GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
July 2014
- USA: Colorado leads country for share of homes most vulnerable to wildfires (published by www.denverpost.com 31 July 2014)
- Lebanon: Heat wave sparks forest fires across the country (published by www.dailystar.com.lb 31 July 2014)
- Malaysia: Inaccessibility, low water pressure thwart firemen (published by www.theborneopost.com 31 July 2014)
- Russia: Summer Smog From Forest Fires Closes In on Moscow (published by www.themoscowtimes.com 30 July 2014)
- USA: New Wildfire Science Shows That Small Steps Can Save Homes, Communities (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 30 July 2014)
- USA: Wash. wildfire donations overload ‘a second disaster’ (published by www.tri-cityherald.com 30 July 2014)
- USA: Aerial Firefighting Industry Supports The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (published by www.ahsafa.org 30 July 2014)
- USA: Emergency fire funds not in GOP border plan (published by www.bendbulletin.com 30 July 2014)
- Indonesia / Singapore: Indonesia backs heftier haze fines (published by www.channelnewsasia.com 30 July 2014)
- Zimbabwe: Veld fires cost Zimbabwe (published by www.newsday.co.zw 30 July 2014)
- Australia: Victorian bushfire settlement covers up political culpability (published by www.wsws.org 30 July 2014)
- Sri Lanka: 130 forest fires reported within 7 months (published by www.hirunews.lk 30 July 2014)
- Ghana: Peasant farmers want stronger action against bush fires (published by http://vibeghana.com 30 July 2014)
- Dominican Republic: Forest fire in Dominican Republic highlands contained: Top official (published by www.dominicantoday.com 30 July 2014)
- USA: Climate Change Means More Massive Wildfires Ahead, Gov. Inslee Says (published by http://kuow.org 29 July 2014)
- Jamaica: JPS utility pole damaged in bush fire worry Irish Town residents (published by www.jamaicaobserver.com 29 July 2014)
- Jamaica: Jamaica drought leads to $8 million in crop losses (published by www.fireengineering.com 29 July 2014)
- USA: Families of fallen firefighters denied federal benefits (published by www.eurekalert.org 29 July 2014)
- USA: UC San Diego’s WIFIRE project helps firefighters get a jump on wildfires (published by www.eurekalert.org 29 July 2014)
- USA: Firefighting costs rise, warming worsens (published by http://durangoherald.com 29 July 2014)
- Dominican Republic: Washington to help Dominican Republic fight major forest fire (published by www.dominicantoday.com 29 July 2014)
- USA: Drone almost blocks California firefighting planes (published by www.cbsnews.com 29 July 2014)
- USA: California firefighters battle 200 new wildfires in a single week (published by www.latimes.com 29 July 2014)
- USA: Govs urge Congress: Pass wildfire funding bill (published by www.ktvz.com 29 July 2014)
- Italy: Elicottero antincendio caduto in pronvicia di Rieti. Sul posto anche i forestal per i primi soccorsi (published by www3.corpoforestale.it 28 July 2014)
- Russia: Moscow region tightening control over peat-bogs to prevent fires (published by http://en.itar-tass.com 28 July 2014)
- Canada / USA: Wildfire Smoke Invades New England (published by http://boston.cbslocal.com 26 July 2014)
- USA: Converted jetliners take to the air to battle wildfires in Oregon, the West (published by www.oregonlive.com 26 July 2014)
- USA: California Wildfire Spurs Evacuation of 700 Homes (published by http://abcnews.go.com 26 July 2014)
- USA: The cost of Americas forest fires has more than quintupled in the past 20 years (published by www.washingtonpost.com 25 July 2014)
- USA: Crews gain ground on Washington state wildfire as residents assess damage (published by http://planetark.org 25 July 2014)
- Canada: Forest fires impact air quality across Canada (published by www.theweathernetwork.com 24 July 2014)
- Canada: Province defends shift from Martin Mars water bombers (published by www.richmondreview.com 23 July 2014)
- USA: Obama signs emergency declaration for Wash. wildfires (published by www.komonews.com 23 July 2014)
- USA: Firefighters advance on biggest wildfire on record in Washington state (published by http://planetark.org 23 July 2014)
- South East Asia: High-Resolution Satellites Help Monitor and Respond to Fires in Southeast Asia (published by www.wri.org 22 July 2014)
- Canada: Smoke chokes Yellowknife as forest fires continue to burn (published by http://cnews.canoe.ca 22 July 2014)
- USA: Firefighting death in North Idaho underscores unclear rules (published by www.idahostatesman.com 22 July 2014)
- USA: Tinderbox Explodes in Wildfires Across Northwest (published by www.nytimes.com 22 July 2014)
- Australia: Five Victorians join MH17 disaster ID team (published by https://au.news.yahoo.com 22 July 2014)
- Russia: State or emergency in Siberia’s largest permafrost region – due to wildfires (published by http://siberiantimes.com 21 July 2014)
- USA: Wildfire legislation would fully fund suppression and boost proactive forest management (published by www.wmicentral.com 21 July 2014)
- Canada: NASAs Aqua Captures 102 Uncontrolled Fires + Cauliflower-Shaped Clouds (MODIS) (published by www.satnews.com 21 July 2014)
- USA: What Do Wild Animals Do in a Wildfire? (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 21 July 2014)
