October (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
October 2017
- CANADA. B.C.’s lumber trade suffers in wake of vicious summer wildfire season (published by http://vancouversun.com 31 October 2017)
- EUROPE: Massive Carbon Sink May Be More Resilient Than Scientists Thought (published by https://www.scientificamerican.com 30 October 2017)
- USA: A welcome compromise on dealing with wildfires (published by https://www.bloomberg.com 30 October 2017)
- CANADA: New wildfire early warning system could prevent spring blazes (published by https://phys.org 30 October 2017)
- USA: Simulation shows winds near origins of Oct. 8 fires in Northern California may have been 75-90 mph (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 30 October 2017)
- USA: A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter Suicides (published by https://www.theatlantic.com 29 October 2017)
- USA: After the napa fires, a disaster-in-waiting: toxic ash (published by https://www.wired.com 29 October 2017)
- USA: The California wildfires burned down irreplaceable documents on silicon valley history [updated] (published by https://gizmodo.com 29 October 2017)
- USA: Lawyer: Court’s refusal to hear Yarnell Hill fire suit has statewide implications (published by http://tucson.com 29 October 2017)
- AUSTRALIA: Koalas trapped by government fence following wildfire, environmentalist fears (published by https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au 28 October 2017)
- USA: Mission accomplished, p-2vs fly final firefighting flights (published by http://markets.businessinsider.com 27 October 2017)
- USA: Sonoma County hazard plan foresaw deadly Wine Country fire (published by http://www.sfchronicle.com 27 October 2017)
- EUROPE: Tackling wildfires in Mediterranean forests (published by https://phys.org 27 October 2017)
- USA: Two schools closed indefinitely by toxic threat from Santa Rosa fires (published by http://www.pressdemocrat.com 27 October 2017)
- INDONESIA: RAPP to retire some plantation land in Sumatra amid government pressure (published by https://news.mongabay.com 27 October 2017)
- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Nature Park Hutovo Blato: The biggest birdwatching site in Europe is almost completely destroyed (published by http://avaz.ba 26 October 2017)
- CHILE: Formalize executives and former CGE technicians for forest fires that occurred in the Maule (published by http://www.latercera.com 26 October 2017)
- USA: 2017 firefighting costs: most expensive in Montana’s history (published by http://www.krtv.com 26 October 2017)
- USA: Immigration crackdown keeps wildfire victims from seeking help (published by https://www.axios.com 26 October 2017)
- MEDITERRANEAN REGION: Israeli, Arab, European firemen share cross-border drill (published by https://www.israel21c.org 26 October 2017)
- USA: PG&E wants ratepayers to pay California wildfire costs (published by https://www.mercurynews.com 26 October 2017)
- MEXICO / USA: County Issues Smoke Advisory Due to Drifting Smoke From Wildfire Burning in Mexico (published by https://www.nbcsandiego.com 26 October 2017)
- GEORGIA: Georgia to launch forest fire warning systems (published by http://agenda.ge 26 October 2017)
- BRAZIL: Brazil: Uncontacted people threatened by forest fire in Amazon (published by https://www.survivalinternational.org 26 October 2017)
- BRAZIL: Pollutant emitted by forest fire causes DNA damage and lung cell death (published by https://phys.org 25 October 2017)
- INDONESIA: Hot spots from forest fires in Indonesia fell 32.6 % in 2017 (published by https://www.channelnewsasia.com 25 October 2017)
- CANADA: Forest fires down in N.L. in 2017 compared to 10-year average (published by http://www.ganderbeacon.ca 25 October 2017)
- JAMAICA: Over 100 farmers trained to respond to forest fires (published by http://www.jamaicaobserver.com 25 October 2017)
- USA: Three underrated ideas for preventing wildfire devastation (published by https://psmag.com 25 October 2017)
- USA: US Congress passes $36.5 bn in hurricane, wildfire aid (published by https://phys.org 25 October 2017)
- USA: Harnessing the power of fire whirls (published by https://phys.org 24 October 2017)
