GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
April 2013
- Mexico: Crea ITESM Puebla red de monitoreo de bosques (published by www.e-consulta.com 30 April 2013)
- Australia: Communities miss out on Neighbourhood Safer Place (published by www.abc.net.au 30 April 2013)
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia: fire destroys UNESCO-registered coffee forest (published by www.opride.com 30 April 2013)
- Israel: Brush and Forest Fire in Bnei Brak (published by www.israelnationalnews.com 29 April 2013)
- Australia: Vic budget $40m cut to CFA: Labor (published by www.news.smh.com.au 29 April 2013)
- New Zealand: Firefighters to return to scrub fire (published by www.tvnz.co.nz 29 April 2013)
- Israel: Park evacuated, roads shut as brush fire spreads (published by www.timesofisrael.com 29 April 2013)
- USA: Nearly half of 2012 aerial firefighting tanker requests went unfilled (published by www.avionics-intelligence.com 29 April 2013)
- Serbia: Wildfires in southwestern Serbia, Kosovo (published by www.b92.net 28 April 2013)
- Australia: Warrumbungle National Park sprouts regrowth after catastrophic bushfire (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 28 April 2013)
- China: 2,800 battling Yunnan forest fire (published by www.chinadaily.com.cn 28 April 2013)
- USA: Biomass plants’ environmental benefits up for debate (published by www.fireengineering.com 28 April 2013)
- Canada: Wildfire contained after raging through southern Saskatchewan park (published by www.metronews.ca 28 April 2013)
- USA: Boost to Colorado Snowpack May Lessen Wildfire Risk (published by www.climatecentral.org 28 April 2013)
- Israel: Heatstroke and brush fires as temps soar in Israel (published by www.jpost.com 28 April 2013)
- Australia: Loans for businesses hit by fires (published by www.examiner.com.au 28 April 2013)
- Israel: 5 injured in Maasiyahu Prison fire (published by www.ynetnews.com 28 April 2013)
- USA: Bennet, Udall fight to secure tools, programs needed to fight wildfires, protect communities (published by www.fireengineering.com 27 April 2013)
- USA: Simpson: Reducing fuels prevents catastrophic fires (published by www.fireengineering.com 27 April 2013)
- Israel: Heat wave sparks fires across the country (published by www.timesofisrael.com 27 April 2013)
- Israel: Firefighters battle blaze in Jlem UN compound (published by www.timesofisrael.com 27 April 2013)
- Australia: Vic firefighter burnt during grassfire (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 27 April 2013)
- Australia: Wind put firies back on alert (published by www.themercury.com.au 27 April 2013)
- USA: Lawmakers endorse additional funds for schools, wildfire relief and West (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 26 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Arson attacks across Teesside cost taxpayers £549k (published by www.gazettelive.co.uk 26 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfire Safe, Sound and Code Smart initiative kicks off in U.S. (published by www.firechief.com 26 April 2013)
- USA: Gov. Heineman wants state to control wildfire fighting planes (published by www.nebraskaradionetwork.com 26 April 2013)
- USA: Youngsters learn the bear necessities of fire safety, prevention (published by www.westyellowstonenews.com 26 April 2013)
- Israel: A fourth volunteer firefighting unit has been established (published by www.af.mil 26 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfires: A statistical wrap-up (published by www.blogs.gazette.com 25 April 2013)
- USA: Cigarettes and wildfires, round two (published by www.blogs.gazette.com 25 April 2013)
- USA: Trail of Fire Leads to Less Snow, Threatened Water Resources (published by www.nsf.gov 25 April 2013)
- USA: Law won’t affect inmate firefighting (published by www.thereporter.com 25 April 2013)
- USA: An aerial firefighting fleet is too costly (published by www.denverpost.com 25 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Moorland ablaze as steam engine spark causes large bushfire (published by www.whitbygazette.co.uk 25 April 2013)
- USA: Reservists ready for wildland fire season (published by www.af.mil 25 April 2013)
- USA: Colorado Senate OKs air fleet to fight fires (published by www.denverpost.com 25 April 2013)
- Australia: Australia: Insurers to face tough guidelines over fire levy removal (published by www.asiainsurancereview.com 24 April 2013)
- USA: Mobility Air Force C-130s to continue legacy of fighting forest fires (published by www.amc.af.mil 24 April 2013)
- USA: Fewer smokers. Fewer wildfires. Are they related? (published by www.blogs.gazette.com 24 April 2013)
- USA: Forest Service gets new wildfire tool in time for season (published by www.standard.net 24 April 2013)
