August (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
August 2017
- USA: National park service releases review of Chimney tops 2 fire (published by https://www.nps.gov 31 August 2017)
- USA: Yosemites south entrance closed because of wildfire (published by http://www.sfgate.com 31 August 2017)
- USA: The Latest: Wildfire shuts highway at Nevada-California line (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com 31 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Glimmer of hope for the orangutan as palm oil company bows to peat forest pressure (published by http://www.greenpeace.org 31 August 2017)
- Azerbaijan: Forest fire in Oguz region spread to the territory of the Shahdag National Park (published by http://en.apa.az 31 August 2017)
- USA: This supertanker has made its first drops in the nation. And one was on the Railroad Fire (published by http://www.sierrastar.com 31 August 2017)
- USA/Canada: Massive Washington state wildfire jumps into B.C. between Manning and Cathedral Parks (published by http://globalnews.ca 31 August 2017)
- USA: The incarcerated women who fight Californias wildfires (published by https://www.nytimes.com 31 August 2017)
- USA: Resources, safety concerns hamper firefighting efforts (published by http://www.mailtribune.com 31 August 2017)
- Georgia / Ukraine / Azerbaijan / Iran / Turkey: Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran help Georgia fight Abastumani forest fire (published by http://agenda.ge 30 August 2017)
- Montenegro: Izgubljeni poljak zapalio vatru kako bi dao znak gdje je, a onda sve izmaknulo kontroli planuo je ogromni poar, crnogorci zovu kanadere iz rh u pomoć (published by http://www.jutarnji.hr 30 August 2017)
- Georgia: Forest fires in Georgia (Samtskhe-Javakheti Region) (published by http://www.nato.int 30 August 2017)
- Canada: Resources, safety concerns hamper firefighting efforts (published by http://www.barrierestarjournal.com 30 August 2017)
- South America: Research in ancient forests show link between climate change and wildfires (published by https://www.sciencedaily.com 29 August 2017)
- Indonesia: In Indonesia, finding the right ways to fight fire and haze (published by https://forestsnews.cifor.org 29 August 2017)
- USA: Cal fire chief blames wildfires on mismanaged forests (published by https://www.courthousenews.com 28 August 2017)
- Peru: Preparan simulacro de incendio forestal en Bosque de Pómac (published by http://rpp.pe 28 August 2017)
- Canada: 2017 wildfire season will go down as unprecedented (published by http://www.barrierestarjournal.com 28 August 2017)
- Peru: Arequipa: Incendio forestal en reserva Salinas y Aguada Blanca (published by http://larepublica.pe 28 August 2017)
- USA. Oregon wildfires have cost taxpayers more than $100 million (published https://www.usnews.com by 28 August 2017)
- USA: Nibley to join in state wildland fire prevention program (published by http://news.hjnews.com 28 August 2017)
- Bulgaria: Kresna Gorge forest fires lead to more evacuations (published by http://sofiaglobe.com 28 August 2017)
- Canada/Australia: North Coast firies to assist with Canadian blazes (published by https://www.northernstar.com.au 28 August 2017)
- Peru: Incendio forestal afecta tres sitios arqueológicos en Acomayo (published by http://rpp.pe 27 August 2017)
- Greece: Wildfire rages on western island of Greece, no casualties reported (published by http://news.xinhuanet.com 27 August 2017)
- USA: Oregon´s wildfires have burned over 300,000 acres and cost of firefighting has surpassed $100 million (published by http://registerguard.com 27 August 2017)
- South Africa: Afriforum releases investigation into knysna fires (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 25 August 2017)
- USA: Proposed bill to track cancer rates among us fire fighters (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 25 August 2017)
- Israel: Israel to participate in inter-country emergency services drill (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 25 August 2017)
- Georgia: Forest fire in Borjomi Gorge: Updates for August 24 (published by http://agenda.ge 24 August 2017)
- Canada: BC Wildfires: New Blaze Forces Evacuation Of 1,100 (published by http://www.huffingtonpost.ca 24 August 2017)
- Macedonia/Israel: Israeli Air Force recount mission in Macedonia (published by https://www.airmedandrescue.com 24 August 2017)
