May (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
May 2017
- Canada: Global water bomber manufacturing program could be headed for Calgary; company president says could bring 900 new jobs (published by http://www.calgarysun.com 31 May 2017)
- USA: State Guts firefighting forestry jobs (published by http://www.jacksonfreepress.com 31 May 2017)
- India: Scientists suggest early warning system for forest fires (published by http://www.downtoearth.org.in 31 May 2017)
- USA: Aerial ignitions used to make progress on managed wildfire (published by http://azdailysun.com 31 May 2017)
- Iran: Fear of wildfires as summer approaches (published by https://financialtribune.com 30 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Countering the health effects of peat fires (published by http://blog.cifor.org 30 May 2017)
- Germany / GFMC: Large wildfire in Lieberose on ammunition-contaminated terrain requires dispatch of armoured firefighting tank – Rains stopping the fire (published by http://www.berliner-zeitung.de 30 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Choppers prepared to anticipate forest fires in Riau (published by http://www.thejakartapost.com 29 May 2017)
- Sweden: Svårsläckt skogsbrand utanför Bredaryd (published by http://www.lantbruk.com 29 May 2017)
- USA: Agriculture secretary says he’ll push for more wildfire funding (published by http://www.wisfarmer.com 26 May 2017)
- Russia: Three die in raging Siberian wildfires; Russia investigates possible negligence (published by http://www.japantimes.co.jp 26 May 2017)
- Canada: Forest fire prompts evacuations in red sucker lake first nation (published by http://www.cbc.ca 25 May 2017)
- USA: Report yields new details in 2014 Yosemite air tanker crash (published by http://abcnews.go.com 25 May 2017)
- Russia: Raging forest fires swallow up 8,000 hectares in Russia’s Far East and Siberia (published by http://tass.com 25 May 2017)
- USA: Inmate firefighter dies from injuries fighting Hoopa-area fire (published by http://www.times-standard.com 25 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Indonesia president approves two-year extension of forest moratorium (published by http://news.trust.org 24 May 2017)
- Australia: ‘Traditional burning’: Reviving Indigenous cultural burns for bushfire management (published by http://www.sbs.com.au 24 May 2017)
- USA: Fire 50 percent contained at Washington state tourism spot (published by http://www.stltoday.com 24 May 2017)
- USA: Wildfire burns 40 acres and still ‘growing’ north of Leavenworth; 168 homes, cabins evacuated (published by http://q13fox.com 23 May 2017)
- Indonesia / Sweden: Indonesia, Sweden to focus on four research collaborations (published by http://www.antaranews.com 23 May 2017)
- China: Forest fire in north China brought under control (published by http://www.ecns.cn 21 May 2017)
- South Africa: State faces R17.7m damages claim resulting from veld fire (published by http://citizen.co.za 20 May 2017)
- USA / South Africa / Botswana / Namibia: US Forest Service provides disaster management trainings in southern African countries (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 19 May 2017)
- South Africa: Drones pose huge risk to hero fire fighting pilots (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 19 May 2017)
- USA: Livestock industry says grazing prevents wildfires (published by https://www.michfb.com 18 May 2017)
- ASEAN: ASEAN ministers warn against complacency in tackling haze (published by http://www.channelnewsasia.com 18 May 2017)
- Russia: Russia to launch forest fire monitoring satellite on July 14 (published by http://tass.com 18 May 2017)
- Indonesia: RAPP Launches 2017 fire-free village program ahead of dry season (published by http://jakartaglobe.id 18 May 2017)
- USA: Timber! Loggers hope to fire up chain saws with help of Trump, GOP-run Congress (published by http://www.sanluisobispo.com 17 May 2017)
- USA: Democrats, wildfire expert will press for forest service funding, GOP climate change acknowledgment at today’s forest hearing (published by http://goldrushcam.com 17 May 2017)
- USA: Timber industry faces severe loss as wildfire burns (published by http://www.wctv.tv 17 May 2017)
- Ireland: Satellite imagery being assessed to detect illegally-burned land (published by http://connachttribune.ie 17 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Peatland restoration work in Sumatra on track despite slow progress: Indonesia (published by http://www.channelnewsasia.com 17 May 2017)
- Russia: New firefighting foam worth a closer look (published by https://www.firechief.com 17 May 2017)
- Ireland: Did fear over forestry lead activists to start wildfires? (published by http://www.independent.ie 16 May 2017)
- USA: Winter road damage in national forests means summer wildfire trouble (published by http://sacramento.cbslocal.com 16 May 2017)
- USA: Top 10 states where wildfires cause the most damage (published by https://blog.forest2market.com 16 May 2017)
- Australia: Reconciliation at the heart of central Victoria’s indigenous fire management program (published by http://www.abc.net.au 16 May 2017)
- New Zealand: It takes a disaster for property purchasers to take notice of land hazard risk, study finds (published by http://architecturenow.co.nz 16 May 2017)
- Russia: Russian volunteers helping quell wildfires (published by http://www.tol.org 16 May 2017)
- Canada: Blizzard of embers sparked fires that burned Fort McMurray homes last year (published by http://www.cbc.ca 14 May 2017)
- USA: Division of Forestry adds drones for 2017 wildfire season (published by http://www.ktuu.com 14 May 2017)
- Japan / Jamaica: How an intern triggered a precious gift from Japan to Jamaica (published by http://www.jamaicaobserver.com 14 May 2017)
- Australia: Liberal MP claims paid firefighters didn’t fight black saturday for five hours (published by http://www.theage.com.au 14 May 2017)