- Australia: Mobile blackspots ‘could lead to tragedy’ (published by www.bordermail.com.au 25 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Kidwelly youngsters told to “grow up” after grass fire near children’s play area (published by www.thisissouthwales.co.uk 24 April 2013)
- Spain / Portugal: Puestos de mando siguen en tiempo real evolución de incendio forestal simulado (published by www.abc.es 24 April 2013)
- Chile: Families flee as Chile forest fire destroys dozens of homes (published by www.telegraph.co.uk 24 April 2013)
- Singapore: New hourly haze updates available on the NEA’s website (published by www.straitstimes.com 23 April 2013)
- Chile: Al menos 35 casas destruidas por incendio en Valparaíso (published by www.noticias.terra.cl 23 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Meeting over grass fire problem (published by www.clydebankpost.co.uk, 23 April 2013)
- USA: Protection law sacrifices human safety (published by http://dailyevergreen.wsu.edu, 23 April 2013)
- USA: AGU: Wildfires can burn hot without ruining soil, new study finds (published by www.eurekalert.org, 23 April 2013)
- Global: NASA Satellite Images Provide Clues to Understanding Fire across the Globe (published by www.scientificamerican.com, 23 April 2013)
- India: Fires threaten eco-2 zones in Socorro (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 23 April 2013)
- USA: Colorado Proposes a State Owned and Operated Aerial Firefighting System (published by www.prnewswire.com 22 April 2013)
- Nepal: An Interview with Sundar P. Sharma, Coordinator of the UNISDR Regional South Asia Wildland Fire Network, in Mountain Television Nepal regarding wildfire disaster in Nepal (posted on YouTube on 22 April 2013)
- Spain: Unas cien cabras limpiarán el bosque para evitar incendios en Baix Llobregat (published by www.abc.es 22 April 2013)
- Nicaragua: Nicaraguas forests going up in smoke (published by www.lcsun-news.com 22 April 2013)
- USA: OC Firefighters’ Emergency Response Tool Looks Like a Sandbox (published by www.nbclosangeles.com, 23 April 2013)
- Honduras: Mueren dos hombres en incendio forestal (published by www.prensalibre.com 22 April 2013)
- USA: Airliner could turn firefighting tanker for summer (published by http://ktar.com, 22 April 2013)
- USA: Their View: Fire season in New Mexico … same story or a new course? (published by www.lcsun-news.com 22 April 2013)
- USA: Province could ask RMs to pay more to fight wildfires (published by www.thestarphoenix.com 22 April 2013)
- Australia: Mitcham Council proposes to force homeowners selling houses to conduct bushfire safety checks (published by www.adelaidenow.com.au, 22 April 2013)
- Australia: NSW releases 10-year bushfire plan (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 22 April 2013)
- Spain / Portugal: El miércoles, primer simulacro hispanoluso de extinción incendios forestales (published by www.noticias.terra.es 21 April 2013)
- Honduras: Una mujer muerta en incendio en reserva biológica (published by www.elheraldo.hn 21 April 2013)
- USA: Brush fire in suburban Los Angeles foothills 85 percent contained, all evacuations canceled (published by www.therepublic.com 21 April 2013)
- Australia: Stock agents raise $20,000 through ball for charity (published by www.thecourier.com.au 21 April 2013)
- Thailand: May Day Maider Maize Haze (published by www.ourchiangmai.com 21 April 2013)
- Mexico: Incendios forestales cobran la vida de dos brigadistas en Michoacán (published by www.vanguardia.com.mx 20 April 2013)
- USA: The Worlds Largest Active Firefighting Aircraft to visit four airports in Minnesota South Dakota, & Montana (published by www.10tanker.com 20 April 2013)
- Germany / International: Charcoal from wildfires enters waterways and works its way to oceans (published by www.redorbit.com 20 April 2013)
- USA: Brush fire erupts in Monrovia; 200 homes evacuated (published by www.latimes.com 20 April 2013)
- USA: Range science specialist says fire no benefit to native prairie (published by www.bismarcktribune.com 20 April 2013)
- USA: Wildland Fire Academy – A successful event (published by www.fireengineering.com 20 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfire Prevention Week raises awareness of outdoor fire hazards (published by www.sleepyeyenews.com, 20 April 2013)
- USA: No funds for firefighting force (published by www.durangoherald.com 19 April 2013)
- New Zealand: Rail crews armed to fight fires (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 19 April 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire class action sparks power giant’s cash grab (published by www.dailytelegraph.com.au, 19 April 2013)
- USA / Germany: Black carbon – element of uncertainty in climate prediction (published by www.pressrelations.de 19 April 2013)