- South Africa: Deadly fire tears through Vryheid (published by https://www.ecr.co.za 23 August 2017)
- Two detained, suspected of starting forest fires, for 2017 total of 70 (published by http://www.theportugalnews.com 23 August 2017)
- Portugal: Two injured Downey firemen airlifted to Utah burn center (published by http://www.idahostatejournal.com 23 August 2017)
- UK: Prototype technology developed for unearthing minefields with fire (published by https://www.laboratoryequipment.com 23 August 2017)
- Georgia: Georgian leader thanks Baku for assistance in extinguishing forest fire (published by https://www.azernews.az 22 August 2017)
- Georgia: UPDATED: Forest fire in Borjomi Gorge now close to nearby settlement (published by http://agenda.ge 22 August 2017)
- Spain: Forest fires hit five-year record in Spain (published by https://www.euractiv.com 22 August 2017)
- Georgia: Massive wildfire in Georgias Borjomi National Park (published by http://dfwatch.net 22 August 2017)
- Brazil: Brazil’s agents of the Amazon fighting loggers, fires to stop deforestation (published by https://www.aol.com 21 August 2017)
- Georgia: Wild fire in central Georgia contained (published by http://news.xinhuanet.com 21 August 2017)
- Indonesia: An End to Secondhand Smoke: Can Southeast Asia Finally Breathe a Sigh of Relief? (published by http://www.ozy.com 21 August 2017)
- Canada: Quebec fire protection service reports decrease in forest fires compared to last decade (published by http://montrealgazette.com 21 August 2017)
- USA: Facebook can be more useful than satellite data for tracking wildfire smoke (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 04 August 2017)
- USA: Don’t let funding for US Forest Service go up in flames (published by http://thehill.com 21 August 2017)
- We were putting out the flames with a Bunnings backpack (published by https://www.dailymercury.com.au 21 August 2017)
- Portugal: Helicopter combating forest fire crashes in northern Portugal (published by http://news.xinhuanet.com 20 August 2017)
- France: Forest fires leave thousands of passengers stranded across southern France (published by https://www.dailysabah.com 20 August 2017)
- France: Forest fires leave thousands of passengers stranded across southern France (published by https://www.dailysabah.com 20 August 2017)
- Portugal: Incêndios: Mais de 4.000 operacionais combatiam chamas pelas 18:00 (published by http://24.sapo.pt 20 August 2017)
- USA: Oregon wildfire forces evacuations in prime eclipse zone (published by http://www.king5.com 19 August 2017)
- Turkey: Arson suspected in massive forest fire near touristic Ayvalık in western Turkey (published by 19 August 2017)
- France: Frances Hulot calls for European civil protection force to counter forest fires (published by http://www.euractiv.com 18 August 2017)
- Global: This is how much of the world is currently on fire (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 18 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Indonesian wildfires are now an intractable problem (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 18 August 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal’s fire fighters work for free amidst deadly wildfires (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 18 August 2017)
- South Africa: Fire decimates 50 farms in Cathcart, Eastern Cape (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 18 August 2017)
- USA: Training volunteers to fight wildland fires (published by http://www.kolotv.com 17 August 2017)
- Brunei: Brunei needs hi-tech monitoring of forests (published by http://borneobulletin.com.bn 17 August 2017)
- USA: Western Montana firefighting costs soar past $100M (published by http://www.kbzk.com 17 August 2017)
- Canada: Is it time to start protecting caribou habitat from forest fires? N.W.T. Métis leader says yes (published by http://www.cbc.ca 17 August 2017)
- Croatia: A new fire broke out in the Haskovo region between the villages of Knyajevo and Srem (published by http://www.index.hr 17 August 2017)
- Canada: Tourist cancellations far beyond B.C. wildfire zone (published by http://www.barrierestarjournal.com 17 August 2017)
- Portugal: Wildfires trap 2,000 people in town in central Portugal (published by https://www.theguardian.com 17 August 2017)
