GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
October 2012
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Australia: Do Australia’s giant fire-dependent trees belong in the rainforest? (published by http://phys.org, 31 October 2012)
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Australia: Lives are the first priority in bushfire debate (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 31 October 2012)
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Spain: Storm causes fresh forest fire in Tenerife (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 31 October 2012)
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USA: Aerial firefighters saw increased utilization, contract extensions in 2012 (published by http://news.yahoo.com, 30 October 2012)
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Australia: ‘Deep concerns’ voiced over new ESA head (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 30 October 2012)
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Australia: Bushfire emergency cuts for Victorian services put lives at risk (published by www.news.com.au, 30 October 2012)
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Australia: Australias first bushfire resistant straw house (published by http://designbuildsource.com.au, 29 October 2012)
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Spain: Repopulation of countryside is essential tool to avoid major fires, Spanish experts say (published by www.sciencedaily.com, 28 October 2012)
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USA: Seed shortage poses problem in wake of big fire year in Northern Nevada (published by www.rgj.com, 28 October 2012)
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USA / Canada: Canadian company settling in at Chico airport, converting plane to aerial firefighter (published by www.chicoer.com, 28 October 2012)
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Australia: Tasmania’s forest wars fire up (published by www.smh.com.au, 28 October 2012)
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USA: New wildfire App brings safety information to mobile devices (published by www.wctv.tv, 27 October 2012)
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USA: Wildfires force ranchers into tough choices (published by www.cattlenetwork.com, 26 October 2012)
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Australia: Bushfire threatens Gold Coast homes (published by www.smh.com.au, 26 October 2012)
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Australia: Our bushfire ‘experts’ have got it wrong (published by http://cupwire.ca, 26 October 2012)
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Australia: Blame game the enemy of good policy when disaster strikes (published by https://theconversation.edu.au, 26 October 2012)
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Indonesia: Wildfires continue to flare on Mount Agung (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 25 October 2012)
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USA: Report details water bucket rescue of firefighter (published by www.firehouse.com, 25 October 2012)
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USA: CA lawmakers fired up over wildfire (published by www.kmjnow.com, 25 October 2012)
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Australia: Natural disaster declared for NSW bushfires (published by http://theland.farmonline.com.au, 25 October 2012)
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Australia: Australia can do better on managing disasters (published by http://theconversation.edu.au, 25 October 2012)
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Russia/GFMC: Perspective direction of Forest Protection and the Role of Public Organizations in the Preservation of Forest… (published by www.rosleshoz.gov.ru, 24 October 2012)
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Canada: University of Alberta turns up heat on wildfire research (published by http://cupwire.ca, 24 October 2012)
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USA: Wetmore Fire at least 2,100 acres (published by www.canoncitydailyrecord.com, 24 October 2012)
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USA: Congressmen rip Park Service for 42-sq-mile wildfire (published by www.ktvu.com, 24 October 2012)
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USA: 2012 Wildfire season hits 2nd-largest area since 1960 (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 24 October 2012)
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USA: Wetmore fire destroys a dozen homes; others evacuated (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 24 October 2012)
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USA: Wildfires force ranchers into tough choices (published by http://agalert.com, 24 October 2012)
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Namibia: Veld fires wreak havoc in Omaheke (published by www.newera.com.na, 24 October 2012)
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Australia: NSW battling more than 100 fires (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 23 October 2012)
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Australia: Government may join bushfires class action (published by www.smh.com.au, 23 October 2012)
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USA: Up to 1,400 wildfires burn 560,000 acres, destroy 75 homes, cost $100M this year in Wyo. (published by www.therepublic.com, 23 October 2012)
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Kenya: Pollution and bush fires choke honey output in the Rift Valley (published by www.nation.co.ke, 22 October 2012)
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Australia: Jewellery clue to dead man’s identity (published by www.smh.com.au, 22 October 2012)
