GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
August 2013
- Indonesia / Malaysia: Forest fires return in Riau province (published by www.antaranews.com 31 August 2013)
- USA: Yosemite wildfire still raging, keeps tourists away (published by www.sabc.co.za 31 August 2013)
- Australia: WA Government document shows Barrow Island at risk of “catastrophic” bushfire (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 31 August 2013)
- USA: Groups pressure Congress to quickly increase wildfire money (published by www.thecalifornian.com 31 August 2013)
- Argentina: Argentinean fire trucks equipped with thermal imaging cameras (published by www.fs-world.com 30 August 2013)
- USA: Does flame retardant work? (published by www.livescience.com 30 August 2013)
- Portugal/Spain: Firefighters tame wild Spain blaze, Portugal struggles (published by http://za.news.yahoo.com 30 August 2013)
- Portugal: Portugal asks for 2 more planes to fight wildfires (published by http://news.yahoo.com 30 August 2013)
- USA: Jumbo jets lead air attack against Rim Fire (published by www.californiareport.org 30 August 2013)
- USA: On the safety of firefighters: Real time danger during the Jesusita Blaze and human lives vs. expensive homes (published by www.independent.com 30 August 2013)
- USA: Four firefighters hurt in Monterey Park fire (published by www.pasadenastarnews.com 30 August 2013)
- Portugal: Portuguese firefighter killed in forest blaze (published by http://www.nzherald.co.nz 30 August 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire program for children (published by http://www.abc.net.au 30 August 2013)
- Indonesia: Indonesia burning: Forest fires flare to alarming levels (published by http://insights.wri.org 29 August 2013)
- USA: Governor Kitzhaber orders flags at half-staff for wildland firefighter (published by www.statesmanjournal.com 29 August 2013)
- Dominican Republic: Bahoruco forest fire still raging (published by www.dominicantoday.com 29 August 2013)
- Sweden: Iggesund: Forest fires nature conservation (published by www.packagingeurope.com 29 August 2013)
- Fiji: Bushfire threatens homes (published by www.fijitimes.com 29 August 2013)
- Australia: Seaton residents fighting to rebuild after Aberfeldy bushfire (published by www.abc.net.au 29 August 2013)
- Indonesia: 500 fires rage across Sumatra (published by http://news.mongabay.com 29 August 2013)
- Indonesia: Indonesia Refuses To Bring Haze Problem To Asean Secretariat (published bywww.bernama.com.my 29 August 2013)
- Brazil: Wildfires blamed for massive blackout in northeastern Brazil (published by http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com 29 August 2013)
- Portugal: Deadly Portugal wildfires rage anew (published by www.channelnewsasia.com 29 August 2013)
- USA: GAO sees little data for air firefighting efficacy (published by www.flatheadbeacon.com 29 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfires projected to worsen with climate change (published by http://phys.org 29 August 2013)
- USA: Bruce Willis helps feed Beaver Creek firefighters (published by http://www.ktvb.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: Continent on Fire: Map Shows 6 Months of Wildfires Burning North America (published by http://www.wired.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: Drone launched to monitor Rim Fire near Yosemite (published by http://abclocal.go.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: World on Fire: climate, population and intensifying wildfires (published by http://science.time.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: The Ecological Importance of Californias Rim Fire (published by http://www.earthisland.org 28 August 2013)
- USA: Senators: Forest service cant see the forest for the (burning) trees (published by http://dailycaller.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: Nearly Half of All Western Wildfire Costs Go To California (published by www.climatecentral.org 28 August 2013)
- USA: Local Firefighter Dies in Siskiyou Co. (published by www.kdrv.com 28 August 2013)
- Brazil: Apagón en noreste de Brasil sería causado por incendios forestales (published by http://noticias.terra.cl 28 August 2013)
- Burundi: Forest fire ravages Burundi’s natural reserve (published by www.newkerala.com 28 August 2013)
- Zimbabwe: Warning On veld fires this summer (published by http://allafrica.com 28 August 2013)
- Canada: Wood biomass an untapped resource, climate group says (published by www.canada.com 28 August 2013)
- Australia: Fears of ‘intense and early fire season’ add urgency to hazard-reduction burns (published by www.smh.com.au 28 August 2013)
