GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
March 2015
- USA: Missoula Company Competes For High-Stakes Air Tanker Contract (published by http://mtpr.org 31 March 2015)
- Indonesia/Malaysia: Indonesia, Malaysia compete over joint office for haze (published by http://news.asiaone.com 31 March 2015)
- Thailand/Singapore: Singapore team to return from firefighting efforts in Chiang Mai: Ng Eng Hen (published by www.channelnewsasia.com 31 March 2015)
- USA: Two Killed When Forest Service Helicopter Crashes in Mississippi (published by www.nbcnews.com 30 March 2015)
- Philippines: Drought damages P129.4-M worth of crops, fishery products in Zambo City (published by www.mb.com.ph 30 March 2015)
- USA: Forest Service eyes development of improved fire shelter (published by www.abqjournal.com 30 March 2015)
- Thailand: Amid northern haze, a burning desire for wealth (published by www.bangkokpost.com 29 March 2015)
- USA: 100 remember fallen firefighters (published by www.nwaonline.com 29 March 2015)
- USA: Mourning the death of a hero (published by www.ky3.com 28 March 2015)
- USA: Wildfire critical in calculating carbon-payback time for biomass energy projects (published by http://news.psu.edu 27 March 2015)
- Cuba: Forest fires damage over one thousand hectares in Eastern Cuba (published by http://www.cubanews.ain.cu 26 March 2015)
- Malaysia: Smoke And Haze Choking Mirians (published by http://malaysiandigest.com 26 March 2015)
- Mongolia: A person died in Steppe Fire (published by http://olloo.mn 26 March 2015)
- Chile: Chile pide ayuda a Argentina, Brasil y Uruguay para combatir incendios forestales (published by http://noticias.terra.com.ar 24 March 2015)
- USA: Rifle/GarCo airport lands aerial wildfire research center (published by www.aspendailynews.com 23 March 2015)
- USA: CU study finds climate, not pine beetle, drives western U.S. wildfires (published by www.denverpost.com 23 March 2015)
- South Korea/North Korea: Border closed after fire in North Korea spreads to South (published by www.upi.com 23 March 2015)
- Australia: Exposure to bushfire smoke increases risk of cardiac arrest in men over 35 (published by http://medicalxpress.com 23 March 2015)
- Chile: Chile wildfires damage unique flora, fauna (published by www.sbs.com.au 22 March 2015)
- China: Five mountain climbers killed in China forest fire (published by www.business-standard.com 22 March 2015)
- USA: Coordinated public, private fire response would address systems gaps (published by www.spokesman.com 21 March 2015)
- Thailand/Myanmar: Myanmar asked to help in haze crisis (published by www.nationmultimedia.com 20 March 2015)
- Philippines: Bushfire destroys P1.8-M crops (published by www.sunstar.com.ph 20 March 2015)
- USA: Post Fire Logginga bad deal for forest ecosystems (published by www.thewildlifenews.com 19 March 2015)
- Russia: Emergency Services Warn Moscow Could See Heavy Smog in Summer (published by www.themoscowtimes.com 19 March 2015)
- Malaysia: Water bombing not stopping Sarawak’s forest fires (published by www.thestar.com.my 19 March 2015)
- GFMC/UNECE: Wildfires are increasingly dangerous in the UNECE region (published by http://www.goforwood.info/ 18 March 2015) (mirrored by GFMC; PDF, 0.3 MB)
- USA: Man severely burned after attempting to stop Berkeley Co. forest fire (published by www.live5news.com 18 March 2015)
- USA: Forest fires playing a role in disappearing Northwest glacial ice (published by www.kgw.com 18 March 2015)
- Poland/GFMC: Spłonęło 5,5 hektara (5.5 hectare burned down, in Polish) (published by http://radioem.pl 18 March 2015)
- Poland/GFMC: Strażacy podpalili 5,5 hektara wrzosowisk (ZDJĘCIA) (Firefighters set fire on a 5.5 hectare heathland, in Polish) (published by www.prw.pl 18 March 2015)
- USA: States largest wildfire disaster captures lawmakers’ attention | 2015 Session (published by www.northkitsapherald.com 17 March 2015)
- USA: Wildfire damages top $1.1 million in Woodward Co. (published by www.enidnews.com 17 March 2015)
- Singapore-Thailand: SAF mobilises helicopters to put out forest fires in Chiang Mai (published by www.todayonline.com 18 March 2015)
- USA: High-tech firefighting plane visits Craig (published by www.craigdailypress.com 17 March 2015)
- France: PLes vaches sont de retour à Porquerolles (published by www.lefigaro.fr 14 March 2015)
- India: IAF choppers help in dousing fire on Japhu Peak in Nagaland (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com 15 March 2015)
- Chile: Big wildfire revives near Chile port of Valparaiso, but officials say no homes are threatened (published by www.foxnews.com 15 March 2015)
- Kenya: Brewers Start Forest Fire (published by http://allafrica.com 14 March 2015)
- Kenya: Fire burns 400,000 acres of Menengai Forest (published by www.standardmedia.co.ke 14 March 2015)
- Chile: Chile Firefighters Contain Coastal Wildfire, Winds Persist (published by http://abcnews.go.com 15 March 2015)
- Chile: Chile forest fire near Valparaiso sparks evacuations (published by www.bbc.com 14 March 2015)
- USA: U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa pushes for hearings on U.S. Forest Service inaction (published by www.theunion.com 13 March 2015)