- Portugal: Portuguese red cross helps forest fire victims to recover from tragedy (published by http://reliefweb.int 17 August 2017)
- Ecuador: Un incendio forestal afecta a la zona de amortiguamiento de la Reserva Ecológica los Illinizas, en Cotopaxi (published by https://www.elcomercio.com 16 August 2017)
- USA: NIFC mobilizes military aircraft to assist with wildfire detection and mapping in western U.S. (published by https://drive.google.com 16 August 2017)
- USA: University sharpens science of firefighting in Alaska (published by https://www.adn.com 16 August 2017)
- Armenia / Russia: Firefighters From Armenia, Russia Localize Wildfire In Forest Reserve (published by https://www.rferl.org 16 August 2017)
- Bolivia: Un incendio cerca la ciudad boliviana de Tarija (published by https://elpais.com 16 August 2017)
- USA: Fighting fires for free, aging volunteers struggle to recruit the next generation (published by http://ualrpublicradio.org 16 August 2017)
- Croatia: Houses defended, 160 firefighters and soldiers stay on duty overnight (published by http://www.index.hr 16 August 2017)
- South Africa: Wildlife conservationists raise concern over veld fires (published by https://www.newsday.co.zw 16 August 2017)
- Portugal: Forest fires: EU helps mobilise planes, vehicles and firefighters to help Portugal (published by http://reliefweb.int 16 August 2017)
- Canada: 8,450 square kilometres burned as B.C. nears worst wildfire season (published by http://www.ctvnews.ca 15 August 2017)
- Algeria: Algeria: 26 arrested for deliberately starting 131 forest fires (published by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com 15 August 2017)
- Montenegro: Crna Gora: Poar na Lovćenu stanje kritično (published by http://www.bhrt.ba 15 August 2017)
- USA: Stop With the ‚Catastrophic Wildfire‘ Scare Tactics (published by https://psmag.com 15 August 2017)
- Europe: Climate change blamed as EU’s forest fires nearly treble in 2017 (published by http://www.euronews.com 15 August 2017)
- USA: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (published by https://drive.google.com 15 August 2017)
- Ecuador: Dos conatos de incendio forestal en Quito en menos de 15 horas (published by https://www.elcomercio.com 15 August 2017)
- Greenlan / Denmark : Greenland is still burning, but the smoke may be the real problem (published by http://www.npr.org 15 August 2017)
- Portugal: 3,000 Firefighters in Portugal Combat Raging Wildfire (published by https://www.usnews.com 15 August 2017)
- Zambia: Two boys perish in bush fire (published by http://www.times.co.zm 15 August 2017)
- Mexico/Chile: Edoméx y Chile intercambian experiencias en combate de incendios forestales (published by http://edomexinforma.com 15 August 2017)
- Portugal: Heroes without capes: Portugals firefighters work for free (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com 15 August 2017)
- Greece: Greece Seeks EU Help as Wildfires Rage (published by https://www.usnews.com 15 August 2017)
- Peru: Apurímac: incendio forestal destruye 800 hectáreas de cobertura natural (published by http://peru.com 15 August 2017)
- USA: Scout’s honor: West Seattle Boy Scouts stop wildfire (published by http://www.king5.com 14 August 2017)
- Spain: Incendio forestal en el Parque Natural de Las Arribes (published by http://www.salamanca24horas.com 14 August 2017)
- Bolivia: Incendio forestal en Bolivia dañó más de 10.000 hectáreas (published by http://www.ultimahora.com 14 August 2017)
- Italy: Vasto incendio danneggia la Riserva di Torre Salsa (published by http://www.lasicilia.it 14 August 2017)
- Peru: Incendio forestal devora más de 1,500 hectáreas en San Pedro de Cachora (published by http://diariocorreo.pe 14 August 2017)
- USA: Wildfires rage in northwestern United States (published by https://www.wsws.org 14 August 2017)
- Bolivia: Incendio forestal en Bolivia dañó más de 10.000 hectáreas (published by http://www.ultimahora.com 14 August 2017)
- Greece: Scenes of apocalypse north of Athens as wildfire burns for second day (published by http://greece.greekreporter.com 14 August 2017)
- Turkey: Turkey Hires First Female Firefighting Helo Pilot, Reports Say (published by http://www.rotorandwing.com 14 August 2017)
- Greece: Entire Mountain Slope in Flames: Heartbreaking Photos from Kalamos Wildfire (published by http://greece.greekreporter.com14 August 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal asks EU for help putting out hundreds of forest fires as temperatures soar (published by http://www.independent.co.uk 14 August 2017)