- USA: Fears of ‘intense and early fire season’ add urgency to hazard-reduction burns (published by www.smh.com.au 28 August 2013)
- USA: Aircraft deploy to California to aid firefighting effort (published by www.af.mil 28 August 2013)
- USA: Why big, intense wildfires are the new normal (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: The Military Roots of Fighting Modern Wildfires (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfire in Yosemite area leaves camp visitors bereft (published by www.reuters.com 28 August 2013)
- Potugal: Wildfires rage in Spain, Portugal as 4th firefighter killed (published by http://news.yahoo.com 28 August 2013)
- USA: Air tanker damaged in Ronan (published by www.valleyjournal.net 28 August 2013)
- Indonesia: Haze returns to Indonesia as Sumatra fires rage (published by www.interaksyon.com 27 August 2013)
- USA/Canada: Canadian firefighters arrive to help battle Western wildfires (published by www.ktvq.com 27 August 2013)
- USA: Social media good and bad for crews battling Rim wildfire (published by www.firehouse.com 27 August 2013)
- USA: Reeling from sequestration, Forest Service fights Rim Fire (published by www.govexec.com 27 August 2013)
- USA: Fairfield grass fire contained, but 6 homes burned (published by www.sfgate.com 27 August 2013)
- USA: Yosemite blaze sparks burning questions about fast-moving fires (published by www.nbcnews.com 27 August 2013)
- USA: Emissions take fires impact to a higher level (published by http://csbj.com 27 August 2013)
- Portugal: 1,000 firefighters called out as heat, winds fuel forest blazes in Portugal (published by www.washingtonpost.com 27 August 2013)
- USA: California Rim Fire from space (published by www.slate.com 27 August 2013)
- Bulgaria: New forest fire erupts near Bulgarias border with Turkey (published by http://sofiaglobe.com 27 August 2013)
- Australia: Homes saved as bush burns (published by www.macleayargus.com.au 27 August 2013)
- USA: Yosemite wildfire burns area the size of Chicago, threatens homes (published by http://edition.cnn.com 27 August 2013)
- USA: Yosemite blaze rages closer to reservoir for San Francisco (published by http://planetark.org 27 August 2013)
- USA: Broad Forest Coalition Asks Congress to Address Persistent Firefighting Deficit (published by National Asociation of State Foresters 26 August 2013)
- USA: How Sequoias Survive Wildfires, in Yosemite and Beyond (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 26 August 2013)
- USA: Canadian Super Scoopers arrive early in L.A. County to take on fire season (published by www.dailynews.com 26 August 2013)
- USA: How to live with wildfires in Southern California (published by www.usgs.gov 26 August 2013)
- USA: Yosemite Fire Example of How Droughts Amplify Wildfires (published by www.climatecentral.org 26 August 2013)
- USA: Yosemite blaze continues; U.S. fleet of firefighting planes depleted by years of neglect (published by http://www.washingtontimes.com 26 August 2013)
- USA: California burns through one quarter of firefighting budget (published by www.news10.net 26 August 2013)
- Canada: Arson destroys house under construction in Fall River (published by www.cbc.ca 26 August 2013)
- USA: Federal Agencies Fail To Get Data On Needed Firefighting Aircraft, Audit Finds (published by www.hstoday.us 26 August 2013)
- Canada/USA: Canadians help fight wildfires in Oregon (published by http://community.statesmanjournal.com 26 August 2013)
- Portugal: Portugal calls for more help to tackle deadly forest fires (published by http://www.globalpost.com 26 August 2013)
- USA: Tehama County fire 70 percent contained (published by www.chicoer.com 26 August 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire survivor Turia Pitt opens up about outback marathon fire (published by www.news.com.au 25 August 2013)
- USA: Neptune focuses on getting planes ready to fly; still no USFS contract (published by http://billingsgazette.com 25 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfires closing in on Yosemite National Park (published by www.independentmail.com 25 August 2013)
- Australia: Research finds only one in 10 prepared for fires (published by www.abc.net.au 25 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfire meeting focuses on being ember prepared (published by www.ramonasentinel.com 24 August 2013)
- USA: Rangers tread tricky path when deciding to let fires burn (published by http://durangoherald.com 24 August 2013)
- USA: Yosemite fire prompts state of emergency in San Francisco (published by www.csmonitor.com 24 August 2013)
