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

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

September 2012

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• Zimbabwe: Veld fires destroy 1 mil hectares (published by www.zbc.co.zw, 30 September 2012)

• USA: Colorado’s wildfires present challenges on decisions to rebuild homes (published by www.denverpost.com, 30 September 2012)

• Turkey/Syria: Huge forest fires hit Turkey-Syria border (published by www.itn.co.uk, 30 September 2012)

• USA: Arsonist gets death penalty in fatal Old fire (published by www.latimes.com, 29 September 2012)

• Italy: Wildfires are choking Sicily, connections haywire (published by www.agi.it, 29 September 2012)

• Spain: Canary Island forest fires: All quiet in La Gomera (published by www.independent.co.uk28 September 2012)

• USA: Neptune aviation deploying second BAe 146 Airtanker on Western fires (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 28 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Wildfires hit 50 hectares of Mt. Batur forest reserves (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 27 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Forest fires rage in central Java, East Kalimantan (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 27 September 2012)

• Australia: Hot issue – bushfires, powerlines and climate change (published by http://theconversation.edu.au, 27 September 2012)

• USA/Canada: Canadian fire crews help out on Wenatchee Complex (published by www.ncwtv.com, 26 September 2012)

• USA: Fire is just part of life here(published by www.wenatcheeworld.com, 26 September 2012)

• USA: Plane crash ignites grass fire outside Spearfish (published by www.bhpioneer.com, 26 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Ongoing Jambi fires spark public health fears (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 26 September 2012)

• USA: Wildfires pose bigger threat than in past (published by www.firehouse.com, 25 September 2012)

• Spain: Spain forest fire forces 2,000 to evacuate (published by www.google.com, 25 September 2012)

• USA: 1 dead in Southern California wildfire that destroyed 20 homes in San Diego County backcountry (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 25 September 2012)

• Russia: In Evenkia a bear attacked geologists. There are victims (published by www.vesti.ru , 24 September 2012)

• USA: Real-time fire data system embraced by Forest Service (published by www.gazette.com, 24 September 2012)

• Brazil/United Kingdom: Airborne analysis of burning Amazon forests could close climate model gaps (published by www.scientificamerican.com, 24 September 2012)

• USA: Los Angeles firefighters test motorcycle response unit (published by http://latimesblogs.latimes.com, 24 September 2012)

• Australia: Optus joins Telstra, Vodafone on emergency alerts upgrade (published by www.zdnet.com, 24 September 2012)

• USA: Study: Wildfires pose bigger threat than in past (published by www.dailybulletin.com, 24 September 2012)

• Israel: Families of Carmel fire victims boycott official memorial ceremony (published by www.haaretz.com, 24 September 2012)

• USA: Forest fire research questions wisdom of prescribed burns (published by http://old.post-gazette.com, 23 September 2012)

• USA: Guest Commentary: Millions of acres are now more resilient to wildfire (published by www.denverpost.com, 23 September 2012)

• Ecuador: Five dead, 73 hurt in Ecuador bush fires (published by www.skynews.com.au, 23 September 2012)

• USA: Pro&Con: Climate change and home construction near forests are most likely causes (published by www.southcoasttoday.com, 22 September 2012)

• Lebanon: Forest fire in Akkar, north Lebanon (published by www.dailystar.com.lb, 22 September 2012)

• Jamaica: Jamaica to get forest fire management plan (published by http://go-jamaica.com, 21 September 2012)

• Serbia: Wildfires continue to rage across Serbia. (published by www.setimes.com, 21 September 2012)

• USA: Wildfires in Washington State (published by www.sciencedaily.com, 23 September 2012)

• USA: Wildfire smoke worsens; state health provides thousands of respirators (published by www.doh.wa.gov, 21 September 2012)

• USA: Are environmental policies affecting wildfires? Yes (published by www.denverpost.com, 21 September 2012)

• USA: Are environmental policies affecting wildfires? No (published by www.denverpost.com, 21 September 2012)

• USA: Idaho wildfire roars through former uranium mine site (published by http://in.reuters.com, 21 September 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Mat South records sharp decline in veld fires (published by www.chronicle.co.zw, 20 September 2012)

• Russia: Forest fire response project: World Bank continues its support to sustainable forestry…….environment in Russia (published by www.worldbank.org, 20 September 2012)

• Namibia: The nation is burning! (published by www.allafrica.com, 20 September 2012)

• Namibia: Police, farmers extinguish southern fires (published by www.newera.com.na, 20 September 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Burn not our beautiful Zim (published by www.allafrica.com, 20 September 2012)

• USA: U.S. West should expect bigger wildfires more often: report (published by www.planetark.org, 20 September 2012)

• Australia: When disaster strikes, let information slip through the net (published by www.theage.com.au, 20 September 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Veld fires: 12 dead to date (published by www.zbc.co.zw, 19 September 2012)

• Zambia: Fire sweeps Mosi-o-Tunya, animals flee (published by www.daily-mail.co.zm, 19 September 2012)

• USA: Wildland fire camp never sleeps (published by www.methowvalleynews.com, 19 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Forest fire smoke sweeps Palangkaraya in central Kalimantan (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 19 September 2012)