- Mexico: Desarrollan modelo meteorológico para la prevención de incendios (published by www.cronica.com.mx 19 April 2013)
- Australia: Knowing your ‘Safer Places’ could save lives (published by www.mudgeeguardian.com.au 19 April 2013)
- Australia: New maps show residents the risk from bushfires (published by www.southcoastregister.com.au 19 April 2013)
- Trinidad & Tobago: Publics help sought in fighting bush fires (published by www.trinidadexpress.com 19 April 2013)
- USA: Study: Forest fires impact in billions (published by www.abqjournal.com 19 April 2013)
- USA: Where Does Charcoal, or Black Carbon, in Soils Go? (published by www.nsf.gov 18 April 2013)
- Honduras: Labrador se quema en medio de una zacatera (published by www.latribuna.hn 18 April 2013)
- Mongolia: Rain extinguishes forest, grassland fires in Mongolia (published by www.nzweek.com 18 April 2013)
- USA: More southern Idaho ranchers being trained to fight wildfires (published by www.capitalpress.com 18 April 2013)
- USA: Crews go to 50 “reckless” grass fires (published by www.in-cumbria.com 18 April 2013)
- USA: Bad memories of brush fires keep residents alert during dry season (published by www.fireengineering.com 18 April 2013)
- USA: Proposed changes to wildfire act cause heated debate (published by www.cjme.com 18 April 2013)
- USA: The Cessna Plane That Saves America (published by www.nbcbayarea.com 18 April 2013)
- India: Forest department all set to curb forest fire incidents in summer (published by www.hillpost.in 18 April 2013)
- Spain: El Govern augura recortes en los bomberos en plena campaña de incendios (published by www.elmundo.es 18 April 2013)
- Australia: Smoke taint research fires up (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au 18 April 2013)
- USA: Basic wildland class prepares local firefighters (published by www.vp-mi.com 17 April 2013)
- USA: Your Ad Here: Sponsorships Could Foot The Bill For Colorado Air Tanker Fleet (published by www.kunc.org 17 April 2013)
- USA: Homeless woman severely burned in grass fire (published by www.wsvn.com 17 April 2013)
- USA: Rural fire departments in need of funds (published by www.berkeleyind.com 17 April 2013)
- USA: Lincoln Forest fire grows to 200 acres (published by www.krqe.com 17 April 2013)
- USA: Delegation encourages Forest Service to use retired C-27J aircraft to fight wildland fires (published by www.avionics-intelligence.com 17 April 2013)
- USA: Media invited to view NASA wildfire sensor on US Forest Service jet (published by www.spaceref.com 16 April 2013)
- USA: Sequester forces firefighting cuts, Udall questions Forest Service Chief (published by www.kunc.org 16 April 2013)
- USA: Forest Service Chief Cites Restoration, Jobs, and Wildfire in Senate Budget Testimony (published by www.fireengineering.com 16 April 2013)
- USA: Bastrop County gets more wildfire recovery help (published by www.statesman.com 16 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfire victims make inroads on Colorado insurance overhaul (published by www.coloradoan.com 16 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Fire brigade cuts proposed for Waltham Forest criticised at public meeting (published by www.thisislocallondon.co.uk 16 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: 65 fires in 12 days spark concern in Sefton (published by www.southportvisiter.co.uk 16 April 2013)
- Jamaica: Massive bush fire near Sangster Airport (published by www.go-jamaica.com 16 April 2013)
- Ghana: GNFS trains 75 fire volunteers in Talensi District (published by www.ghanabusinessnews.com 16 April 2013)
- Thailand: Haze in North subsides due to rains (published by www.thainews.prd.go.th, 16 April 2013)
- Nepal: Fire in the hills (published by www.ekantipur.com, 16 April 2013)
- Australia: Beyondblue targets fire trauma (published by www.themercury.com.au, 16 April 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire class action dividing community (published by www.au.news.yahoo.com, 16 April 2013)
- Spain: Nitrofirex Presents UAS Able to Fight Forest-Fires at Night (published by www.uasvision.com 16 April 2013)
- USA: Wildland-urban interface firefighting optimized through deliberate training; STGnews Videocast (published by www.stgeorgeutah.com 15 April 2013)
China: Forest fire breaks out in E China (published by www.shanghaidaily.com, 15 April 2013) - USA: Flooding, fires and food: Climate change is costing taxpayers plenty (published by www.forbes.com, 15 April 2013)
- USA: Fire survivors: How do forest management strategies used to combat wildfires impact tree growth? (published by www.phys.org, 15 April 2013)
- USA: Tipton pushes forward on wildfire prevention bill (published by www.cortezjournal.com, 15 April 2013)
- Fiji: Stats alarm NFA (published by www.fijitimes.com 15 April 2013)
- Australia: Debate rages over fuel reduction (published by www.abc.net.au 14 April 2013)
