (published by www.newsday.co.zw, 18 June 2012)

• Malaysia/Indonesia: Backbencher feels Indonexian enforcement can curb haze-causing forest fires (published by http://my.news.yahoo.com, 18 June 2012)

• Russia: Forest fires ravage parts of Russia (published by www.digitaljournal.com, 18 June 2012)

• USA: High Park fire: Red slurry’s toxic dark side (published by www.canoncitydailyrecord.com, 18 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfires Claim 189 Homes in Northern Colorado (published by http://abcnews.go.com, 18 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfire: Winds ground air support to High Park fire crews; more evacuations (published by www.denverpost.com, 18 June 2012)

• Israel: Palestinian teens suspected as 12 IDF soldiers injured in brush fire (published by www.haaretz.com, 18 June 2012)

• Australia: Ingle Farm’s emergency hero (published by http://news-review-messenger.whereilive.com.au, 18 June 2012)

• Australia: No recall for Police Commissioner over evidence (published by www.abc.net.au, 18 June 2012)

• Greece: Greek Wildfire Near Athens Recedes (published by http://planetark.org, 18 June 2012)

• Pakistan: Margalla bushfire reaches Quaid-e-Azam University (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 18 June 2012)

• Israel: 14 soldiers hurt in Jerusalem fire (published by www.ynetnews.com, 17 June 2012)

• USA: Burning For Solutions in an Increasingly Fire-Prone West (published by http://blogs.kqed.org, 17 June 2012)

• USA: Alaska’s Tongass forest sparks battle over logging (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 17 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire Training: Would-be Firefighters Gather for a Week-long Readiness Camp (published by http://magicvalley.com, 17 June 2012)

• USA: Burning memories (published by www.saljournal.com, 17 June 2012)

• USA: Officials disagee on ability of nation’s old, thin air tanker fleet (published by www.denverpost.com, 17 June 2012)

• Malaysia: Schools, hospitals on haze alert(published by www.nst.com.my, 17 June 2012)

• Greece: Fires across southern Greece seen abating (published by www.boston.com, 17 June 2012)

• USA: Arizona fire damage brings forests closer to collapse (published by www.azcentral.com, 16 June 2012)

• Greece: Fire Threatens Houses South of Athens; 4 Arrested (published by www.abcnews.go.com, 16 June 2012)

• Greece: Fire threatens houses south of Athens; 4 arrested (published by http://articles.boston.com, 16 June 2012)

• Spain: El incendio forestal de Pinell de Brai, en Tarragona, entra en fase de control (published by www.rtve.es, 16 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire risk to homes is most related to location, study finds (published by www.latimes.com, 16 June 2012)

• Malaysia / Indonesia: Haze worsens in Klang Valley with unhealthy air quality in 8 areas (published by www.thestar.com.my, 16 June 2012)

• Pakistan: Forest fire on Margallas at 2 points (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 16 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire in northern Colorado destroys at least 181 homes, most in state history (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 16 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire threatens to cast a shadow on Colorado summer (published by www.dailycamera.com, 15 June 2012)

• USA: Cloudy with a chance of hell: Wildfires change the weather (published by www.denverpost.com, 15 June 2012)

• USA: Military air tankers grounded for use against Colorado, New Mexico wildfires (published by www2.wnct.com, 15 June 2012)

• USA: Wildland Firefighter Starts Petition for Health Benefits (published by www.firehouse.com, 15 June 2012)

• USA: Horses and livestock saved from Colorado wildfires (published by www.newsnet5.com, 15 June 2012)

• USA: Poco Fire: Firefighting DC-10 in the air; 1,000 acres burned (published by www.azfamily.com, 15 June 2012)

• USA: BLM hiring veterans to staff firefighting crew in Sacramento (published by www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com, 15 June 2012)

• USA: Loggers: Forest Service policies increase fire danger (published by http://azstarnet.com, 15 June 2012)

• Australia: O’Callaghan cleared over bushfire claims, but ‘could have been more transparent’ (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 15 June 2012)

• Canada/USA: Sask. sending aircraft to help fight U.S. wildfires (published by www.leaderpost.com, 14 June 2012)

• USA: Time to fire the political fire managers (published by www.nmpolitics.net, 14 June 2012)

• Cambodia: Cambodia bans smoking around famous Angkor temples to prevent fires, aid health of visitors (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 14 June 2012)

• USA: USDA Forest Service Announces Award of Large Air Tanker Agreements; Federal Partners to Have New… (published by www.usda.gov, 14 June 2012)

• USA: FYI: How Do Firefighters Tackle a Voracious, Out-of-Control Fire? (published by www.popsci.com, 14 June 2012)

• Philippines: Teak trees in Buhisan to be pruned (published by http://newsinfo.inquirer.net, 14 June 2012)

• USA: Climate Change May Spark More Wildfires In Future (published by www.npr.org, 13 June 2012)