- PORTUGAL: Stirring now in the ashes may be worse than the fires (published by https://www.publico.pt 24 October 2017)
- USA: Severe weather has cost the US government $350 billion since 2007 — and climate change could make it much worse (published by http://www.businessinsider.de 24 October 2017)
- Portugal: Portugal government survives no confidence vote over fires (published by https://www.reuters.com 24 October 2017)
- USA/MEXICO: Mexican government steps in to help wildfire victims (published by24 October 2017)
- INDONESIA: RAPP must abide by regulations: environment minister (published by https://en.antaranews.com 23 October 2017)
- USA: California fires took thousands of homes. Now rent in hardest-hit areas is soaring (published by https://www.theguardian.com 23 October 2017)
- GLOBAL: Forest fires stoke record loss in world tree cover: monitor (published by https://www.reuters.com 23 October 2017)
- ROMANIA: Fire in Domogled National Park where fire burns about 15 hectares of forest in a hard-to-reach area (published by https://www.ziare-pe-net.ro 23 October 2017)
- USA: How the California wildfire was falsely pinned on an immigrant (published by http://www.ktvu.com 23 October 2017)
- USA: Northern California firefighters use real-time mapping to track devastation (published by http://statescoop.com 23 October 2017)
- USA: NBC News: cancer among firefighters (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 23 October 2017)
- USA: Chance for Monster ME Wildfire Not So Unlikely (published by http://www.firehouse.com 23 October 2017)
- FRANCE: Fires in Corsica and the Alps (published by http://www.boursorama.com 23 October 2017)
- USA: California wildfires have disrupted school for a quarter of a million students (published by http://kvcrnews.org 21 October 2017)
- PORTUGAL: Portuguese protest over deadly forest fires, government pledges aid (published by https://www.reuters.com 21 October 2017)
- USA: Isis celebrates California wildfires death toll as supporters suggest ways to make it worse (published by http://www.newsweek.com 20 October 2017)
- AUSTRALIA: Rise of the female firefighter: Bushfire brigade ranks filling up with women (published by http://www.abc.net.au 20 October 2017)
- USA: California wildfires torch the legalization hopes of pot growers (published by http://grist.org 20 October 2017)
- BRAZIL: Record amazon fires in Brazil indicate forest degradation (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 20 October 2017)
- USA: How the California wildfire was falsely pinned on an immigrant (published by https://www.nytimes.com 20 October 2017)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia timber firm gets rap for planting in protected Riau peatlands (published by http://www.straitstimes.com 20 October 2017)
- PORTUGAL: Europe’s hurricane-fueled wildfires might become a recurring nightmare (published by19 October 2017)
- USA: Wine country lacked water-dropping aircraft in first hours of wildfires (published by http://www.latimes.com 19 October 2017)
- USA. Boy, 15, charged in wildfire that devastated scenic Oregon gorge (published by https://www.mercurynews.com 19 October 2017)
- GLOBAL/GFMC: Yes, climate change fuels forest fires – but that’s not the only factor (published by http://www.dw.com 19 October 2017)
- USA: Battling flames increases firefighters‘ exposure to carcinogens (published by https://phys.org 18 October 2017)
- INDONESIA: Peatlands Becomes Pineapple Plantations to Prevent Forest Fire (published by http://www.en.netralnews.com 18 October 2017)
- USA: Majority Of Northern California Wildfire Victims Were 65 Or Older (published by18 October 2017)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal’s Government Is Facing a No-Confidence Vote over This Week’s Forest Fires (published by http://time.com 18 October 2017)
- USA: Insurance payouts may not cover all wildfire damage for California wineries (published by https://www.cnbc.com 17 October 2017)
- USA: Team uncovers link between forest fire smoke, pollution events (published by https://phys.org 17 October 2017)
- BRAZIL: Deforestation drops for first time in three years in Brazil’s Amazon (published by https://www.reuters.com 17 October 2017)
