GFMC: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
April 2016
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Australia: Volunteer firefighters want DPaW stripped of major bushfire duty (published by www.perthnow.com.au 30 April 2016)
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India: Disaster response force deployed to control Uttarakhand forest fires (published by www.hindustantimes.com 30 April 2016)
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Southeast Asia: NGOs to regulators: Stop banks from funding haze culprits (published by www.eco-business.com 29 April 2016)
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Nepal: Forest fires continue to rage across country (published by http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com 29 April 2016)
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USA: Families, officials walk in final footsteps of the Hotshots (published by http://dcourier.com 29 April 2016)
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USA: Global SuperTanker Launches Spirit of John Muir (published by www.prnewswire.com 28 April 2016)
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USA: Not just climate change: Human activity is a major factor driving wildfires (published by www.sciencedaily.com 28 April 2016)
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Gambia: Forest stakeholders trained to tackle bushfire in North Bank (published by http://thepoint.gm 28 April 2016)
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Mexico: Hay que prevenir los incendios en Veracruz (published by http://equilibrioinformativo.com 28 April 2016)
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USA: Cal Fire blames PG&E for Butte Fire, will seek $90 million (published by www.sacbee.com 28 April 2016)
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USA: Insect outbreaks reduce wildfire severity (published by www.eurekalert.org 28 April 2016)
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Malaysia: Malaysia planning to amend law to seize land if there are big fires (published by www.straitstimes.com 28 April 2016)
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Ireland: Forestry: Burning issues – how to tackle the threat of wildfires (published by www.independent.ie 28 April 2016)
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Syria: As forest fires spread, Hama town residents to regime officials: You dont care if we get burned (published by http://syriadirect.org 27 April 2016)
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Indonesia: Recent plantation expansions on peatlands came with huge carbon costs (published by https://news.mongabay.com 27 April 2016)
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India: Woman, 6-y-old-son, burnt alive in Nainital forest fire (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com 27 April 2016)
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Malaysia: Malaysia proposes to amend environment act to curb haze from forest fires (published by http://www.reuters.com 27 April 2016
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Australia: Inside NSW rural firies’ cloud-first strategy (published by www.itnews.com.au 26 April 2016)
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India: Contingency plan formulated to deal with forest fires (published by www.business-standard.com 26 April 2016)
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Nepal: Wildfires destroy over 100 forests in Dadeldhura (published by http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com 26 April 2016)
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USA/Panama: Joint Task Force-Bravo firefighting ops wrap up in Panama (published by www.army.mil 26 April 2016)
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Thailand: NRCT, CMU announce Haze Free Thailand campaign (published by http://thainews.prd.go.th 26 April 2016)
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Israel: Heat Wave Blamed for Rash of Destructive Brushfires in Israel (published by www.haaretz.com 26 April 2016)
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New Zealand: NZ first: Man on trial for flying drone over Canterbury forest fire (published by www.tvnz.co.nz 26 April 2016)
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United Kingdom (Scotland): Dozens of firefighters battle two large wildfires in the north (published by www.pressandjournal.co.uk 25 April 2016)
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Trinidad and Tobago: Saving wildlife, Dettas passion (published by www.guardian.co.tt 25 April 2016)
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India: Flora & fauna perish in Kumaon forest fires (published by www.tribuneindia.com 25 April 2016)
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Israel: Brush fire ravages acres of forest land in northern Israel (published by www.timesofisrael.com 25 April 2016)
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USA: Disturbed Forest: The Forsaken Science of Healthy Forests (published by www.wideopenspaces.com 25 April 2016)
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USA: Fire in Shenandoah National Park second largest in park’s history(published by www.whsv.com 25 April 2016)
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USA: Lone survivor from Yarnell Hill Fire publishes book (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 25 April 2016)
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USA: Did a meteorite cause a brush fire in Bowie? Definitely not, and heres why (published by www.washingtonpost.com 25 April 2016)
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USA: Watch this river ignite into flames as methane bubbles to the surface (published by www.washingtonpost.com 25 April 2016)
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Mexico: Forest Fires Contribute to Contamination in Mexican Capital (published by www.plenglish.com 24 April 2016)
