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

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

August 2012

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• Spain: Marbella forest fire kills man as thousands are evacuated. (published by www.telegraph.co.uk, 31 August 2012)

• Australia: Consumers face paying Black Saturday’s bill (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 31 August 2012)

• Serbia/Kosovo: Firefighter, policeman injured as wildfire erupts (published by www.b92.net, 30 August 2012)

• USA: Wildfire ash in river could befoul Colorado beer (published by www.foxnews.com, 30 August 2012)

• USA: The Fire Next Time (published by www.omaha.com, 30 August 2012)

• USA: Woman dies during Nebraska wildfire evacuation (published by www.omaha.com, 30 August 2012)

• USA: Start a wildfire, go to jail – or worse (published by www.hcn.org, 30 August 2012)

• Turkey: Fires Ravage the Forests of Dersim (published by www.bianet.org, 29 August 2012)

• USA: Cambria Man Dies While Trying To Fight Brush Fire (published by http://tucsoncitizen.com, 29 August 2012)

• USA: DoD/Forest Service firefighting aircraft see record year (published by www.gsnmagazine.com, 29 August 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Play your role in veld fire management (published by www.herald.co.zw, 29 August 2012)

• India: Forest fire incidents decline due to fire alert messaging system (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 28 August 2012)

• Bosnia & Herzegovina: Wildfires are devastating southern Bosnia (published by www.boston.com, 28 August 2012)

• Spain: Wildfire burning on Mediterrean island (published by www.upi.com, 28 August 2012)

• Spain: Arsonists blamed as 2,000 people are evacuated from homes by wildfire near Madrid (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 28 August 2012)

• USA: From atop their silent perches, fire lookouts standing guard (published by http://tucsoncitizen.com, 28 August 2012)

• USA: Our View, firefighting in the West: Congress makes a tough job tougher (published by www.idahostatesman.com, 28 August 2012)

• USA: Study provides first direct evidence of heat-trapping effects of wildfire smoke particles (published by http://phys.org, 28 August 2012)

• USA: Aerial Firefighters Express Reservations About Night Time Operations (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 28 August 2012)

• Indonesia/Singapore: Forest Fires in Sumatra, Haze in Singapore (Again) (published by www.news24.com, 28 August 2012)

• Indonesia: Fires to Clear Forests Still in Vogue in Indonesia (published by http://dfwatch.net, 27 August 2012)

• Georgia: Forest fire in Borjomi (published by http://dfwatch.net, 27 August 2012)

• Armenia: The number of forest fires has increased in Armenia (published by www.armradio.am, 27 August 2012)

• Spain: Residents flee deadly wildfires in Spain (published by http://thechronicleherald.ca 27 August 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Toddler killed in veld fire (published by www.newsday.co.zw, 27 August 2012)

• France: 70 evacuated as forest fire rages (published by www.connexionfrance.com, 27 August 2012)

• Bulgaria: Wildfire in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountain Enters Day 5 (published by www.novinite.com, 27 August 2012)

• Australia: Rural Fire Service job cuts pose risk: ALP (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 27 August 2012)

• Serbia: Army, firefighters keep fires from Serbian villages (published by http://planetark.org, 27 August 2012)

• Russia/Balkan Region: Russia’s Flying Firefighters Take on Balkans Blazes (published by http://en.rian.ru, 26 August 2012)

• Thailand: Governing bodies meet to resolve the Southern peat fire problem (published by www.pattayamail.com, 26 August 2012)

• Sri Lanka: Forest fires affect reservoirs, cause landslides – DMC (published by www.nation.lk, 26 August 2012)

• Serbia: Thousands evacuate in Serbia forest fire (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 26 August 2012)

• Indonesia: Authorities struggle to extinguish forest fires on Mt. Papandayan (published by www.asiaone.com, 25 August 2012)

• Greece: A bad year for forest fires (published by www.ekathimerini.com, 25 August 2012)

• Greece: Forest fire on Athens outskirts: officials (published by www.brecorder.com, 25 August 2012)

• Serbia: Serb villages evacuated, wildfires rage unabated (published by www.reuters.com, 25 August 2012)

• USA: Lone California wolf’s fascination with a wildfire (published by www.sfgate.com, 25 August 2012)