- Nepal: EDITORIAL: Inferno season (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com 14 April 2013)
- Nepal: Wildfires affect 35 districts (published by www.myrepublica.com 14 April 2013)
- Nepal: Forest fire in Gulmi brought under control (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com 14 April 2013)
- USA: Enlisting to fight fires (published by www.abqjournal.com 13 April 2013)
- Nepal: Solu forest catches massive fire (published by www.myrepublica.com 13 April 2013)
- Nepal: Resunga forest fires out of control (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com 13 April 2013)
- Thailand: Phukradung National Park forest fire doused (published by www.pattayamail.com 13 April 2013)
- Honduras: Forest fire smoke shuts down airport in Honduras (published by www.boston.com 13 April 2013)
- USA: NASA imaging sensor prepares for western wildfire season (published by www.redorbit.com 12 April 2013)
- Trinidad and Tobago: Dibe hills burn as sun sparks fire (published by www.guardian.co.tt 12 April 2013)
- USA: Phoenix fire, Honeywell create locating device for firefighters (published by www.ktar.com 12 April 2013)
- Venezuela: Falleció quincuagenario luego de sufrir quemaduras en 80% de su cuerpo (published by www.elperiodiquito.com 12 April 2013)
- Nepal: Wildfire destroys 800 hectares (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 12 April 2013)
- Australia: Burning questions over uncontrolled fire (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au 12 April 2013)
- Australia: Emergency app to be replaced (published by www.theage.com.au 12 April 2013)
- India: More forests burning in Jharkhand (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com 12 April 2013)
- Nepal: ICIMOD and MoFSC launch near real-time forest fire alert system (published by www.icimod.org 12 April 2013)
- India: In forests, women guards fight fire, leopards alike (published by www.indianexpress.com 12 April 2013)
- USA: CU study aims to spur homeowner wildfire mitigation (published by www.summitcountyvoice.com 12 April 2013)
- Russia: KA-32A11BC demostrates firefighting capabilities at aereal firefighting conference (published by www.verticalmag.com 11 April 2013)
- Canada: Wasp offers remote sprinkler, wildfire suppression systems (published by www.firechief.com 11 April 2013)
- USA: White House releases fiscal year 2014 budget proposal (published by www.cfsi.org 11 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfire experiences shared with firefighters (published by www.kelownacapnews.com 11 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Scottish gamekeepers to aid wildfire fight (published by www.scotsman.com 11 April 2013)
- USA: NASA Imaging Sensor Prepares for Western Wildfire Season (published by www.nasa.gov 11 April 2013)
- USA: Livestock industry supports Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act (published by www.cattlenetwork.com 11 April 2013)
- Namibia: Nation urged to prevent veld fires culprits will be prosecuted (published by www.newera.com.na 11 April 2013)
- Australia: Climate change ‘will move Vic fire season’ (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 11 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfire Awareness Week is here (published by www.claytodayonline.com 11 April 2013)
- India: Man-made fires also hit Nagzira, New Nagzira (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com 11 April 2013)
- Russia: Spring grass burning is troubling Russia (published by www.english.pravda.ru 11 April 2013)
- USA: Firefighters defeat Fillmore fire on the ground (published by www.fireengineering.com 10 April 2013)
- USA: Are December wildfires a new normal for Colorado? CSU researchers debate (published by www.kunc.org 10 April 2013)
- Australia: $45m bushfires bill for state (published by www.themercury.com.au 10 April 2013)
- Indonesia: Wildfire destroys 60-ha of peatland and forests (published by www.thejakartapost.com 10 April 2013)
- Australia: Star survey sheds light on galaxy origins (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 10 April 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire cost risk surplus plans (published by www.au.news.yahoo.com 10 April 2013)
- USA: U.S. Forest Service issues legacy large airtanker contracts (published by www.plumasnews.com 10 April 2013)
- USA: Smokejumpers prepare for fire season by parachuting into Ninemile (published by www.missoulian.com 10 April 2013)
- Canada: Grass fires burning up departments resources (published by www.enfieldweeklypress.com 10 April 2013)
- New Zealand: Taihape bush fire continues to burn (published by www.stuff.co.nz 10 April 2013)
- Thailand: New phone app can help save forests, wildlife (published by www.nationmultimedia.com 10 April 2013)