- USA: Historic Panorama Archive of Pacific Northwest Used to Suppress Forest Fires (published by https://mymodernmet.com 16 October 2017)
- USA: Will the California forest fires change anything? (published by http://www.newsweek.com 16 October 2017)
- USA: Drone operators faces fines, citations for flying near wildfires (published by http://www.ktvu.com 16 October 2017)
- PORTUGAL/SPAIN: Portugal and Spain wildfires kill at least 39 people (published by http://edition.cnn.com 16 October 2017)
- GLOBAL: Satellite data shows largest CO2 increase comes from Earth’s tropics (published by http://www.spaceflightinsider.com 16 October 2017)
- UK: Apocalypse wow: dust from Sahara and fires in Portugal turn UK sky red (published by https://www.theguardian.com 16 October 2017)
- SOUTH AFRICA: OudekraalFire: ‚Fires contained at huge financial cost’ (published by https://www.iol.co.za 16 October 2017)
- USA: Devastated suburb was exempt from fire rules (published by https://www.abqjournal.com 15 October 2017)
- USA: ‚Nobody trains for this‘: Crews sift wildfire ruins for victims (published by https://www.msn.com 15 October 2017)
- USA: Brush fire burns in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (published by http://fox5sandiego.com 14 October 2017)
- AUSTRALIA: Forestry NSW and Koala Hospital partner to save fire-affected wildlife (published by http://www.portnews.com.au 14 October 2017)
- USA: Death toll continues to rise as California wildfires burn on (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com 14 October 2017)
- USA: Undocumented Immigrants Were Afraid To Use California Wildfire Shelters, So They Slept On Beaches (published by https://www.buzzfeed.com 14 October 2017)
- USA: Tomorrow’s firefighters will have near-superhuman abilities (published by https://www.engadget.com 13 October 2017)
- USA: Column: America used to build things (published by http://www.tbo.com 13 October 2017)
- USA: PG&E shares down 10% after California wildfire liability warning (published by https://www.marketwatch.com 13 October 2017)
- ZIMBABWE: Veld fires a threat to food security (published by https://southernafrican.news 13 October 2017)
- USA: California wildfire disaster could bring fiscal pain to communities for years to come (published by https://www.cnbc.com 13 October 2017)
- USA: Spending more on fire suppression won’t reduce losses (published by http://www.sfchronicle.com 12 October 2017)
- USA: In Utah, major forest fire fuels push for state, not federal control (published by https://www.csmonitor.com 12 October 2017)
- USA: Marijuana farms are burning in California wildfires (published by http://money.cnn.com 12 October 2017)
- AUSTRALIA: Cancer cover for Tasmania’s 5000 volunteer firefighters (published by http://www.themercury.com.au 12 October 2017)
- GLOBAL: How NASA tracks carbon emissions from space to better understand – and deal with – climate change (published by http://www.latimes.com 12 October 2017)
- AUSTRALIA. Being psychologically prepared for bushfire a vital part of survival (published by http://www.abc.net.au 12 October 2017)
- USA: Whole towns evacuated as Northern California firestorm grows; at least 23 people dead, 285 missing (published by http://www.latimes.com 11 October 2017)
- USA: U.S. loan to Puerto Rico a start, but more aid to come: official (published by https://www.reuters.com 11 October 2017)
- USA: Napa, Sonoma counties did not issue Amber Alert-style warnings ahead of fires (published by http://www.latimes.com 11 October 2017)
- USA: Explosive Fires in Northern California (published by https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov 11 October 2017)
- USA: Study casts doubt on warming implications of brown carbon aerosol from wildfires (published by https://phys.org 11 October 2017)
- USA: Worst-ever wildfire smoke spreads across Bay Area (published by https://www.eastbaytimes.com 11 October 2017)
- CANADA: B.C. wildfires set record high greenhouse gas emission levels (published by http://www.macleans.ca 10 October 2017)
- USA: Mendocino County town all but cut off from outside world (published by http://www.sfgate.com 10 October 2017)
- USA: Safari West owner had ‘a thousand souls’ to save from Tubbs fire (published by http://www.pressdemocrat.com 10 October 2017)