• USA: Timber faller dies after becoming ill at Wash. wildfire (published by www.firehouse.com, 19 September 2012)

• Canada: Response to Peachland wildfires fire ‘fast,’ well co-ordinated, B.C. ministry says (published by http://news.nationalpost.com, 18 September 2012)

• USA: Montana wildfires release 7 million tons of emissions (published by www.ktvq.com, 18 September 2012)

• USA: Wash. governor extends wildfire emergency order (published by http://seattletimes.com, 18 September 2012)

• Australia: Fire a threat to koala population(published by www.byronnews.com.au, 18 September 2012)

• Bolivia: Worst drought in 30 years causes nearly 50,000 Fires in Bolivia (published by www.laht.com, 17 September 2012)

• Russia: View from space: Most severe wildfire season in Russia in a decade (published by http://earthsky.org, 17 September 2012)

• Spain: Iglesias devastated by Spanish fires (published by http://bigpondnews.com, 17 September 2012)

• Colombia: Fires scorch thousands of acres in Colombia (published by http://in.news.yahoo.com, 17 September 2012)

• USA: Forest fire research questions the wisdom of prescribed burns (published by www.nytimes.com, 17 September 2012)

• Namibia: Agricultural Union Worried About Fires (published by http://allafrica.com, 17 September 2012)

• Australia: Vic bushfire council asks for $14m (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 17 September 2012)

• Australia: Firefighter rakes govt over the coals (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 17 September 2012)

• Canada: ‘We’re helpless here,’ says B.C. wildfire radio dispatch (published by www.cbc.ca, 16 September 2012)

• USA: Disastrous wildfire era set to continue in Colorado (published by www.denverpost.com, 16 September 2012)

• USA: Wildfires threaten $659M of Wyoming home value (published by http://trib.com, 16 September 2012)

• USA/Canada: Canadians on their way to help with Wash. fires (published by http://seattletimes.com, 16 September 2012)

• USA/Argentina/Mexico/Puerto Rico/Spain: Fire experts train in area forests (published by http://washingtondnr.wordpress.com, 16 September 2012)

• Zimbabwe: Uncontrollable veld fires affecting bee-keeping (published by www.sundaynews.co.zw, 15 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Wildfires destroy half of national park in West Manggarai (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 15 September 2012)

• Bulgaria: Fire destroys 90% of yards in southern Bulgarian village: mayor (published by www.focus-fen.net, 14 September 2012)

• USA: ‘Tinfoil’ protects oldest building from wildfire in Gifford Pinchot National Forest (published by http://washingtondnr.wordpress.com, 14 September 2012)

• USA: When the insurance policy includes a firefighter (published by http://management.fortune.cnn.com, 14 September 2012)

• USA: America’s war on wildfires (published by http://theweek.com, 14 September 2012)

• Namibia: Farmworker dies in veld fire (published by www.namibian.com.na, 14 September 2012)

• Australia: Rural firefighter job cuts not finalised: Minister (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com, 14 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Masks distributed as haze shrouds central Kalimantan (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 14 September 2012)

• Portugal: Forest fires this year consumed ‘nine Lisbons’ (published by http://theportugalnews.com, 13 September 2012)

• USA: WA gov. pledges more firefighting resources (published by http://seattletimes.com, 13 September 2012)

• Australia: Govt accused of suppressing bushfire report (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com, 13 September 2012)

• Australia: Mainstreaming fire and emergency management (published by www.bushfirecrc.com, 13 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Firefighters ask public to help fight wildfires (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 13 September 2012)

• Japan/Indonesia: RI, Japan develop carbon management in peat forests (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 13 September 2012)

• Russia: In the forests of the Orenburg region since the beginning of 2012, there were 124 fire (published by www.bakutoday.net, 12 September 2012)

• Canada: Hundreds of evacuees return home as wind becomes ally in Alberta grass fires (published by www.ctvnews.ca, 11 September 2012)

• USA: Flake Blasts Management Of Forests In Senate Bid (published by www.paysonroundup.com, 11 September 2012)

• USA: Dry Northwest burns as fire season in West extends (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 11 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Artificial rain to cope with forest fires in Riau (published by www.nst.com.my, 10 September 2012)

• Bolivia: Continúa la lucha contra los incendios forestales en Quito (published by http://andes.info.ec, 10 September 2012)

• Russia: Forest fires raging in Siberia (published by http://rbth.ru, 10 September 2012)

• Australia: Ratepayers face levy slug (published by www.starnewsgroup.com.au, 10 September 2012)

• Australia: Fire heroes awarded national medals (published by www.theage.com.au, 10 September 2012)

• USA: Lessons from High Park Fire are evaluated (published by www.coloradoan.com, 10 September 2012)

• USA: Wyoming wildfires prompt evacuations, warnings in Casper Mountain and Jackson(published by www.sltrib.com, 10 September 2012)

• USA: Report: Wildfires pose risk to quarter-million western U.S. homes (published by www.insurancejournal.com, 10 September 2012)