- Portugal: Un gran incendio en Portugal no da tregua y obliga a desalojar cuatro aldeas (published by http://www.lavanguardia.com 14 August 2017)
- Australia: ACT Rural Fire Service concerned about dry winter leading into bushfire season (published by http://www.canberratimes.com.au 13 August 2017)
- Nicaragua: Incendios forestales arrasan bosques en el Caribe (published by https://confidencial.com.ni 13 August 2017)
- USA: Fire Department is useless (published by http://roodepoortrecord.co.za 13 August 2017)
- Colombia: Otro incendio forestal en Huila por ola de calor (published by http://caracol.com.co 13 August 2017)
- Greece: Houses are Burned at Huge Wildfire in Kalamos, North of Athens (published by http://greece.greekreporter.com 13 August 2017)
- Portugal asks for help from Europe to fight forest fires (published by http://indianexpress.com 13 August 2017)
- USA: Eight firefighters injured in fire crew truck rollover in Modoc Co. (published by http://www.krcrtv.com 12 August 2017)
- Canada: Firefighters Facing Dynamic Wildfire Threat (published by https://www.250news.com 12 August 2017)
- USA: Resilient forests (published by https://durangoherald.com 12 August 2017)
- Albania: Albania – Forest fires (National Authorities, DG ECHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 August 2017) (published by http://reliefweb.int/ 12 August 2017)
- Bolivia: Incendio forestal en Bolivia deja dos muertos (published by http://www.excelsior.com.mx 12 August 2017)
- Canada: Forest fires threaten shambhala music festival attendees (published by https://www.edmsauce.com 12 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Commentary: Combat future haze by working with Indonesia and ASEAN (published by http://www.channelnewsasia.com 12 August 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal Forest Fires Worsen, Fed by Poor Choices and Inaction (published by https://www.nytimes.com 12 August 2017)
- USA: Rapid Response: Should the Forest Service change approach to fires? (published by http://www.statesmanjournal.com 12 August 2017)
- We worked for Bush & Obama: Here’s a bipartisan solution to America’s wildfire problem (published by https://www.usatoday.com 11 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Land-swap rule among Indonesian President Jokowis latest peat reforms (published by https://news.mongabay.com 11 August 2017)
- Cyprus: Israel, Jordan, PA to hold first-of-its-kind joint firefighting and rescue exercise (published by http://www.timesofisrael.com 11 August 2017)
- Canada: Only certain masks protect against forest fire smoke (published by http://www.trailtimes.ca 11 August 2017)
- Cyprus: Forest fire warning to mountain visitors (published by http://cyprus-mail.com 11 August 2017)
- Bolivia/Chile: Canciller ofrece ayuda a Bolivia por graves incendios forestales (published by 11 http://www.ahoranoticias.cl August 2017)
- Croatia: Croatian mountain rescue service helps tackle disastrous fires (published by 11 http://www.fireandrescue.co August 2017)
- USA: Dla assists with nationwide wildland fire fighting, US (published by 11 http://www.fireandrescue.co August 2017)
- Canada: Artificial intelligence can better predict forest fires, says Alberta researcher (published by http://www.ctvnews.ca 11 August 2017)
- France: Corse : deux incendies font rage à Sisco et en Balagne (published by http://www.leparisien.fr 11 August 2017)
- Portugal: LOOK: Four Portuguese towns evacuated as forest fires rage (published by https://www.iol.co.za 11 August 2017)
- Bolivia: Incendio forestal afectó poblado cercano a Tarija (published by http://www.paginasiete.bo 11 August 2017)
- Canada: Fighting to breathe in the face of Canadas wildfire emergency (published by https://www.newscientist.com 11 August 2017)
- Indonesia: People, palm oil, pulp and planet: four perspectives on Indonesias fire-stricken peatlands (published by http://theconversation.com 11 August 2017)
- Greenland/Denmark: Greenland Fires Ignite Climate Change Fears (published by https://eos.org 11 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Indonesia Forest Fires Intractable Problem, Despite Efforts (published by https://www.voanews.com 11 August 2017)