- USA: Firefighter deaths factor into Ariz. mayoral race (published by www.seattlepi.com 24 August 2013)
- USA: Landscaping has saved Utahns homes from wildfire (published by www.sltrib.com 24 August 2013)
- USA: More people evacuated as massive wildfire spreads (published by www.wkyt.com 24 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfire threatens San Franciscos power supply (published by www.nytimes.com 24 August 2013)
- USA: Forest Service Aircraft Dwindling (published by www.paysonroundup.com 23 August 2013)
- USA: Western Wildfires: Economic devastation and opportunity (published by www.forbes.com 23 August 2013)
- USA: Let’s get proactive about fighting wildfires (published by www.popularmechanics.com 23 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfires are getting worse. Why is Congress so unprepared? (published by www.washingtonpost.com 23 August 2013)
- USA: Fire season stretches state budgets (published by www.washingtonpost.com 23 August 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire control a WA first (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com 23 August 2013)
- Israel: Arab terrorists ignite forest fire in Israel (published by www.algemeiner.com 23 August 2013)
- Israel: Israel Creates Wildfire Forecasting Technology (published by www.fireengineering.com 23 August 2013)
- Bulgaria: Huge forest fire blazes near Bulgarias border with Turkey (published by http://sofiaglobe.com 23 August 2013)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU sends fire-fighting aircraft to douse forest fires in Bosnia-Herzegovina (published by www.rttnews.com 23 August 2013)
- Portugal: Firefighter killed as Portugal wrestles with forest fires (published by www.euronews.com 23 August 2013)
- Spain: Firefighters battle wild blazes in Spain (published by www.foxnews.com 22 August 2013)
- USA: Growing Leavenworth fire one of many across Washington (published by http://seattletimes.com 22 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfire near Yosemite surges, prompts evacuations (published by www.cbsnews.com 22 August 2013)
- USA: Federal budget to fight wildfires is depleted (published by www.washingtonpost.com 22 August 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire hazard reduction burns continue across south-east Qld (published by www.abc.net.au 22 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfires Exhausting Forest Service Budget (published by www.usnews.com 22 August 2013)
- Portugal: Portugal forest fires turn villages ‘into hell’ (published by www.globalpost.com 22 August 2013)
- Australia: Kimberley tourists help fight bushfire (published by http://news.ninemsn.com.au 22 August 2013)
- Portugal: Wildfire in hilly Portugal region kills 1 firefighter, injures 6 (published by www.washingtonpost.com 22 August 2013)
- South Africa: Tshwane fire dept ill-equipped (published by http://ewn.co.za 22 August 2013)
- Portugal: Wildfires continue to rage in Portugal (published by www.euronews.com 22 August 2013)
- USA: Feds running out of wildfire money (published by http://abcnews.go.com 22 August 2013)
- Portugal: Incendies : le SOS du Portugal (published by www.algeriesoir.com 22 August 2013)
- USA: Evidence mounts that Granite Mtn Hotshots shouldn’t have deployed (published by www.tucsonsentinel.com 21 August 2013)
- USA: Researchers at Missoula fire lab help forecast deadly fire runs (published by http://missoulian.com 21 August 2013)
- USA: Ominous warnings about California wildfire season (published by www.usatoday.com 21 August 2013)
- Spain: Wildfires rage in Spain’s Mallorca (published by http://rt.com 21 August 2013)
- Bulgaria: Forest fires break out in Bulgaria (published by http://sofiaglobe.com 21 August 2013)
- USA: GAO report says Forest Service failed to make case for firefighting aircraft (published by http://gazette.com 21 August 2013)
- Portugal: Portugal calls for help as firefighters battle forest fires in scorching summer heat (published by www.euronews.com 21 August 2013)
- Australia: Tourists moved to beach as bushfire threatens eco-resort north of Broome (published by www.abc.net.au 21 August 2013)
- USA: Hot, dry summer pushes wildfire spending past $1B (published by http://news.yahoo.com 21 August 2013)
- USA: Official: Signs of progress as Idaho wildfires rage (published by http://edition.cnn.com 21 August 2013)
- USA: Senators McCain and Flake on GAO’s report on forest service airtanker shortage (published by www.mccain.senate.gov 20 August 2013)
- USA: Are we cutting it too close on wildfire evacuations? (published by www.emergencyvisions.com 20 August 2013)