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Australia: Country fire Service calls for 24-hour cover to aid volunteer firefighters (published by www.mercurynews.com, 21 October 2012)
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Canada: Wildfires: The last five years(published by www.castanet.net, 20 October 2012)
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Spain: Spanish study matches forest fires to the last two years high temperatures (published by http://phys.org, 20 October 2012)
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USA: Pace television ad mixes firefighting scenes (published by www.mercurynews.com, 20 October 2012)
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USA: Frank McCormick: Fighting city hall until the cows come home (published by www.mercurynews.com, 20 October 2012)
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USA: Fight over fire fees (published by http://alpenhornnews.com, 20 October 2012)
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Mexico: Mexico fines firefighters, others for bear abuse (published by www.google.com, 20 October 2012)
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USA: Partners work on fire preparedness (published by www.nctimes.com, 19 October 2012)
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New Zealand: Forest fire hard to extinguish (published by www.times-age.co.nz, 19 October 2012)
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USA: Woman, 72, critically burned in grass fire (published by http://brainerddispatch.com, 18 October 2012)
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Zimbabwe: Farmers must stop causing veld fires Hungwe (published by www.dailynews.co.zw, 18 October 2012)
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USA: Talking turtles: UNC Pembroke professor studies Turtles’ response to fire (published by www.thepilot.com, 19 October 2012)
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Australia: Bushfires: cutting power could kill (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 16 October 2012)
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Malaysia: Jabu: Find ways for pollinators to stay active during haze (published by http://thestar.com.my, 16 October 2012)
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USA: Drought, wildfires have beef farmers looking for cheaper feed (published by www.voanews.com, 16 October 2012)
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USA: Locals describe Little Bear fire impacts to state legislative committee (published by www.ruidosonews.com, 15 October 2012)
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USA: H&N View: Congress should do better arithmetic on firefighting costs (published by www.heraldandnews.com, 15 October 2012)
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USA: Big soccer tourney, other sports tourism, goes up in smoke in Wenatchee (published by http://seattletimes.com, 15 October 2012)
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Australia: Firefighter continues fight for life in hospital (published by www.abc.net.au, 15 October 2012)
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Kazakhstan: Threat of fires in Ili Alatau remains (published by http://caspionet.kz, 15 October 2012)
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Zimbabwe: Legal awareness on veld fires lacking (published by www.thestandard.co.zw, 4 October 2012)
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USA: As fire issues grow, forest management more important (published by www.yakima-herald.com, 13 October 2012)
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Australia: South Australian properties in radio blackspots on fire alerts (published by www.adelaidenow.com.au, 13 October 2012)
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Australia: WA firefighters suffer burns in plantation blaze (published by www.watoday.com.au, 13 October 2012)
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USA: USDA Chief: Wildfire season not over (published by www.kunc.org, 12 October 2012)
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USA: Our Neighbors (published by www.pinejournal.com, 12 October 2012)
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USA: Udall, Bennet seek in-depth wildfire study (published by www.summitcountyvoice.com, 12 October 2012)
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Zimbabwe: Veld fire consumes granny (published by www.herald.co.zw, 12 October 2012)
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Italy: Rangers report 8, 600 forest fires in 2012 (published by www.agi.it, 11 October 2012)
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USA: Wildfire protection grants prove too costly for Greater Trail taxpayers (published by www.bclocalnews.com, 10 October 2012)
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USA: Congress restores some forest management funds (published by www.firehouse.com, 10 October 2012)
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Tanzania: Coast villagers lament constant bushfires (published by www.allafrica.com, 10 October 2012)
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USA: Gov. Hickenlooper speaks in Frisco on lessons learned under fire (published by www.summitdaily.com, 10 October 2012)
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USA: American West will sizzle (published by www.vindy.com, 10 October 2012)
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Bulgaria: Wildfire in Bulgarias Vitosha Mountain localised (published by www.focus-fen.net, 10 October 2012)
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USA: Climate change, forest health & wildfires (published by www.summitdaily.com, 10 October 2012)