- France: Le feu de forêt dans les Bouches-du-Rhône „fixé“ (published by http://www.lefigaro.fr 10 August 2017)
- USA: Boeing drone subsidiary Insitu joins new partnership to track wildfires day and night (published by https://www.geekwire.com 10 August 2017)
- USA: General Atomics provides new firefighting technology to City of San Diego (published by http://www.10news.com 10 August 2017)
- France: Forest fire: Hundreds flee blaze in southern France (published by https://www.thelocal.fr 10 August 2017)
- USA: Residents of smoke-choked Montana town advised to leave (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com 10 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Heres what Indonesia is doing about its deadly haze from forest and peatland fires (published by https://ensia.com 10 August 2017)
- Bolivia: Incendio forestal daña 250 hectáreas en área protegida del centro de Bolivia (published by http://www.wradio.com.co 09 August 2017)
- Georgia: Forest Blaze on Mtatsminda Mount, Tbilisi (published by http://georgiatoday.ge 09 August 2017)
- Greenland: ‚Unusual‘ Greenland wildfires linked to peat (published by http://www.bbc.com 09 August 2017)
- USA: Abandoned mines ponds tapped in firefighting effort (published by http://www.kbzk.com 08 August 2017)
- USA: Cal Fire to begin their contract with the Very Large Airtankers (published by http://ktvl.com 08 August 2017)
- Canada: Haze, smoke causes hospital spikes in Lower Mainland (published by https://www.surreynowleader.com 08 August 2017)
- USA: Wild bees thrive after severe forest fires (published by https://phys.org 08 August 2017)
- USA: Point and Click to Track Wildfire Activity in the United States (published by https://www.usgs.gov 08 August 2017)
- Malaysia: SEA Games: Malaysia urges Indonesia to control haze (published by http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com 08 August 2017)
- USA: ‚Departments are strapped, we need help:‘ State faces shortage of volunteer firefighters (published by http://komonews.com 08 August 2017)
- Argentina: El incendio forestal de Los Ángeles consumió más de mil hectáreas (published by http://www.elesquiu.com 08 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Rains dampen forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, new fires emerge in Papua (published by http://www.straitstimes.com 08 August 2017)
- Indonesia: First real test for Jokowi on haze as annual fires return to Indonesia (published by https://news.mongabay.com 08 August 2017)
- USA: Wildfires complicate eclipse planning efforts (published by http://www.mailtribune.com 07 August 2017)
- Bulgaria: 630 Wildfires Suppressed in Bulgaria in the Past 3 Days (published by https://www.bnt.bg 07 August 2017)
- USA: Bird bomb ignites vegetation fire near vineyard (published by https://gonzalestribune.com 07 August 2017)
- Costa Rica: Number of Forest Fires Decreases in Costa Rica (published by https://thecostaricanews.com 07 August 2017)
- Malaysia / Indonesia: Johan Setia peatfires cause of Klang, Shah Alam haze (published by http://www.thestar.com.my 07 August 2017)
- Canada: Hundreds more overseas firefighters en route to British Columbia (published by http://www.news1130.com 06 August 2017)
- USA: Gunfire caused destructive wildfire near Yosemite (published by http://mynews4.com 06 August 2017)
- USA: Op-Ed Some wildfires simply can’t be fought (published by http://www.latimes.com 06 August 2017)
- USA: Guest Opinion: We need responsible forest fire policies, not more logging (published by http://www.forestlegacies.org 06 August 2017)
- Ghana: Four million farmers to benefit from technology centres (published by http://citifmonline.com 06 August 2017)
- Tunisia: Tunisia loses swathes of forest in fires (published by http://www.news24.com 06 August 2017)
- New Zealand / Canada: Team of 80 NZers to fight rampant Canada wildfires (published by http://www.radionz.co.nz 06 August 2017)
- Peru: Rescatan a oso de anteojos luego de incendio forestal en Machu Picchu (published by http://rpp.pe 06 August 2017)
- USA: Poison Oak Effects Hundreds of Firefighters on Wildland Frontlines (published by http://www.firehouse.com 06 August 2017)
- Greece: The Latest: Fire burns unchecked on Greek island of Kythira (published by http://abcnews.go.com 06 August 2017)