- Canada: Forest fire, landfill blaze keep firefighters busy in B.C. (published by www.nanaimodailynews.com 20 August 2013)
- USA: Wildfires still burning northern half of state (published by www.sacbee.com 20 August 2013)
- USA: House saved, resident evacuated in grass fire on Highway 21 past Lucky Peak Dam (published by www.idahostatesman.com 20 August 2013)
- USA: Idaho wildfire rages into 12th day near Sun Valley ski resort (published by www.reuters.com 19 August 2013)
- USA: CalGuard aircraft fighting wildfires (published by www.utsandiego.com 19 August 2013)
- USA: Should policy makers limit where homes are built along the wildland urban interface? (published by www.boisestatepublicradio.org 19 August 2013)
- USA: Some Idaho, Utah residents return home (published by http://abclocal.go.com 19 August 2013)
- Bolivia: Incendio forestal afecta región del este de Bolivia (published by http://espanol.upi.com 19 August 2013)
- USA: Drones can change the fight against wildfires (published by http://money.cnn.com 19 August 2013)
- USA: Multi-State wildland fires stretch airborne firefighting fleets (published by www.digitaljournal.com 19 August 2013)
- Canada: Government Island fire brought under control (published by www.columbian.com 19 August 2013)
- Malaysia: Bush fire keeps firemen on the re-run (published by www.theborneopost.com 19 August 2013)
- Turkey: Wild fires wreak havoc near Fethiye and other areas of Muğla (published by www.fethiyetimes.com 19 August 2013)
- USA: Idaho wildfire threatens more than 10,000 homes (published by www.cnbc.com 19 August 2013)
- South Africa: Veld fires must be reported (published by http://ewn.co.za 19 August 2013)
- Australia: Savings for southeast homes after thousands removed from fire risk list (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 19 August 2013)
- Australia: Yarra Ranges councillor Fiona McAllister slams ‘horrific’ bushfire management overlay restrictions (published by www.heraldsun.com.au 19 August 2013)
- Zimbabwe: Lets play a part in combating veld fires (published by www.thestandard.co.zw 18 August 2013)
- Australia: Fire prevention invention to soak rural areas (published by www.brisbanebusinessnews.com.au 17 August 2013)
- Portugal: Wildfire inferno forces hospital and homes to be evacuated on Portuguese island Madeira (published by www.euronews.com 17 August 2013)
- Turkey: Dog shelter evacuated as flames near during forest fire in Dalaman (published by www.hurriyetdailynews.com 18 August 2013)
- USA: Researchers Study How Wildfires Change Atmosphere (published by http://www.firehouse.com 16 August 2013)
- Portugal: Over 700 forest fires last weekend (published by www.algarveresident.com 16 August 2013)
- China: China on red alert for forest fires (published by http://news.xinhuanet.com 16 August 2013)
- Australia: Telstra group wins $24.6 million contract with Victorian firefighters (published by www.computerworld.com.au 16 August 2013)
- China: China sounds red alert for forest fires as heat wave persists (published by http://zeenews.india.com 16 August 2013)
- Namibia: Uncontrolled Wildfires Cause Poor Vegetation (published by http://allafrica.com 16 August 2013)
- Greece: As fires burn, authorities ban access to forests (published by www.ekathimerini.com 16 August 2013)
- USA: Scientists Look For Climate Change Clues In Wildfire Soot (published by www.opb.org 15 August 2013)
- USA: Could the U.S. fight forest fires with software? (published by www.smartplanet.com 15 August 2013)
- South Africa: Joburg power disrupted (published by www.iol.co.za 15 August 2013)
- India: Indian state develops portal to keep an eye on forests (published by http://geospatialworld.net 14 August 2013)
- Peru: Cusco: Incendio forestal consume más de 1,500 hectáreas de pastizales (published by http://peru21.pe 14 August 2013)
- South Africa: Community warned to be on alert of possible veld fires and strong winds (published by http://allafrica.com 14 August 2013)
- Australia: Vic govt declines to comment on possum extinction (published by www.abc.net.au 14 August 2013)
- USA: Utah wildfire destroys some homes, threatens hundreds (published by www.cbsnews.com 14 August 2013)
- USA: Desire for wild spaces ignites U.S. fire insurance hazard (published by www.reuters.com 14 August 2013)
- Canada: Wildfires in central Canada seen from space (published by http://globalnews.ca 14 August 2013)
- USA: Lightning Fires in Central Idaho (published by http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov 14 August 2013)
- Japan: Simplex® Aerospace receives order for building firefighting system for Japan (published by www.fireengineering.com 13 August 2013)