- USA: Washington state wildfire destroys 100 homes, hundreds evacuated (published byhttp://planetark.org 21 July 2014)
- SouthEast Asia: What is peat swamp, and why should I care? (published by http://news.mongabay.com 20 July 2014)
- Spain: Dos incendios forestales obligan a desalojar a 140 personas en la Vall d’Uixó y Peñíscola (published by www.20minutos.es 20 July 2014)
- USA: Up to 100 homes lost in Washington wildfire (published by www.spokesman.com 19 July 2014)
- USA: Three firefighters injured in two rollover crashes (published by www.ktvz.com 19 July 2014)
- Canada: Northern Canada is On Fire, And It’s Making Global Warming Worse (published by www.motherjones.com 18 July 2014)
- Canada: Wildfire threatening West Kelowna back down to 250 hectares (published by http://bc.ctvnews.ca 18 July 2014)
- Canada: B.C. wildfire evacuation order now covers 2,500 people, 1,100 homes across the Okanagan (published by www.theprovince.com 18 July 2014)
- USA: Wildfires Force Evacuation Of Towns, Hospital In Washington State (published by www.npr.org 18 July 2014)
- Spain: Controlado el incendio forestal de Castillejo de Martín Viejo tras calcinar al menos 100 hectáreas junto al paraje de Siega Verde (published by www.salamanca24horas.com 18 July 2014)
- USA: Body discovered in area of Northern California wildfire (published by http://planetark.org 18 July 2014)
- USA: More than 850 homes evacuated as huge fire engulfs forest near Leavenworth; U.S. 2 closed (published by http://q13fox.com 17 July 2014)
- Canada: Wildfires force more evacuations in Western Canada (published by www.torontosun.com 17 July 2014)
- Canada: B.C. wildfire roundup: evacuation orders and alerts (published by www.cbc.ca 16 July 2014)
- Australia: CSIRO cuts threaten Abbott’s direct action policy (published by www.smh.com.au 16 July 2014)
- USA: Wildfire Destroys Homes, Burns More than 2,000 Acres In South-Central Oregon (published by http://earthfix.opb.org 15 July 2014)
- USA: Australia bushfire survivors in record class action win (published by http://wyofile.com 15 July 2014)
- USA: US wildfire policy inadequate, senators agree (published by www.9news.com 15 July 2014)
- Indonesia: After the peat fires, Riau shows down-to-earth approach to ending haze (published by www.thejakartapost.com 15 July 2014)
- USA: Oregon wildfire forces evacuations, destroys structures (published by http://planetark.org 14 July 2014)
- USA: Opinion: Don’t Log Burned ForestsLet Nature Heal Them (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 14 July 2014)
- Spain: ‘It was like Pompeii’: British family recount moment they were forced to evacuate Spanish holiday apartment as raging forest fire sent hot ash raining down on them (published by www.dailymail.co.uk 14 July 2014)
- Canada: Graphic: Wildfires raging in North America (published by http://news.nationalpost.com 11 July 2014)
- Lebanon: Lebanon fights forest fires (published by http://al-shorfa.com 10 July 2014)
- Canada: Forest fire may cause explosion at B.C. oil and gas site (published by www.bnn.ca 10 July 2014)
- Canada: NASA satellites show smoke from Canadian forest fires drifting south (published by www.upi.com 10 July 2014)
- Russia: Forest fires sweep over 13,500 hectares in Siberia (published by http://en.itar-tass.com 10 July 2014)
- USA: House: Less money for EPAs climate fight, more money for drought-worsened wildfires (published by www.washingtonpost.com 09 July 2014)
- USA: Wildfires included in immigration funding request (published by www.9news.com 08 July 2014)
- Indonesia: Singapore logger continues peat clearance despite fire threat Greenpeace (published by www.dominicantoday.com 08 July 2014)
- USA: New type of soot particle discovered from wildfire emissions (published by http://phys.org 08 July 2014)
- USA: Military stops giving leftover equipment to rural firefighters (published by www.newsandtribune.com 06 July 2014)
- USA: 20 Years Later, Legacy of a Deadly Colorado Wildfire Endures (published by http://news.nationalgeographic.com 04 July 2014)
- USA: Burn, Baby, Burnif We Say So (published by www.slate.com 04 July 2014)
- Australia: Lawyer argues State Mine Fire report’s findings boost compensation case for Lithgow residents (published by www.abc.net.au 04 July 2014)
- USA: Climate-Driven Wildfires Consume Forest Service Budget (published by www.bloomberg.com 03 July 2014)
- USA: Wildfire near California’s wine country threatens homes (published by http://planetark.org 03 July 2014)
- USA: Wildfires Blazing in Northern Canadian Forests Send Plumes of Smoke More than a Thousand Miles South to Colorado (published by http://blogs.discovermagazine.com 02 July 2014)
- Indonesia: Riau carries out compliance audit on fire prevention (published by www.thejakartapost.com 02 July 2014)
- Singapore: Singapore firms monitor haze situation in Indonesia (published by www.channelnewsasia.com 02 July 2014)
- Israel: Jerusalem-area forest fires close roads, evacuate homes (published by www.jta.org 02 July 2014)
- Azerbaijan: Baku Group to be engaged in settlement of Ukrainian crisis at OSCE line (published by www.abc.az 01 July 2014)
- Zimbabwe: EMA plans death-free fire season (published by www.thezimbabwean.co 01 July 2014)