• South Africa: Veld fires destroy 40 000ha in Mpumalanga (published by www.farmersweekly.co.za, 24 August 2012)

• Greece: Greek island fire ravages unique export industry (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 24 August 2012)

• Serbia/Bosnia & Herzegovina: Serbs told to pray to rain as wildfires scorch Balkans (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 24 August 2012)

• USA: An Inmate Firefighter Finds His Proudest Moment (published by www.npr.org, 24 August 2012)

• USA: Rural Firefighting Forces Harder To Maintain (published by www.kuow.org, 24 August 2012)

• USA/Afghanistan: Ga. airman awarded bronze star for stopping Afghan brush fire from igniting explosive crates (published by www.therepublic.com, 23 August 2012)

• Namibia: Veld Fires Cause Alarm At Okamatapati (published by http://allafrica.com, 23 August 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Veld fires prove fatal (published by www.thezimbabwean.co.uk, 22 August 2012)

• Global: Why are so many forests on fire?(published by www.guardian.co.uk, 22 August 2012)

• Jordan: Forest fires should be addressed (published by www.menafn.com, 22 August 2012)

• Lebanon: Civil Defense puts out forest fire near Jamhour (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 22 August 2012)

• USA: Debt standoff makes Forest Agency fight all fires (published by www.kentucky.com, 22 August 2012)

• USA: How The Smokey Bear Effect Led To Raging Wildfires (published by www.npr.org, 22 August 2012)

• USA: Debt standoff makes Forest Agency fight all fires (published by www.kentucky.com, 22 August 2012)

• USA: Cousins who started Arizona’s largest wildfire sentenced to 48 hours jail, community service (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 22 August 2012)

• USA: Costs Of Big Wildfire Season Hurting Some States (published by www.npr.org, 22 August 2012)

• USA: Western Fires Stretching Aerial Firefighters Thin (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 22 August 2012)

• USA: Town Evacuated Amid Worst ID Fire Season on Record (published by www.abc.net.au, 22 August 2012)

• Australia: Fines for bushfire rule breakers(published by www.abc.net.au, 22 August 2012)

• Thailand: Wildfires in peat swamp prove tough to contain (published by www.nationmultimedia.com, 22 August 2012)

• Southern Europe: Heatwave Fuels Wildfires Across Europe (published by http://uk.news.yahoo.com, 21 August 2012)

• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Balkans Heat Wave Fuels Forest Fires in Bosnia (published by http://abcnews.go.com, 21 August 2012)

• Sri Lanka: Air Force aid for forest fire-fighting (published by www.dailynews.lk, 21 August 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Woman burnt beyond recognition (published by www.newsday.co.zw, 21 August 2012)

• USA: Drought and wildfires threaten Utah’s wild horses (published by www.deseretnews.com, 21 August 2012)

• USA: Wildfire fund to repair forest land (published by www.uniondemocrat.com, 21 August 2012)

• USA: 2012 on pace as worst year for wildfires (published by www.usatoday.com, 21 August 2012)

• USA: Restructuring of prisons cuts inmate fire crews (published by www.mydesert.com, 21 August 2012)

• Greece: Greek secret service to investigate wildfires (published by www.ajc.com, 21 August 2012)

• Australia: Research on alpine grazing was a draft (published by www.theage.com.au, 21 August 2012)

• Spain: Forest fire outbreaks worsened by budget cuts (published by www.wsws.org, 21 August 2012)

• Georgia: Forest fire in eastern Georgia(published by http://dfwatch.net, 20 August 2012)

• USA: 10’s take to the skies (published by http://us2.campaign-archive1.com, 20 August 2012)

• USA: Buck Fire: Officials investigate death of inmate who served as firefighter (published by www.swrnn.com, 20 August 2012)

• Australia: Coal gas stream blaze still alight at Daandie, west of Dalby (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 20 August 2012)

• Thailand: Aerial support called in to douse forest fires (published by www.bangkokpost.com, 20 August 2012)

• Spain: Fire in central Spain has burned more than 2,500 acres (published by http://latino.foxnews.com, 19 August 2012)