- Peru: Huaraz: Incendio forestal arrasa con 10 hectáreas de pastizales (published by www.rpp.com.pe 13 August 2013)
- Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus: Fire-and-rescue services in Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus agree on closer border co-operation (published by www.lithuaniatribune.com 13 August 2013)
- Spain: Extinguido el incendio de la Serra (published by www.diariodemallorca.es 13 August 2013)
- USA: Valley smoke from field burning, not forest fires (published by www.statesmanjournal.com 12 August 2013)
- USA: Firefighting’s First Female General Makes Order Out Of Chaos (published by www.netnebraska.org 12 August 2013)
- Fiji: Seven grass fires in one day (published by www.fijitimes.com 12 August 2013)
- Morocco: Plusieurs hectares partis en fumée à Agadir (published by www.maghrebemergent.com 11 August 2013)
- Europe: EU emergency center to manage disasters full-time (published by www.dw.de 11 August 2013)
- USA: Yarnell Hill Fire: Findings may prevent future firefighter deaths, experts say (published by www.azcentral.com 11 August 2013)
- Greece: Fire on Andros raging unchecked, village threatened (published by www.amna.gr 11 August 2013)
- Algeria: Feux de forêts : 639 hectares ravagés du 31 juillet au 6 août (published by www.algeriesoir.com 10 August 2013)
- USA: State of Emergency Declared in Calif. Wildland Fire (published by www.firehouse.com 10 August 2013)
- USA: NASA predicts how common forest fires will be by 2100 (published by http://gizmodo.com 10 August 2013)
- South Africa: Gov, police liable for fire damage – report (published by www.iol.co.za 10 August 2013)
- Peru: Controlan incendio forestal cercano a Machupicchu (published by http://diariocorreo.pe 10 August 2013)
- Austria: Forest fire brought under control (published by http://austriantimes.at 09 August 2013)
- Italy: Fire in Sardinia, Italy, declared under control (published by http://www.upi.com 09 August 2013)
- Malysia: Malaysians Charged Over Haze (published by http://thediplomat.com 09 August 2013)
- USA: NASA ‘Fire Towers’ in Space Watch for Wildfires On the Rise (published by www.sciencedaily.com 09 August 2013)
- USA: ‘Head to toe’ burn victim among five hurt as California wildfire spreads (published by http://usnews.nbcnews.com 09 August 2013)
- Italy: Four injured as fires rage on in Sardinia (published by www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it 08 August 2013)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Balkans struggle with wildfires, high temperatures (published by www.setimes.com 08 August 2013)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / EU: EU Emergency Response Centre helps bring fire-fighting aeroplanes to tackle forest fires in Bosnia and Herzegovina (published by http://europa.eu 08 August 2013)
- Russia: Siberian wildfires raging farther north than usual (published by http://globalnews.ca 08 August 2013)
- USA: California wildfire destroys at least 10 homes (published by www.foxprovidence.com, 08 August 2013)
- Indonesia: Ending Indonesia’s forest fires (published by www.trust.org 08 August 2013)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / EU: EU”s ERC steps into provide assistance for the growing forest fires in Bosnia and Herzegovina (published by www.balkans.com 08 August 2013)
- USA: Oregon Burning (published by http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov 07 August 2013)
- USA: Silver fire: Homes burning, 5,000 acres lost, no containment (published by www.latimes.com 07 August 2013)
- Algeria: Un feu de forêt provoque une coupure d’électricité à Guelma et Souk Ahras (GRTE) (published by www.algeriesoir.com 07 August 2013)
- Russia: Heat intensifies Siberian wildfires (published by www.sciencecodex.com 07 August 2013)
- Australia: Bushfire litigants to cover some of NSW’s costs for failed court case (published by www.canberratimes.com.au 07 August 2013)
- Turkey: Firefighters work to contain fire near Turkey’s Syria border (published by www.worldbulletin.net 07 August 2013)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Heat wave in southern Bosnia sparks forest fires (published by http://planetark.org 07 August 2013)
- Lebanon: Israeli soldiers set Lebanese forest on fire after four soldiers injured by landmine (published by http://english.al-akhbar.com 07 August 2013)
- USA: Kitsap firefighters battling underground forest fire (published by www.komonews.com 06 August 2013)
- Malaysia / USA: StandardAero signs exclusive contract to support Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agencys fleet (published by www.aviationpros.com 06 August 2013)