- Libya: Major forest blaze in eastern now under control (published by www.afriquejet.com 10 April 2013)
- China: Forest fire breaks out in Anning, Yunnan (published by www.globaltimes.cn 10 April 2013)
- USA: Los Diablos: Mexican firefighters in the US (published by www.kpbs.org 10 April 2013)
- Nepal: Ill-equipped authorities seek divine intervention as forest fires rage (published by www.myrepublica.com 10 April 2013)
- USA: We’re Getting Burned. Challenging the Wildfire Paradigm (published by www.counterpunch.org 09 April 2013)
- Scotland: Grass fire directed away from homes (published by www.icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk 09 April 2013)
- USA: Protection considered for bird that needs wildfire (published by www.rapidcityjournal.com 09 April 2013)
- USA: Two Kearny firefighters suffered heat exhaustion battling brush fire, fire chief says (published by www.nj.com 09 April 2013)
- China: Forest fire breaks out in SW China (published by www.english.cri.cn 09 April 2013)
- India: 1,500 hectares damaged as miscreants set Navegaon National Park on fire (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com 09 April 2013)
- Australia: Fire danger past for Macedon Ranges, but only on paper (published by www.macedonrangesweekly.com.au 09 April 2013)
- Australia: Former police boss to head bushfire inquiry (published by www.abc.net.au 09 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Grass fire season is here (published by www.simcoe.com 08 April 2013)
- Gambia: Combating Bush Fires (published by www.allafrica.com 08 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Large gorse fire near Belleek in County Fermanagh (published by www.bbc.co.uk 08 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Bored youths start up to 14 fires a day in East Lancashire during school holidays (published by www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk 08 April 2013)
- Thailand: Integrating communication technologies to fight forest fires in Thailand (published by www.futuregov.asia 08 April 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire smoke poses health risks (published by www.medicalxpress.com 08 April 2013)
- USA: Animals will help in northwest Nebraska replanting effort (published by www.omaha.com 08 April 2013)
- Thailand: Govt offering cash for photos of forest fires (published by www.nationmultimedia.com 08 April 2013)
- Spain: Un equipo internacional de investigadores toma muestras de los cipreses que no ardieron (published by www.elperiodicodeaqui.com 07 April 2013)
- India: Chaitra hunting spree fuels fires in forests (published by www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com 07 April 2013)
- Nepal: Govt alerts local bodies against fire risks (published by www.ekantipur.com 07 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Staffordshire grass fires: 70 deliberate blazes set (published by www.bbc.co.uk 07 April 2013)
- Trinidad and Tobago: Farmer still homeless after fire (published by www.guardian.co.tt 07 April 2013)
- Libya: Italian fire-fighting planes help extinguish major forest blaze (published by www.libyaherald.com 07 April 2013)
- Guatemala: Menor muere quemado en incendio forestal (published by www.prensalibre.com 06 April 2013)
- USA: Reader View: Use science to help fight wildfires (published by www.santafenewmexican.com 06 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Wildfire that threatened homes on Skye brought under control (published by www.news.stv.tv 06 April 2013)
- USA: Good fire, bad fire: the myth of the mega-blaze (published by http://gimby.org, 06 April 2013)
- Nepal: Forest fires raging across Tarai (published by http://myrepublica.com, 06 April 2013)
- South Africa: Communication management during the veld fires of 23 August 2011 in the Tlokwe Local Municipality: A cautionary tale (published by www.jamba.org.za 05 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Grass fire threat to overhead wires near Pontycymer (published by www.bbc.co.uk 05 April 2013)
- USA: USDA: Climate Change Will Double Area Burned in Wildfires By 2050 (published by http://theenergycollective.com, 05 April 2013)
- Ghana: Rainstorm displaces 2,630 persons in Eastern Region (published by www.ghanabusinessnews.com, 05 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Firefighters extinguish wildfires on Skye (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 05 April 2013)
- Ireland: Minister warns of forest fire dangers (published by www.independent.ie, 05 April 2013)
- Australia: My bushfire meal changed the game: Nixon (published by www.theaustralian.com.au 05 April 2013)
- Australia: Mayors told bad planning in flood-prone, bushfire areas puts lives at risk (published by www.abc.net.au 05 April 2013)