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Mongolia: Түймэрт Сүхбаатар аймгийн 3 хүн нас баржээ (published by www.dornod.net 23 April 2016)
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Singapore/Indonesia: Singapore taking action against firms behind forest fires (published by www.straitstimes.com 22 April 2016)
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USA: Missoula was 10th most soot-polluted city in nation between 2012-2014 (published by www.missoulian.com 22 April 2016)
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Canada: Wildfire in Lamont County burns 2 homes, injures 2 firefighters (published by www.cbc.ca 22 April 2016)
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USA: Will America’s Worst Wildfire Disaster Happen in New Jersey? (published by www.rollingstone.com 20 April 2016)
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Thailand: Haze problem returns to six northern provinces (published by http://news.thaivisa.com 20 April 2016)
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Australia: NSW national parks job cuts reducing staff’s ability to fight bushfires, former officer says (published by www.abc.net.au 20 April 2016)
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USA: The Myth That Logging Prevents Forest Fires (published by www.counterpunch.org 19 April 2016)
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Singapore: Businesses must take responsibility to prevent fires (published by www.eco-business.com 19 April 2016)
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Singapore: Boycotting products not necessarily the best solution to combating the haze (published by www.theonlinecitizen.com 19 April 2016)
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Ireland: Trust urging public to help chart wildfires (published by www.independent.ie 19 April 2016)
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Canada: Alberta cuts nearly $15 million from wildfire management budget (published by http://edmontonjournal.com 19 April 2016)
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Gambia: Ohorongo donates fire-fighter (published by www.worldcement.com 18 April 2016)
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USA: Post-wildfire erosion can be major sculptor of forested western mountains (published by www.sciencecodex.com 18 April 2016)
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USA: Inslee signs supplemental budget; includes mental-health, wildfire money (published by www.seattletimes.com 18 April 2016)
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Australia: WA volunteer firies reject govt control (published by www.9news.com.au 18 April 2016)
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Australia: Nationals Leader opposes DFES push to take over volunteer bushfire brigades (published by https://au.news.yahoo.com 18 April 2016)
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Indoneisa: Forest fires: Five cases going to Indonesian A-G (published by http://news.asiaone.com 18 April 2016)
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Indonesia: Taking the hot seat in war on haze (published by www.straitstimes.com 18 April 2016)
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Indonesia: Indonesian minister rebuts Singapore over comments on haze (published by www.channelnewsasia.com 17 April 2016)
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Philippines: El Nino, grassfire force Silangan the crocodile out of its habitat (published by www.mindanews.com 17 April 2016)
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USA: MSU students work to stop wildfire home destruction (published by www.wtva.com 17 April 2016)
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Nepal: Wildfire sweeps through 77,000ha of forest land (published by http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com 17 April 2016)
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Ghana: Nsoatre to get Fire station (published by www.ghananewsagency.org 16 April 2016)
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USA: Survival strategies to help you escape a forest fire (published by http://scoutingmagazine.org 16 April 2016)
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India: Hundreds of forests engulfed by fire in last fortnight in State (published by www.prameyanews7.com 16 April 2016)
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Indonesia: Haze in S’pore and Indonesia to be less severe (published by www.nationmultimedia.com 15 April 2016)
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Indonesia: Another pulp and paper supplier suspended for role in Indonesian haze crisis (published by http://news.mongabay.com 15 April 2016)
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India. Aravalis fire wrecks 2 sq km forest area, doused after 8 hrs (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com15 April 2016)
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Nepal: Wildfires continue uncontrolled in Khotang forests (published by https://thehimalayantimes.com 15 April 2016)
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Ukraine/Russia: Radioactive Chernobyl forest fires: a ticking time bomb (published by www.greenpeace.org 15 April 2016)
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Australia: Yarloop bushfire disaster fund: Lord Mayor defends claims money is taking too long to help (published by www.abc.net.au 15 April 2016)
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Honduras/USA: US SOUTHCOM aids Honduras with fire fighting capability (published by www.fireandrescue.co 15 April 2016)
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USA: Wildfire prevention funds available for La Pine area (published by www.bendbulletin.com 15 April 2016)
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USA: Giant fire fighting jets prepped for wildfire season, Albuquerque (published by www.fireandrescue.co 15 April 2016)
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USA: Congress Intervenes to Fix Hiring Regs Written by Entrenched Bureaucrats at OPM (published by http://m.govexec.com 14 April 2016)