- USA: Wildfires In California’s Wine Country Could Impact The Business For Years To Come (published by https://www.forbes.com 10 October 2017)
- USA: Toll from Northern California firestorms sharply rise: 2,000 structures destroyed, at least 17 dead (published by http://www.latimes.com 10 October 2017)
- ITALY: Into the fascist forest – a real Italian controversy (published by https://www.thelocal.it 10 October 2017)
- USA: ‘The night America burned’: The deadliest – and most overlooked – fire in U.S. history (published by https://www.washingtonpost.com 10 October 2017)
- INDONESIA: Peat fires and toxic haze: The power of perception (published by https://forestsnews.cifor.org 09 October 2017)
- CANADA: Comment: Wildfire risks are increasing in B.C.’s forests (published by http://www.timescolonist.com 08 October 2017)
- USA: Man killed during helicopter mulch operation at Brian head fire (published by http://wildfiretoday.com 08 October 2017)
- USA: Winds, floods and fire: US ties record for costly weather (published by https://phys.org 07 October 2017)
- ZIMBABWE: Mudzi West MP calls for stiffer penalties for people who start veld fire (published by https://www.newsday.co.zw 06 October 2017)
- USA: US wildfire budget exhausted with more fires expected (published by http://www.fireandrescue.co 06 October 2017)
- SPAIN: Babcock to integrate unmanned rotorcraft into firefighting operations (published by https://www.verticalmag.com 06 October 2017)
- CANADA: Three wildfires burning in Glacier National Park (published by06 October 2017)
- USA: US Senators introduce bill to improve fire recovery and mitigation efforts (published by http://www.thefencepost.com 05 October 2017)
- CHILE: Executives of CGE formalized by negligence that caused forest fire in Curepto (published by http://www.adnradio.cl 05 October 2017)
- CHILE: Chile will host coordination for the fight against forest fires in South America (published by http://www.radiovalparaiso.cl 05 October 2017)
- USA: Study finds surprising ponderosa regrowth after severe wildfires (published by http://azdailysun.com 05 October 2017)
- USA: Bushfire threat forces Perth Hills resident to resort to plan B — building a bunker (published by http://www.abc.net.au 05 October 2017)
- PORTUGAL: Scorched earth of Portugal fires may hold seeds of a renewal (published by https://www.reuters.com 05 October 2017)
- CANADA: 2017 wildfire season most expensive in recent memory (published by http://www.cfjctoday.com 04 October 2017)
- USA: Did A Meteor Cause A Brush Fire In New Hampshire? (published by http://boston.cbslocal.com 04 October 2017)
- USA: Some Property Insurers Pulling Back From Highest Wildfire Risk Areas (published by http://nwnewsnetwork.org 03 October 2017)
- USA: Straight talk about wildfire and logging: memo for reporters and editorial writers (published by http://wilderness.org 03 October 2017)
- USA: Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting Launches Online Donations (published by http://www.businesswire.com 03 October 2017)
- USA: Lawmakers focus on air pollution from wildfire (published by http://www.eastoregonian.com 03 October 2017)
- PAKISTAN: Wildfire damages flora, fauna in Mansehra (published by https://www.thenews.com.pk 03 October 2017)
- AUSTRALIA: Koala fire victims trapped by RMS fencing have nothing to eat (published by https://www.echo.net.au 03 October 2017)
- ZIMBABWE: Govt blames veld fires on behavioural rigidity (published by http://www.herald.co.zw 03 October 2017)
- USA: Bozeman boy holds 2nd tailgating fundraiser for Montana Wildfire Relief Fund (published by http://www.ktvq.com 02 October 2017)
- USA: Stark Evidence: A Warmer World Is Sparking More and Bigger Wildfires (published by http://e360.yale.edu 02 October 2017)
- USA: Neptune Aviation retires firefighting planes (published by http://www.kpax.com 02 October 2017)
- USA: Op-Ed What the Trump administration doesn’t understand about wildfires (published by http://www.latimes.com 01 October 2017)
- October (All News) (published by01 October 2017)
- USA: MTN Montana Wildfire Relief Fund raises $291,251 (published by http://www.ktvq.com 01 October 2017)