- USA: Water truck driver working on southwestern Oregon forest fire dies in crash (published by www.washingtonpost.com 06 August 2013)
- USA: Rafters describe eerie trip on river (published by www.mailtribune.com 06 August 2013)
- Romania: Romanian Air Force adopts new fire fighting system (published by www.waypointmagazine.com 06 August 2013)
- China: Militia soldiers control forest fire in Hunan (published by http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn 06 August 2013)
- Namibia: Mutorwa Want Arsonists Punished (published by http://allafrica.com 06 August 2013)
- Algeria: Feux de forêts : 544 hectares ravagés du 1er juin au 30 juillet (Protection civile) (published by www.algeriesoir.com 06 August 2013)
- Greece: Emergency measures announced after overnight wildfire rages near Athens (published by www.washingtonpost.com 06 August 2013)
- Lebanon: Forest fire erupts in north Lebanon (published by www.dailystar.com.lb 06 August 2013)
- China: Forest fires surge amid unremitting heat in C China (published by http://news.xinhuanet.com 06 August 2013)
- Greece: Firefighters battle blaze in Varibobi (published by www.ekathimerini.com 06 August 2013)
- Indonesia: Indonesia’s burning question (published by www.aljazeera.com 05 August 2013)
- Greece: Greece wildfires prompt evacuations (published by www.presstv.ir 05 August 2013)
- Nepal: Is dust pollution speeding up melting of Himalayan glaciers? (published by www.newkerala.com 05 August 2013)
- Greece: Forest fires hit Fokida, Marathona (published by http://greece.greekreporter.com 05 August 2013)
- Spain: Wildfire rages west of Spains capital, Madrid (published by www.lasvegassun.com 05 August 2013)
- USA: ‘Firefighting is not war’ (published by www.hcn.org 05 August 2013)
- Australia: Federal election: David Bradbury (published by www.penrithstar.com.au 05 August 2013)
- Greece: Fire rages near Athens (published by www.b92.net 05 August 2013)
- Russia: 1st Internationl Exhibition for Forest Fire Fighting and Protection (published by http://firesib.ru 05 August 2013)
- USA: The true costs of living in the forest (published by www.denverpost.com 04 August 2013)
- New Zealand: Spate of suspicious fires overnigh (published by www.stuff.co.nz 04 August 2013)
- USA: Forestry work helps vets ease into civilian life (published by www.wral.com 03 August 2013)
- USA: Individual aid denied for Black Forest Fire victims (published by www.thedenverchannel.com 03 August 2013)
- USA: Home Builder’s Guide to Construction in Wildfire Zones (published by www.fema.gov 03 August 2013)
- Greece: Wildfire in Greece’s Attica prefecture under control (published by www.china.org.cn 03 August 2013)
- USA: Plymouth debuts modified Humvee brush fire truck (published by www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com 03August 2013)
- Australia: New plan to stop bushfires in SA (published by www.skynews.com.au 02 August 2013)
- USA: Falling tree kills firefighter in Oregon forest; 28th firefighter fatality in 2013 (published by www.foxnews.com 02 August 2013)
- Portugal: Firemen fight against Portuguese forest fire (published by www.telegraph.co.uk 02 August 2013)
- Greece: Markopoulo and Porto Rafti wildfire under partial control (published by www.amna.gr 02 August 2013)
- Argentina: Huge forest fire blazes in Buenos Aires (published by www.telegraph.co.uk 02 August 2013)
- USA: Angel Fire approves wildfire protection fees (published by www.santafenewmexican.com 01 August 2013)
- USA: Southern Oregon wildfires ignite scam: false evacuation alerts (published by www.oregonlive.com 01 August 2013)
- Australia: 200,000 houses spared red tape of bushfire-risk mapping (published by www.news.com.au 01 August 2013)
- Turkey: Forest fires continue in Turkey (published by http://en.trend.az 01 August 2013)
- Romania / USA: Caylyms Guardian Aerial Firefighting System adopted by the Romanian Air Force (published by www.prweb.com 01 August 2013)
- Namibia: Wildfires a national concern (published by www.newera.com.na 01 August 2013)
- USA: As another Firefighter is Lost on the Line, over 5000 Private Wildland Firefighters are on the Ground in Oregon & Washington (published by www.prweb.com 01 August 2013)
- Spain: Wildfire rages in central Spain (published by www.news24.com 01 August 2013)
- USA: 1,700 firefighters battle flames in Washington and Oregon as hundreds flee homes (published by www.washingtontimes.com 01 August 2013)
- USA: Firefighter killed by snag in Oregon wildland fire (published by www.firehouse.com 01 August 2013)
- Turkey: Fire hits forest northwestern province of Balıkesir (published by www.hurriyetdailynews.com 01 August 2013)