- Malaysia: MPS promotes sustainable use of peat, peatlands (published by http://www.theborneopost.com 14 May 2017)
- USA: Safer fire evacuations come with new Black Hills program (published by http://www.newscenter1.tv 13 May 2017)
- Canada: Minister opens new forest fire base (published by http://www.nugget.ca 12 May 2017)
- USA: Wildfire concerns sparks possible summer homeless shelter program in Boulder (published by http://www.thedenverchannel.com 11 May 2017)
- USA: Wildfire Homeless prevention and education bill signed (published by http://kpq.com 11 May 2017)
- India: CAG reports serious irregularities in forest fire fighting measures (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com 11 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Indonesia ministry seeks to extend forest moratorium by two years (published by http://www.thestar.com.my 11 May 2017)
- China: Star UAV to monitor forest fire (published by http://www.china.org.cn 11 May 2017)
- Ireland: Toxic fumes from Galway forest fire made local air quality as poor as in Beijing (published by http://www.irishmirror.ie 11 May 2017)
- Chile / Argentina: Exitoso 3º Encuentro Provincial de Combatientes de Incendios Forestales (published by http://www.tiemposur.com.ar 10 May 2017)
- USA: Wildfire survivors demanding answers and change (published by http://www.wymt.com 10 May 2017)
- USA: PG&E, CA Fire Safe Councils Join Forces to Combat Wildfire Risk (published by http://www.stockhouse.com 10 May 2017)
- Indonesia: The power of peatlands (published by http://blog.cifor.org 10 May 2017)
- Ireland: Government urged to declare emergency over forest fires (published by http://www.irishtimes.com 10 May 2017)
- USA: States where wildfires caused the most famage (published by http://247wallst.com 10 May 2017)
- USA: Scientists and Managers Collaborate on Wildfire in the North Atlantic: An Interview with Inga La Puma (published by https://fireadaptednetwork.org 09 May 2017)
- Japan: Fire near crippled Fukushima nuclear plant extinguished (published by http://ens-newswire.com 09 May 2017)
- Japan: Forest fires threaten homes, still spreading in Iwate (published by http://www.asahi.com 09 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Wet and wild: Indonesian forest fires (published by http://blog.cifor.org 09 May 2017)
- USA / Europe: DRONE HOPPER Presents Designs For First Ever Firefighting Drone (published by http://uasweekly.com 09 May 2017)
- Australia: Blazing the way in timber-look cladding (published by http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au 09 May 2017)
- Malaysia: Lee warns against recurrence of peat soil fires (published by http://www.theborneopost.com 09 May 2017)
- Japan: Bonfire may be cause of Miyagi fire that forced 400 people to flee homes, investigators say (published by http://www.japantimes.co.jp 09 May 2017)
- USA: Study refutes findings behind challenge to Sierra Nevada forest restoration (published by http://news.berkeley.edu 08 May 2017)
- Singapore / Indonesia: Greening the palm oil supply chain (published by http://www.bangkokpost.com 08 May 2017)
- USA: Fruit growers use fires and fans to hold off freezing temperatures (published by http://fox17online.com 08 May 2017)
- Ireland: Air Corps requested as thousands of acres “at major risk” from fire (published by http://www.newstalk.com 08 May 2017)
- USA: Wilderness protection reduces wildfires (published by http://missoulian.com 07 May 2017)
- USA: Adaptive resilience to wildfire (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 06 May 2017)
- Korea: (2nd LD) Hundreds ordered to evacuate as forest fire grows in eastern city (published by http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr 06 May 2017)
- Spain / Germany: Spain jails German who set forest on fire with toilet paper (published by http://www.wral.com 05 May 2017)
- USA: Dolly Parton pledges another $3 million to wildfire recovery (published by http://www.tennessean.com 05 May 2017)
- China: Thousands sent to fight new forest fire in Inner Mongolia (published by https://www.ecns.cn 04 May 2017)
- Canada: Fort McMurray gets $5M to study second highway out of the city (published by http://www.cbc.ca 04 May 2017)
- USA: APNewsBreak: US plan to improve firefighter shelters falters (published by http://www.seattletimes.com 04 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Peatland fire policy: From past to present (published by http://blog.cifor.org 04 May 2017)
- Nepal: No wildfire casualty reported so far this year (published by https://thehimalayantimes.com 03 May 2017)
- Canada: Plus d’incendies de forêt à venir au Québec, soutient un chercheur (published by http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca 03 May 2017)
- Indonesia: Hydrological drought amplifies wildfires in Borneo’s humid tropics (published by https://phys.org 03 May 2017)
- Russia / China: 1,345 Chinese firefighters tackle blaze that spread from Russia (published by http://www.scmp.com 02 May 2017)
- Russia: Meeting on wildfire relief measures in Siberia (published by http://en.kremlin.ru 02 May 2017)
- USA: Legislation would allow seaplanes in Colorado (published by http://www.fowlertribune.com 02 May 2017)
- Thailand: Chiang Mai Smog declines in 2017 (published by http://ourchiangmai.com 02 May 2017)
- USA: Wildland fire activity by county (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 01 May 2017)
- USA: National significant wildland fire potential outlook (PDF, 0.9 MB) (published by https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov 01 May 2017)
- USA: Wildfire collaborative works on central Idaho forest plan (published by http://www.eastoregonian.com 01 May 2017)
- Australia: These fire rules may kill Warwick residents (published by https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au 01 May 2017)
- India: Fire charred 18,128 spots in Maharashtra forests in ten years, reveals ISRO study (published by http://www.hindustantimes.com 01 May 2017)