• Canada: Unusually fast Peachland forest fire sets homes ablaze, forces thousands to flee (published by http://ca.news.yahoo.com, 10 September 2012)

• Canada: Evacuation order lifted for two-thirds of residents affected by B.C. forest fire (published by www.theprovince.com, 10 September 2012)

• Canada: B.C. forest fire forces 1,550 people to evacuate (published by www.torontosun.com, 10 September 2012)

• USA: If firefighter dies in arson fire, is it felony murder? (published by http://durangoherald.com, 09 September 2012)

• USA: Pine beetle fight continues across region (published by www.vaildaily.com, 09 September 2012)

• USA: Decision to not use nighttime helicopter water drops on Williams Fire criticized (published by www.whittierdailynews.com, 09 September 2012)

• USA: Colorado wildfires reinforce need for household inventories (published by www.canoncitydailyrecord.com, 09 September 2012)

• Canada: B.C. wildfire evacuation forces 1,500 from homes (published by www.cbc.ca, 09 September 2012)

• USA: Massive wildfire drives hundreds from homes in Idaho (published by www.reuters.com, 09 September 2012)

• Zimbabwe: 90 arrested for causing veld fires (published by www.manicapost.com, 07 September 2012)

• USA: Water overlooked in forest management (published by www.ravallirepublic.com, 07 September 2012)

• Australia: Mitcham Hills residents say they are more likely to flee a bushfire than defend homes (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 07 September 2012)

• Singapore: Singapore chokes on smoke from Indonesia (published by www.uk.news.yahoo.com, 07 September 2012)

• Zimbabwe: 700 000 hectares lost in fires (published by www.newsday.co.zw, 06 September 2012)

• USA: Hot weather fuels more wildfires in Eastern Washington (published by http://seattletimes.com, 06 September 2012)

• USA/Canada: Canadian tankers, helicopter key players in 2012 fire season (published by http://billingsgazette.com, 06 September 2012)

• USA: Smoke linked to lower birth weights (published by www.pe.com, 05 September 2012)

• USA/Australia/New Zealand: Firefighters from Australia, New Zealand observe (published by www.cbs8.com, 05 September 2012)

• USA: Financial help offered to wildfire victims (published by www.loansafe.org, 05 September 2012)

• Portugal: Portugal still on wildfire alert, has some success (published by www.boston.com, 05 September 2012)

• Portugal: Foreign aircraft drafted in as Portugal fights forest fires (published by www.euronews.com, 05 September 2012)

• Russia: 65 localities of Perm Krai will protect against forest fires (published by www.bakutoday.net, 05 September 2012)

• Portugal: Portugal fires: EU funds water-bombing planes (published by www.bbc.co.uk,04 September 2012)

• Australia: Remotely piloted aircraft will help in fight against bushfires (published by http://phys.org, 04 September 2012)

• Australia: UN celebrates disaster preparedness of Australian capital city (published by www.un.org, 04 September 2012)

• USA: 5 firefighters injured in forest near Los Angeles (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 04 September 2012)

• Mozambique: First Lady warns against bush fires (published by http://allafrica.com, 03 September 2012)

• Spain: Wildfire under control near Spain’s Marbella (published by www.reuters.com, 03 September 2012)

• Portugal: Portugal asks for firefighting help (published by www.irishexaminer.com, 03 September 2012)

• Indonesia: Wildfire hits forest on Mt. Agung in Karangasem (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 03 September 2012)

• Australia: Agencies face legal action over marathon bushfire (published by www.abc.net.au, 03 September 2012)

• Australia: Smoke taints wine irrespective of fuel type and hides in berries (published by www.sciencewa.net.au, 03 September 2012)

• USA: Politics may have played role in scuttling coordinated firefighting plan (published by www.orovillemr.com, 03 September 2012)

• USA: Plan to send more firefighting resources to California was scuttled (published by www.dailydemocrat.com, 03 September 2012)

• USA: Brush fire in San Gabriel mountains still raging, scorches more than 4,000 Acres (published by www.nbclosangeles.com, 03 September 2012

• USA: Wildfire budgeting tool scrapped after agency resources threatened (published by www.denverpost.com, 02 September 2012)

• Canada: Platt: Zero foresight shown for disaster relief budget (published by www.calgarysun.com, 02 September 2012)

• USA: Bastrop forest struggling after wildfires is getting some help (published by www.chron.com, 02 September 2012)

• USA: Wildfire budgeting tool scrapped after agency resources threatened (published by www.denverpost.com, 02 September 2012)

• Albania/Slovenia: Slovenia helps extinguish wildfires in Albania (published by www.china.org.cn, 01 September 2012)

• Spain: Thousands flee deadly forest fire near Marbella (published by www.brecorder.com, 01 September 2012)

• Spain: Wildfire under control near Spain’s Marbella (published by www.reuters.com, 01 September 2012)

• USA: Forest managers hope injured bear cub can help prevent wildfires (published by www.nwcn.com, 01 September 2012)

• USA: Raging fire season highlights human cost of firefighting (published by www.climatecentral.org, 01 September 2012)

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