• Spain: Fire in central Spain has burned more than 2,500 acres (published by www.latino.foxnews.com, 19 August 2012)

• USA: Op ed: People who start wildfires should be held accountable (published by www.seattletimes.nwsource.com, 19 August 2012)

• USA: Northern California fire forces evacuation of some 2,000 homes (published by www.chicagotribune.com, 19 August 2012)

• USA: Teenager responsible for sparking Rise fire (published by www.vernonmorningstar.com, 19 August 2012)

• Italy: More than 1,000 evacuated from Tuscany camping grounds (published by www.telegraph.co.uk, 19 August 2012)

• Australia: Thousands told homes ‘indefensible’ (published by www.perthnow.com.au, 18 August 2012)

• Greece: Paradise lost: Residents flee from two villages as firefighters battle to contain massive wall of flames on Greek Island (published by www.dailymail.co.uk, 18 August 2012)

• France: Battle to control forest blaze as heatwave continues in south-west and central France (published by www.scotsman.com, 18 August 2012)

• USA: Taylor Bridge fire: A glimpse of what’s ahead? (published by http://seattletimes.com, 18 August 2012)

• USA: Fallen Idaho firefighter lived the life she chose (published by www.stltoday.com, 18 August 2012)

• USA: Boise tanker base sets new mark for retardant dump (published by www.idahopress.com, 18 August 2012)

• Thailand: PM Yingluck orders probe as raging fires ravage forests (published by www.bangkokpost.com, 18 August 2012)

• USA: Burn notice: Mauna Loa camera to help detect forest fires (published by www.westhawaiitoday.com, 17 August 2012)

• Italy: Lazio devastated by 20 fires Friday (published by www.gazzettadelsud.it, 17 August 2012)

• South Africa: FState veld fires started at dumps (published by www.iol.co.za, 17 August 2012)

• France: Forest fire threatens Lacanau resort in western France (published by www.bbc.co.uk,17 August 2012)

• France: Wild fire in France destroys woods (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn, 17 August 2012)

• Canada: Rare wildfires threaten Canadian polar bear habitat (published by http://planetark.org, 17 August 2012)

• Zimbabwe: EDITORIAL COMMENT: Give deterrent sentences to veld fire offenders (published by www.chronicle.co.zw, 16 August 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Two children perish in veld fire (published by www.chronicle.co.zw, 16 August 2012)

• USA: Forest Service ends ban on night flights to battle fires (published by www.latimes.com, 16 August 2012)

• Spain: Spanish tourism pros concerned about effect of wildfires (published by www.hispanicbusiness.com, 16 August 2012)

• Spain: People detained in Canary Island wildfires probe, but cause of blazes undetermined (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 16 August 2012)

• Malaysia: Idle land contributing to peat fires will be confiscated immediately (published by http://thestar.com.my, 16 August 2012)

• Spain: Canary Islands firefighters make progress tackling forest fires (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 15 August 2012)

• Spain/Morocco: Planes aid Spanish wildfires fight (published by www.google.com, 15 August 2012)

• Russia: Record temperatures and forest fires in Russia (published by www.wsws.org, 15 August 2012)

• USA: DC-10s fighting fires — and economic uncertainty (published by http://blog.pe.com, 15 August 2012)

• USA: Wildfires rage in West, destroy 60 homes in Washington state (published by www.reuters.com, 15 August 2012)

• Australia: Vic schools likely to be fire refuges (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 15 August 2012)

• Australia: Targeted bushfire texts to bypass 40% of Victorians (published by www.theage.com.au, 15 August 2012)

• Thailand: Nakhon Si Thammarat wildfire (published by www.nationmultimedia.com, 15 August 2012)

• Algeria: Wildfire ravages 20 000ha in Algeria (published by www.news24.com, 14 August 2012)

• Russia: Kaluzhskye tenants care little about fire safety in forests-environmental Prosecutor’s Office (published by www.bakutoday.net, 14 August 2012)

• Sri Lanka: Two more forest, bush fires reported (published by www.sundaytimes.lk, 14 August 2012)

• Thailand/Malaysia: Thailand sends face masks to residents in south to battle haze (published by www.bikyamasr.com, 14 August 2012)