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Bhutan: Forest fire rages in Athang for fifth day (published by www.kuenselonline.com 14 April 2016)
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Gambia: Foni Kansala District Tribunal Fines Six People (published by http://observer.gm 14 April 2016)
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Australia: Black Saturday bushfires: Compensation for Horsham victims still pending amid questions over legal costs (published by www.abc.net.au 14 April 2016)
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Israel/Cyprus/Greece: Israel, Cyprus and Greece hold joint firefighting drill (published by www.jpost.com 13 April 2016)
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India: Wildfire incidents on rise in north Kumaon as summer knocks (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com 13 April 2016)
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USA: Haze from Kansas fires spurs health advisory; LPS cancels outside events (published by http://journalstar.com 13 April 2016)
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Australia: Echidnas rule the flames(forest fires) (published by www.earthtimes.org 13 April 2016)
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Africa: Did early humans use fire to help them FORAGE 3 million years ago? Blazes exposed animal tracks and cooked plants (published by www.dailymail.co.uk 13 April 2016)
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Nepal: Raging inferno (published by http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com13 April 2016)
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Malaysia: 2,940 forest, bush fires recorded in 10 days (published by www.theborneopost.com 12 April 2016)
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Singapore: Government to lead fight against climate change, haze: Masagos Zulkifli (published by www.channelnewsasia.com 12 April 2016)
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Singapore: Lack of progress on MOU to combat haze with Jambi ‘unfortunate’: Masagos (published by www.channelnewsasia.com 12 April 2016)
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Nepal: Blazes raging across country (published by http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com 12 April 2016)
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Costa Rica: Wildfires destroy thousands of hectares of protected areas, private lands (published by www.ticotimes.net 12 April 2016)
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USA: Wildfires, Once Confined to a Season, Burn Earlier and Longer (published by www.nytimes.com 12 April 2016)
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USA: PG&E Awards $2 Million in Wildfire Prevention Project Grants (published by www.businesswire.com 12 April 2016)
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USA: Zinke blasts Air Guard decision not to base wildfire fighting assets in Montana (published by http://thehill.com 11 April 2016)
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Nepal: Fires destroy Nepal forests on 1.3 million hectares in 15 days (published by http://zeenews.india.com 11 April 2016)
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Ghana: Losing the golden tree to bush fires: The sorrows of shea nut workers (published by www.graphic.com.gh 11 April 2016)
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Indonesia: Extinguishing Forest Fires, Igniting Action (published by www.huffingtonpost.com 11 April 2016)
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USA: Arsonist Who Took Selfie Video Sentenced To 20 Years For Wildfires (published by www.huffingtonpost.com 09 April 2016)
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Malaysia: Villages must form volunteer firefighting teams: Siambun (published by http://dailyexpress.com.my 09 April 2016)
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Georgia: Forest fire nearby Russian military base in South Ossetia published by http://dfwatch.net 08 April 2016)
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Indonesia: Companies asked to pitch in to Indonesias peat restoration drive as early fires flare in Sumatra (published by https://news.mongabay.com 08 April 2016)
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USA: Forest Service chief: Firefighting cost leaves little room for prevention, other programs (published by www.alaskapublic.org 07 April 2016)
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USA: Wildfire Expert Alleges Arizona Forestry Division Covering Up Yarnell Hill Tragedy (published by www.phoenixnewtimes.com 05 April 2016)
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Philippines: 25 families flee as grass, forest fires continue in Mt. Matutum (published by www.mb.com.ph 05 April 2016)
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Australia: Western Power privatisation will increase bushfire risk, unions say (published by www.abc.net.au 05 April 2016)
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Tinidad and Tobago: Bush fire destroys brewery warehouse (published by www.guardian.co.tt 05 April 2016)
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Malaysia: Extreme haze forces 77 schools to close for two days (published by www.thestar.com.my 04 April 2016)
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USA: NASA satellite sees grass fires in Kansas, Oklahoma (published by www.upi.com 02 April 2016)
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Trinidad and Tobago: Mother Dies from Bush Fire Injuries (published by http://newsday.co.tt 02 April 2016)
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China: 2 rangers killed, 1 hospitalized after forest fire in China (published by www.pantagraph.com 01 April 2016)
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Trinidad and Tobago: Forest ranger laid to rest (published by www.trinidadexpress.com 01 April 2016)