- Malaysia: 10 more fire stations for Sabah in next five years (published by http://www.theborneopost.com 05 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Indonesian military officer orders that forest burners be shot (published by https://www.reuters.com 05 August 2017)
- South Africa: Soutpansberg has lost its lush grasslands (published by https://www.zoutnet.co.za 05 August 2017)
- Canada: Dealing with Wildfires: Insights from the Fort McMurray Reviews (published by https://www.linkedin.com 04 August 2017)
- USA: Fire fighting 747 strategically positioned for time-sensitive US operations (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 04 August 2017)
- Australia: Climate change a serious threat to national security: Climate Council (published by http://www.mygc.com.au 04 August 2017)
- Global: Experts believe climate change will feed wildfires worldwide (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 04 August 2017)
- Russia: Meeting on wildfire relief in Buryatia and Irkutsk Region (published by http://en.kremlin.ru 04 August 2017)
- UK: Beware heatwave Lucifer: British tourists warned about „dangerous“ temperatures of up to 46C sweeping Europe (published by http://www.mirror.co.uk 04 August 2017)
- USA: Brown: Debunking the blame on nation’s intense wildfires (published by http://www.havasunews.com 04 August 2017)
- Canada: 2017 second-worst B.C. wildfire season on record (published by https://www.surreynowleader.com 03 August 2017)
- USA: Firefighter killed fighting Lolo Peak fire in Montana (published by http://www.khq.com 03 August 2017)
- Canada/USA: BC wildfire smoke continues to plague Portland air quality (published by http://www.kgw.com 03 August 2017)
- Canada/Mexico: Se van a Canadá 108 mexicanos para combatir incendios (published by http://www.excelsior.com.mx 03 August 2017)
- Malaysia: Malaysia minister seeking to visit Indonesia over forest fires before SEA Games (published by http://www.straitstimes.com 03 August 2017)
- Denmark/Greenland: Unusual Wildfire Burns in Greenland (published by https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov 03 August 2017)
- India: Frame forest fire policy in three months: Green Tribunal to govt (published by http://www.thehindubusinessline.com 03 August 2017)
- Serbia/Russia: Russia sends fire helicopter to Serbia (published by https://www.airmedandrescue.com 03 August 2017)
- Greece: Brush fire south of Athens injures firemen, damages homes (published by http://www.reuters.com 03 August 2017)
- Greece: Brush fire south of Athens injures firemen, damages homes (published by https://sg.news.yahoo.com 03 August 2017)
- Macedonia: Пожарът в Македонски Брод се разширява (published by http://www.novinite.bg 03 August 2017)
- Canada: Seattles heat wave, wildfire haze could linger into next week, weather service says (published by http://www.seattletimes.com 03 August 2017)
- France: Corse-du-Sud : 150 hectares brûlés à Palneca, trois autres départs de feux (published by http://www.europe1.fr 03 August 2017)
- Canada: Quebec firefighters relieve colleagues fighting B.C. forest fires (published by http://montrealgazette.com 02 August 2017)
- USA: BC fires haze drifts in, softens heat wave (published by http://www.lyndentribune.com 02 August 2017)
- Tunisia: Tunisian authorities evacuating citizens after outbreak of forest fires (published by http://english.alarabiya.net 02 August 2017)
- USA: Oregon wildfires prompt governor to declare state of emergency (published by http://www.oregonlive.com 02 August 2017)
- USA: Wildfire Smoke From Canada Expected To Keep On Coming Into Washington And Oregon (published by http://kuow.org 02 August 2017)
- Portugal: Fogo de Chaves com duas frentes ativas mobiliza 349 operacionais (published by http://www.dn.pt 02 August 2017)
- USA: Health dangers of forest fire smoke remain less understood (published by http://missoulian.com 01 August 2017)
- Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: National Herd Increases 4% (published by http://allafrica.com 01 August 2017)
- USA: Fire season could stay dangerous into November, experts predict (published by http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com 01 August 2017)
- Indonesia: Indonesia hot spots down as water-bombing sorties continue (published by http://www.straitstimes.com 01 August 2017)
- USA: Wildfires cost Montana $21M so far with no end in sight (published by www.apnews.com 01 August 2017)