• USA: Wildfire, drought force sale of bison after pasture destroyed (published by http://bigredtoday.com, 14 August 2012)

• USA: Wildland Firefighters Hope For Health Benefits (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 14 August 2012)

• USA: Firefighter deploys shelter to escape flaming dust devils (published by www.lvrj.com, 14 August 2012)

• USA: Western wildfires force evacuations, firefighter killed (published by http://planetark.org, 14 August 2012)

• USA: US Firefighter killed as wildfires rage (published by http://bigpondnews.com, 14 August 2012)

• Spain: Wildfires displace thousands on Spanish islands (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 14 August 2012)

• Israel: 5,000 fires in J’lem over summer tax firefighters (published by www.jpost.com, 13 August 2012)

• Russia: The number of forest fires in Siberia continued to decline (published by www.bakutoday.net, 13 August 2012)

• Russia: On the territory of the Ural FEDERAL DISTRICT apply 36 forest fires (published by www.bakutoday.net, 13 August 2012)

• South East Asia: SE Asia land burning kills 15,000 in El Nino years (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 13 August 2012)

• South Africa: Veld fires have wreaked havoc across several provinces. (published by www.youtube.com/, 13 August 2012)

• South Africa: Teen sees fire go over dad ‘like a wave’ (published by www.news24.com, 13 August 2012)

• Spain / GFMC: Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) requested to initiate international assistance in combating wildfires burning in the UNESCO World Heritage forests on Canary Islands (published by GFMC, 13 August 2012)

• USA: Forest Service firefighter dies on wildfire near Orofino, Idaho (published by http://missoulian.com, 13 August 2012)

• Spain: Thousands evacuated in Spain forest fires (published by http://planetark.org, 13 August 2012)

• Spain: Spanish bushfires claim life (published by www.skynews.com.au, 13 August 2012)

• South Africa: Officials to visit Eastern Cape village after veld fires (published by www.sabc.co.za, 12 August 2012)

• Indonesia: Haze blankets Trang (published by www.nationmultimedia.com, 12 August 2012)

• Cyprus: Large brushfire forces precautionary evacuation of Cyprus village (published by www.montrealgazette.com, 12 August 2012)

• USA: 2012 Fire Season: Alaska Fizzles While Lower 48 Sizzles (published by www.nationalparkstraveler.com, 12 August 2012)

• Spain: Wildfires Claim Lives of 2 Firefighters in Spain (published by http://abcnews.go.com, 12 August 2012)

• Spain: Wildfires threaten to burn precious parks in Spain (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 12 August 2012)

• Spain/Greece: Wildfires rage near Spanish, Greek world heritage sites (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 11 August 2012)

• USA: Forest Service Fights All Fires Now, But at What Cost? (published by www.climatecentral.org, 11 August 2012)

• Russia: Forest Fires Threaten Siberia During A Dry And Hot Summer – Again (published by www.worldcrunch.com, 10 August 2012)

• Israel: No proof of arson as fires rage in Galilee, Jerusalem (published by www.haaretz.com, 10 August 2012)

• USA: Ordnance sparks brush fire at MCAS Miramar (published by www.cbs8.com, 10 August 2012)

• Australia: Query on burn-off target (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 10 August 2012)

• Namibia: Villagers Battle Raging Fire (published by http://allafrica.com, 09 August 2012)

• USA: Wildfires take emotional, financial toll on firefighters (published by www.kjrh.com, 09 August 2012)

• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Wildfires set off explosions in Bosnia minefield (published by www.ajc.com, 09 August 2012)

• Vietnam: Votive offering leads to forest fire in Nghe An (published by http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn, 09 August 2012)

• Turkey: Firefighting helicopter crashes in southwestern Turkey, 5 crew members killed (published by www.montrealgazette.com, 09 August 2012)

• Russia: Rosleshoz: forest fire fighting situation stabilized in Siberia (published by www.bakutoday.net, 09 August 2012)

• Italy: Two dead in Italy forest fires (published by www.euronews.com, 09 August 2012)

• Greece: Forest fire that started at isolated Greek medieval monastic community spreads to resort area (published by www.montrealgazette.com, 09 August 2012)

• Bulgaria: Forest fire in southwestern municipality of Belitsa localized (published by www.focus-fen.net, 08 August 2012)