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USA: U.S. enduring the worst wildfire year on record, and it’s not over yet (published by www.minnpost.com, 09 October 2012)
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USA: Forest Service reposts contract for firefighting planes that Neptune had won (published by www.missoulian.com, 09 October 2012)
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Australia: Parks, forest staff refuse to fight fires (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 09 October 2012)
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Australia: Emergency psychology and the need for a survival plan (published by www.abc.net.au, 09 October 2012)
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USA: Radiation from Idaho fire posed no health risks: officials (published by www.planetark.org, 09 October 2012)
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USA: Wildland firefighting pilot uninjured after Chopper crash (published by www.firehouse.com, 08 October 2012)
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USA: U.S. runs out of funds to battle wildfires (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 08 October 2012)
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USA: Forester says logging could have eased Neb. fires (published by www.starherald.com, 08 October 2012)
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Tanzania: Too many bushfihalt these wild fires to save the environmentres, too much environmental destruction (published by www.allafrica.com, 07 October 2012)
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Namibia: Heroic veld fire rescue (published by www.you.co.za, 05 October 2012)
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Australia: Fired up over Newman Government’s bushfire strategy, writes Kathleen Noonan (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 06 October 2012)
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USA: Tax group sues to block California firefighting fee (published by www.contracostatimes.com, 05 October 2012)
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USA: Fire study stirs controversy (published by www.knau.org, 05 October 2012)
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Zimbabwe: Veld fires wreak havoc (published by www.allafrica.com, 05 October 2012)
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Australia: Kids evacuated from holiday camp as bushfire spreads on the Central Coast (published by www.heraldsun.com.au, 04 October 2012)
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USA: Lawmaker takes up climate concerns in wildfire bill (published by www.sltrib.com, 04 October 2012)
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USA: The true cost of Idaho wildfires (published by www.spokesman.com, 04 October 2012)
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USA: State Fire Fee Fires up Local Residents (published by www.tworiverstribune.com, 04 October 2012)
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USA: Grass-roots effort reopens Pequot Lookout Tower (published by www.brainerddispatch.com, 04 October 2012)
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USA: A forecast for the American West: hot and hotter (published by www.latimes.com, 04 October 2012)
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Australia: Straw house built to withstand bushfires (published by www.theaustralian.com.au, 04 October 2012)
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USA: NW Minnesota fires may burn for months (published by www.minnesota.publicradio.org, 03 October 2012)
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USA: Man hit by train after fleeing bush fire near Kamloops (published by www.timescolonist.com, 03 October 2012)
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USA: Fire shift wildlife migrations; long-term effect is positive (published by www.mountainhomenews.com, 03 October 2012)
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Canada: Manitoba premier tours town ravaged by grass fires (published by www.cbc.ca, 03 October 2012)
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Australia: Battle to save endangered Bee (published by www.australasianscience.com.au, 03 October 2012)
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Namibia: Call to action fight veld fires! (published by www.newera.com.na, 03 October 2012 )
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USA: Managed forests survive fires better, forester says (published by www.rapidcityjournal.com, 02 October 2012)
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USA: USFS to resume night Helo Firefighting (published by www.ainonline.com, 02 October 2012)
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Swaziland: MTN Bushfire donates over E63 000 to Gone Rural BoMake (published by www.observer.org.sz, 02 October 2012)
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USA: National wildfire teams seek members as federal workforce ages (published by www.oregonlive.com, 01 October 2012)
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USA: Drought and wildfires force ranchers to look for efficiencies (published by www.nwpr.org, 01 October 2012)
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Indonesia: Thick smoke from crop fires forces flight delays at western Indonesian airport (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 01 October 2012)
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Indonesia: Sumatra fires create breathing problems (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 01 October 2012)
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Indonesia: Forest fires continue to ravage east and central Java (published by www.thejakartaglobe.com, 01 October 2012)