• Spain: Fire in Spain leads to evacuation (published by www.upi.com, 13 June 2012)

• China: North China forest fire extinguished (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 13 June 2012)

• USA: Neptune Aviation wins contract for 2 more retardant bombers (published by http://missoulian.com, 13 June 2012)

• USA: Report: Air tanker crashed into mountain (published by www.sacbee.com, 13 June 2012)

• USA: Obama signs bill speeding up air tanker deals to fight forest fires (published by www.summitdaily.com, 13 June 2012)

• USA: Fire retardant ruling issued (published by www.lagrandeobserver.com, 13 June 2012)

• USA: USDA, DOI, FEMA provide firefighters, aircraft, and federal grants to western states (published by www.gsnmagazine.com, 13 June 2012)

• USA: San Juan County firefighters join battle against NM wildfires (published by www.daily-times.com, 13 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfire: Crews make progress on High Park blaze (published by www.denverpost.com, 13 June 2012)

• Australia: Authorities say fire threat is the biggest in 50 years (published by www.abc.net.au, 13 June 2012)

• USA: Why Forest Fires Are Getting Worse (published by www.theatlanticcities.com, 13 June 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Timber plantations under threat from fires, gold panning (published by www.manicapost.com, 13 June 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Mushohwe calls for more efforts in controlling veld fires (published by www.manicapost.com, 12 June 2012)

• Namibia: Bushfire in Etosha National Park, Namibia (published by www.fronterasdesk.org, 12 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire Will Transform The Gila (published by www.fronterasdesk.org, 12 June 2012)

• USA: UPDATE 1-Climate change will boost number of US West’s wildfires (published by www.reuters.com, 12 June 2012)

• USA: Firefighters make progress containing Colo., NM fires which have tested federal resources (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 12 June 2012)

• USA: 10 years after Hayman Fire, more forests burn (published by www.canoncitydailyrecord.com, 11 June 2012)

• USA: Western wildfires straining resources (published by www.cbsnews.com, 11 June 2012)

• Canada: Wildfires, Smoke in Northern Canada (published by www.nasa.gov, 11 June 2012)

• Australia: Man found dead at holiday-home burn-off (published by www.theage.com.au, 11 June 2012)

• South Africa: Carelessness slammed as fires spread (published by www.iol.co.za, 11 June 2012)

• Australia: Queen’s honours for Blazeaid (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 11 June 2012)

• Fiji: Concern on bushfires (published by www.fijitimes.com, 11 June 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfire: High Park fire grows to 20,000 acres, rages out of control (published by www.denverpost.com, 11 June 2012)

• USA: Hundreds evacuated as wildfires in Colorado and New Mexico grow (published by www.abcactionnews.com, 11 June 2012)

• Jordan: Ajloun forest fire spreads over 130 dunums, three injured (published by www.jordantimes.com, 10 June 2012)

• USA: Hear Me Out: Does forest grazing help prevent the spread of wildfires? (published by www.abc15.com, 10 June 2012)

• USA/Canada: Air tankers called in from Canada to fight High Park Fire (published by www.9news.com, 10 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire in northern Colorado scorches 8,000 acres, prompts evacuations (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 10 June 2012)

• USA: Aerial firefighting in a transition period to a new era (published by www.missoulian.com, 10 June 2012)

• Australia: Heritage protection for Ash Wednesday refuge (published by www.theage.com.au, 10 June 2012)

• USA: Hundreds flee advancing forest fire (published by www.krqe.com, 10 June 2012)

• USA: Pearce expresses outrage, blame at Forest Service for Little Bear Fire (published by www.ruidosonews.com, 09 June 2012)

• India: The baby quail and the Magadha forest fire (published by www.hindustantimes.com, 09 June 2012)

• Pakistan: Forest fire: Wildfire burns over 80 acres of forest (published by www.tribune.com.pk, 09 June 2012)

• Fiji: Bushfire impact (published by www.fijitimes.com, 09 June 2012)

• USA/Mexico: Mexican firefighters trained to fight wildland fires in U.S. (published by www.kvoa.com, 08 June 2012)

• USA: More details released on car accident that killed wild land firefighter (published by www.kvoa.com, 08 June 2012)

• Canada: Forest fire ravages tourism in Timmins (published by www.sunnewsnetwork.ca, 08 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfire Academy draws nationwide attendance (published by www.grandrapidsmn.com, 08 June 2012)

• Antigua and Barbuda: Greencastle Hill on Fire (published by www.caribarena.com, 08 June 2012)

• USA: Wyden legislation to speed arrival of aerial tankers to fight wildfires passes Congress (published by www.oregonlive.com, 08 June 2012)

• Canada: A 50 per cent jump in BC forest fires predicted: study (published by www.news1130.com, 08 June 2012)

• Australia: Baillieu reneges on bushfire risk advice (published by www.theage.com.au, 08 June 2012)