- Australia: Burn-offs planned for south-west (published by www.standard.net.au 05 April 2013)
- New Zealand: Fires difficult to extinguish (published by www.times-age.co.nz 05 April 2013)
- India: 22-year-old killed as forest set afire by 5 men (published by www.newindianexpress.com 05 April 2013)
- Nepal: Fire destroys 8 houses 5 cowsheds in Tanahun (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 04 April 2013)
- USA: Colorado needs its own aerial firefighting fleet (published by www.denverpost.com 04 April 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC – second update (published by www.bushfirecrc.com 04 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Facebook used to help fight grass fires in north Wales (published by www.bbc.co.uk 04 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Firefighters spend all night tackling major Swansea grass fire near Morriston Hospital (published by www.thisissouthwales.co.uk 04 April 2013)
- Australia: Biggest autumn burn-off begins at Belair (published by www.bbc.co.uk 04 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Fears for golden eagle nests as wildfires sweep Highlands (published by www.bbc.co.uk 04 April 2013)
- Australia: Emergency: the true state of Victoria’s first aid (published by www.theage.com.au 04 April 2013)
- Australia: Restructure plans for Bushfires NT (published by www.abc.net.au 04 April 2013)
- Ireland: Fire services battle gorse and forest fires across West Galway (published by www.galwaynews.ie 04 April 2013)
- Colombia: Foro Latinoamericano de Manejo Integral del Fuego (published by www.sigpad.gov.co 03 April 2013)
- Thailand: Plodprasop to follow up on haze crisis in North (published by www.thainews.prd.go.th 03 April 2013)
- Australia / Canada: Courtenay man wins Australian medal for helping during devastating bushfires (published by www.timescolonist.com 03 April 2013)
- Australia: Climate Commission back in firing line (published by www.au.news.yahoo.com 03 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Clarington blazing into grass fire season (published by www.durhamregion.com 03 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Firefighters issue warning after spate of grass fires in Cumbria (published by www.nwemail.co.uk 03 April 2013)
- USA: Idaho Wildfires Highlight Federal Land Management Woes (published by www.news.heartland.org 03 April 2013)
- Australia: Climate change causing more droughts & floods in Australia (published by www.rtcc.org 03 April 2013)
- India: ‘Hutments a hazard to KBR National Park’ (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com 03 April 2013)
- New Zealand: Fire destroys trees worth $1m (published by www.nzherald.co.nz 03 April 2013)
- Australia: Climate Commission back in firing line (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 03 April 2013)
- Australia: Large burn to reduce bushfire risk (published by www.abc.net.au 03 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfire report stresses changes needed to federal policies (published by www.ruidosonews.com 02 April 2013)
- United Kingdom: Firefighters bring massive wildfire in Highlands under control (published by www.news.stv.tv 02 April 2013)
- USA: Prosecutor: Thick smoke blinds driver who hit, killed N.J. fireman at Round Valley (published by www.nj.com 02 April 2013)
- Norway: Brush fire flares up again (published by www.newsinenglish.no 02 April 2013)
- Australia: Rare fish rescued from bushfire zone (published by www.abc.net.au 02 April 2013)
- New Zealand: UC researcher helping Australia learn from bush fire experiences (published by www.voxy.co.nz 02 April 2013)
- USA: Wildfire season – County Fire explains operation, offers suggestions (published by www.casperjournal.com 02 April 2013)
- Australia: Fire response impeded (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au 02 April 2013)
- Scotland: Highlands and Islands wildfire prosecution warning (published by www.scotsman.com 02 April 2013)
- Malaysia: Friends of the forest (published by www.nj.com 02 April 2013)
- Lebanon: Forest fire spreads in 3 square km near Jeita (published by www.dailystar.com.lb 02 April 2013)
- Trinidad and Tobago: Farmers burnt body found after bush fire (published by www.trinidadexpress.com 02 April 2013)
- USA: New report says mitigation efforts paid off in Waldo Canyon Fire (published by www.coloradoconnection.com 01 April 2013)
- USA: NM to hire military veterans to fight wildfires (published by www.sfgate.com 01 April 2013)
- USA: Fireman’s funeral on April 2 could draw 1,000 people, many fire trucks to Readington (published by www.nj.com 01 April 2013)
- Australia: Fire action impeded (published by www.themercury.com.au 01 April 2013)
- Philippines: DENR on alert for possible wildfires in CL forests this summer (published by www.pia.gov.ph 01 April 2013)