• USA: Forest Service Gets More Aggressive on Small Fires (published by www.firehouse.com, 08 August 2012)

• USA: Wildfire on Utah military camp burns near thousands of unexploded shells (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 08 August 2012)

• USA: Study: Diseased trees may be major cause of global warming (published by www.petridishnews.com, 08 August 2012)

• USA: Helicopters, chain saws approved for wild fires (published by www.registerguard.com, 08 August 2012)

• Greece: Fires in Southern Greece Close Highways (published by http://abcnews.go.com, 08 August 2012)

• Spain: Canary Islands fire devastates forest (published by www.iol.co.za, 08 August 2012)

• USA: In a Major Policy Reversal, the Forest Service Is Fighting Every Fire This Year — But at What Cost? (published by www.onearth.org, 07 August 2012)

• USA: Female fire fighter fights different fight (published by www.recorderonline.com, 07 August 2012)

• Belarus: Birdlife Belarus volunteers prepare marsh to protect habitat from summer fires (published by http://planetark.org, 08 August 2012)

• Turkey: 300 hectares destroyed in Hatay forest fire (published by www.todayszaman.com, 07 August 2012)

• Russia: Tomsk Firefighters Lack Equipment – Deputy Governor (published by http://en.rian.ru, 07 August 2012)

• Jordan: Rangers, agriculture ministry team up to prevent forest fires (published by www.menafn.com, 07 August 2012)

• Israel: Netanyahu: California doesn’t probe forest fires (published by www.globes.co.il, 07 August 2012)

• Australia: Victims of Black Saturday fire launch class action (published by www.abc.net.au, 07 August 2012)

• Canada: Waterbomber operator offers reward after vandalism puts aircraft in jeopardy (published by www.timescolonist.com, 06 August 2012)

• USA: After the wildfire: Unsolicited donations may become the ‘second disaster’ (published by www.examiner.com, 06 August 2012)

• USA: Wildfires leave 1 dead, dozens homeless in Okla. (published by www.cbsnews.com, 06 August 2012)

• Tunisia: Beja Governorate – Several Fires Under Control (published by http://allafrica.com, 06 August 2012)

• Romania: Forest fires in Romania’s Bucegi Massif flare up again (published by www.romania-insider.com, 06 August 2012)

• Spain: Wildfire threatens Canaries World Heritage site (published by http://gulfnews.com, 06 August 2012)

• Spain: Wildfires rage in western Spain, Canary islands (published by www.fox23.com, 06 August 2012)

• USA: Update on grass fires from Oklahoma Emergency Management (published by www.fox23.com, 05 August 2012)

• Pakistan: Fighting forest fires (published by www.pakistantoday.com.pk, 05 August 2012)

• USA: Oklahomans Return to Find Little Left After Wildfires (published by http://abcnews.go.com, 04 August 2012)

• Sri Lanka: Ohiya forest fire continues (published by www.sundaytimes.lk, 04 August 2012)

• Russia: Siberia Gripped by Forest Fires (published by http://en.rian.ru, 03 August 2012)

• USA: William H. ‘Bill’ Mensing dies at 88; maker of water-drop tanks (published by www.latimes.com, 03 August 2012)

• Malaysia: Johan Setia peat fire under control (published by www.selangortimes.com, 03 August 2012)

• Russia: Forest Fire Fighter died in the region of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (published by www.rosleshoz.gov.ru, 02 August 2012)

• USA: Head to Head: Should California abandon the wildfire prevention fee? (published by www.sacbee.com, 02 August 2012)

• Spain: Spain battles another forest fire (published by www.iol.co.za, 02 August 2012)

• Australia: Bushfire commission report progress (published by www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au, 02 August 2012)

• USA: Scientists Warn Congress About Disastrous Effects of Climate Change (published by www.wired.com, 01 August 2012)

• USA: Felon firefighter forces dwindling (published by http://calcoastnews.com, 01 August 2012)

• Australia: Australia Plans Aerial Firefighting Future (published by www.aviationtoday.com, 01 August 2012)

• Australia: Call for action on bushfire refuges (published by www.abc.net.au, 01 August 2012)

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