• India: Four tiger cubs claimed by forest fire near Corbett (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 08 June 2012)

• USA: National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Phase II National Report (published by www.politicalnews.me, 08 June 2012)

• USA: Forest Service Adds More Air Tankers to Fight Fires (published by www.masoncountydailynews.com, 08 June 2012)

• India: Rains bring down forest fires in Himachal Pradesh (published by www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 07 June 2012)

• Canada: Climate change to bring more severe wildfires to B.C.: report (published by www.vancouversun.com, 07 June 2012)

• Russia: Troopers Killed Putting out Taiga Fire (published by www.en.ria.ru, 07 June 2012)

• USA: Picture Post: U.S. wildfires burn bright, even from space (published by www.news.nationalpost.com, 07 June 2012)

• USA: Feds focusing on regional challenges of fire management amid active season, few funds (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 07 June 2012)

• USA: Surviving Minden Air tanker inspected after crash landing (published by www.recordcourier.com, 07 June 2012)

• USA: Hayman fire, 10 years later: More forests being allowed to burn (published by www.denverpost.com, 07 June 2012)

• Fiji: Bushfire raises concerns over safety of villagers (published by www.fijitimes.com, 07 June 2012)

• Russia/GFMC:Letter of condolence concerning the loss of Russian firefighter paratroopers (published by the Russian Federal Forest Service, 8 June 2012)

• Russia/GFMC: Letter of condolence concerning the loss of Russian firefighter paratroopers (transmitted to the Russian Federal Forest Service, 7 June 2012)

• Russia: Eight parachutists firefighters were lost at forest fire suppression in Tyva (published by www.kp.ru, 07 June 2012)

• USA: Fire truck mechanic devises system to cool undercarriage (published by www.choteauacantha.com, 06 June 2012)

• USA: U.S. Forest Service, National Fire Protection Association and Ad Council launch… (published by www.marketwatch.com, 06 June 2012)

• USA: Wildfires keeping crews busy across southcentral Utah (published by www.sltrib.com, 06 June 2012)

• USA: Duck Lake Wildfire efforts continue (published by www.uppermichiganssource.com, 06 June 2012)

• USA: Forest Service chief defends air tankers, says firefighting is dangerous (published by www.greatfallstribune.com, 06 June 2012)

• USA: Neptune slurry bombers return to aerial firefighting duty (published by www.billingsgazette.com, 06 June 2012)

• USA: Federal firefighting money could go dry (published by www.krqe.com, 05 June 2012)

• USA: Their View: Responsible forest management is imperative (published by www.scsun-news.com, 05 June 2012)

• USA: Crews Make Slow Progress on California Forest Fire (published by www.firehouse.com, 05 June 2012)

• India: Bahuguna expresses concern over rising cases of forest fire (published by http://ibnlive.in.com, 05 June 2012)

• South Africa: More teams to fight outbreak of fires (published by www.news24.com, 05 June 2012)

• Australia: Bushfire raised in parliament(published by www.theflindersnews.com.au, 05 June 2012)

• Australia: Old hands learn new tricks as city firefighters go bush (published by www.macedonrangesweekly.com.au, 05 June 2012)

• Australia: ‘It’s gone, everything’s gone’: third time unlucky for tragic Bill (published by www.theage.com.au, 05 June 2012)

• India: About 30,000 hectares forest area affected by forest fire (published by http://ibnlive.in.com. 04 June 2012)

• Australia: Vic Govt considers cattle grazing documents appeal (published by www.abc.net.au, 04 June 2012)

• USA: Detective: Neptune air tanker hit tree before Utah crash (published by http://missoulian.com, 04 June 2012)

• USA: Todd Neal Tompkins And Ronnie Edwin Chambless, Pilots, Die In Firefighting Plane Over Utah-Nevada (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 04 June 2012)

• USA: 2 pilots die as air tanker crashes while fighting wildfire near Nevada-Utah line (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 04 June 2012)

• Australia: Automated fire danger rating signs for high-risk areas (published by http://sl.farmonline.com.au, 03 June 2012)

• USA: Decade after Hayman fire, questions linger about fire’s start (published by www.dailycamera.com, 03 June 2012)

• USA: Former prison camp to be burned for training (published by http://seattletimes.nwsource.com, 02 June 2012)

• USA: Record NM blaze will test forest management (published by www.oregonlive.com, 02 June 2012)

• India: 70 fires break out in north forests (published by www.telegraphindia.com, 01 June 2012)

• USA: Steinberg questions Brown’s wildfire proposal (published by http://latimesblogs.latimes.com, 01 June 2012)

• USA: Record-setting NM fire expected to burn for weeks (published by www.cumberlink.com, 01 June 2012)

• USA: Record-setting NM fire grows to 339 square miles (published by www.wset.com, 01 June 2012)

• USA: New Mexico fire haze reaches Prescott area as city sets heat record (published by www.dcourier.com, 01 June 2012)

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