- Thailand: Grey shroud covers North Thailand (published by www.ttrweekly.com 13 March 2015)
- USA: Here are the top 10 areas most at risk for wildfire damage (published by www.propertycasualty360.com 13 March 2015)
- India: Fire in STR Spreading Fast (published by www.newindianexpress.com 13 March 2015)
- Indonesia: Peatland fires inflict trillions of Rupiah in losses (published by www.thejakartapost.com 13 March 2015)
- Thailand: Air force planes helping combat northern haze (published by www.bangkokpost.com 12 March 2015)
- Myanmar: Myanmar Government Bombs Fall in China’s Yunnan, Sparking Forest Fires (published by www.rfa.org 12 March 2015)
- Australia: Bushfire scientist David Packham warns of huge blaze threat, urges increase in fuel reduction burns (published by www.theage.com.au 12 March 2015)
- India: Major Fire Breaks Out in Similipal Tiger Reserve, Wild Animals Killed (published by www.newindianexpress.com 12 March 2015)
- USA: Post-fire logging can reduce fuels for up to 40 years in regenerating forests, new study finds (published by www.sciencedaily.com 12 March 2015)
- Indonesia/Malaysia: Tackling haze: going beyond words (published by www.themalaysianinsider.com 11 March 2015)
- India: Forest fire engulfs Odishas Similipal forest reserve (published by http://odishasuntimes.com 11 March 2015)
- Australia: PM Tony Abbott calls for more prescribed burning in WA after the Northcliffe bushfire (published by www.couriermail.com.au 10 March 2015)
- USA: Why Are Inmates Planting Trees in Tillamook Forest? (published by www.portlandmonthlymag.com 10 March 2015)
- USA: Amid Wildfire Concerns, Proposed Housing Project Near Yorba Linda is Put on Hold (published by http://voiceofoc.org 10 March 2015)
- USA: No evidence logging helps reduce forest fires (published by http://helenair.com 10 March 2015)
- New Zealand: Meteor may have sparked Wanganui bush fires (published by www.nzherald.co.nz 10 March 2015)
- Indonesia: Tackling haze: going beyond words (published by www.themalaysianinsider.com 09 March 2015)
- Ghana: TEIN Calls On Prez To Form Permanent Inter-agency Body On Fire Outbreaks (published by www.spyghana.com 09 March 2015)
- Spain: INAER wins firefighting helicopter deal (published by www.airmedandrescue.com 09 March 2015)
- Northern Ireland: Mourne farmers meet to discuss wildfires (published by www.farminglife.com 08 March 2015)
- USA: Firefighting aircraft: BT-67 is safest, most economical (published by http://missoulian.com 08 March 2015)
- South Africa: Helicopter pilot killed fighting S.African fire (published by www.newvision.co.ug 08 March 2015)
- USA: Northwest among top polluters per capita from wood-burning stoves (published by www.oregonlive.com 08 March 2015)
- India: Campaign on forest fires (published by www.thehindu.com 08 March 2015)
- Sweden: Report: mistakes made in Swedish forest fire fight (published by www.thelocal.se 07 March 2015)
- Indonesia: Forest fires expected to worsen in extreme weather (published by www.thejakartapost.com 07 March 2015)
- USA: Two years after ‘Hotshot’ tragedy, Arizona to honor all fallen firefighters, medics (published by www.foxnews.com 07 March 2015)
- USA: Critical ecosystem in danger, Californias primary water supply at risk (published by http://finance.yahoo 06 March 2015)
- Thailand: Air Force sends plane to fight haze in Chiang Mai (published by http://news.thaivisa.com 06 March 2015)
- Southeast Asia: Palm oil production fueling Southeast Asias haze events (published by www.ucsusa.org 04 March 2015)
- Australia: Lefroy bushfire: Residents evacuated from north Tasmanian town threatened by blaze (published by http://www.abc.net 04 March 2015)
- South Africa: Hundreds evacuated in South Africa’s Cape Town as wildfire burns a 4th day, defying control (published by www.usnews.com 04 March 2015)
- South Africa: Wildfires rage through top South African tourist haven (published by http://news.yahoo 04 March 2015)
- Malaysia: Mining ponds play an important role in saving peat lands during droughts (published by www.thestar.com.my 04 March 2015)
- USA: Senators again aeek wildfire funding reforms (published by www.paysonroundup.com 03 March 2015)
- USA: Latitude Technologies to Support US Forest Service Wildfire Fighting Missions (published by www.aviationtoday.com 03 March 2015)
- Indonesia: Plane delay hampers forest fire prevention (published by www.thejakartapost.com 03 March 2015)
- Chile: Desconocidos disparan contra avioneta en las cercanías de Cañete (published by www.biobiochile.cl 03 March 2015)
- South Africa: Cape fire threat to Tokai forest (published by www.iol.co.za 02 March 2015)
- Malaysia: Teamwork can keep forest fires at bay, says department (published by www.thestar.com.my 02 March 2015)
- South Africa: South African firefighters battle blaze on Cape Town mountains (published by www.bbc.com 02 March 2015)
- USA: Black carbon from wildfires contributes to the Cascades snowmelt (published by http://news.streetroots.org 02 March 2015)
- Argentina: Fire ravages Bariloche homes (published by www.buenosairesherald.com 02 March 2015)
- Uruguay: Bomberos intenta apagar gran incendio en La Floresta (published by www.elobservador.com.uy 01 March 2015)