MAY (All News)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
May 2018
- PORTUGAL: Anacom working group proposes measures to protect networks from forest fires (Published by https://www.telecompaper.com/ 30 May 2018)
- MEXICO: Forest fire consumes the hill Cerro de Tetela de Ocampo (Published by http://municipiospuebla.mx/ 30 May 2018)
- MEXICO: Forest fire alarms residents (Published by https://www.elindependientedehidalgo.com.mx/ 30 May 2018)
- USA: Aerial firefighting asset availability at risk with contractual cutbacks (Published by https://www.verticalmag.com/ 30 May 2018)
- INDIA: 24-year-old killed, another injured in forest fire in Kangra (Published by https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ 30 May 2018)
- MEXICO: Firefighters fight fire in ecological reserve in Tlalpan (Published by https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/ 30 May 2018)
- USA: California Senate Extends Insurance Relief to All Homeowners in a Wildfire Disaster Area (Published by http://goldrushcam.com/ 30 May 2018)
- USA: NIOSH warns firefighters about rhabdo (Published by https://safety.blr.com/ 30 May 2018)
- USA: Californian wineries threatened by rising temperatures and longer wildfire season (Published by https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ 29 May 2018)
- VIETNAM: Benedictine monks see red over Vietnam forest fires (Published by https://www.ucanews.com/ 29 May 2018)
- INDIA: Jammu and Kashmir: Forest fire takes a toll on Rajouri locals’ health (Published by http://www.freepressjournal.in/ 29 May 2018)
- USA: UCCE advisors promote targeted grazing to reduce wildfire threat (Published by https://ucanr.edu/ 29 May 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Sydney’s air quality worse than Beijing (Published by https://www.news.com.au/ 29 May 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA: Long-term Southern Cape fire plans to be re-examined (Published by https://www.iol.co.za/ 29 May 2018)
- USA: Effect of reduced summer cloud shading on evaporative demand and wildfire in coastal southern California (Published by https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ 29 May 2018)
- ISRAEL: Gazan drone with explosives discovered in Israel (Published by https://www.jns.org/ 28 May 2018)
- INDIA: Himachal Pradesh forest fires: Dhamarshala, Kasauli pine for respite (Published by http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/ 28 May 2018)
- CANADA: Tommy Lakes Forest Fire grows to over 20,000 hectares (Published by https://www.energeticcity.ca/ 27 May 2018)
- EU/SE ASIA: Forget US-China, the Malaysia-Indonesia-EU trade war may be upon us (Published by http://www.scmp.com/ 27 May 2018)
- CANADA: Nova Scotians dispatched to Alberta to help combat forest fires (Published by https://www.thestar.com/ 27 May 2018)
- USA: Great Southern fires: University professors say WA needs ‘total rethink’ on prescribed burning (Published by https://thewest.com.au/ 26 May 2018)
- USA: Couple hundred homes placed on pre-evacuation notice for wildfire (Published by https://durangoherald.com/ 25 May 2018)
- SWEDEN: Sweden lights forest fire the size of 520 football pitches (Published by https://www.thelocal.se/ 25 May 2018)
- INDIA: Vaishno Devi yatra resumes as choppers brought in to douse forest fire (Published by https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ 24 May 2018)
- INDONESIA: Haze-linked APP under fire, loses support from Greenpeace (Published by https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/ 24 May 2018)
- USA: Bad plants and wildfires are wrecking land in the US West (Published by https://www.heraldnet.com/ 24 May 2018)
- FINLAND: Dry weather, heat spark multiple wildfires in western Finland (Published by https://yle.fi/ 24 May 2018)
- RUSSIA: Firefighter died while extinguishing the National Park Bastak in the Jewish Autonomous Region (Published by http://www.interfax-russia.ru/ 23 May 2018)
- USA: DOI unveils first ever $17M contract option for UAS providers (Published by http://uasmagazine.com/ 23 May 2018)
- ISRAEL: Flammable Kites From Gaza Set Israeli Fields and Forests Ablaze (Published by https://www.haaretz.com/ 23 May 2018)
- ISRAEL/GFMC: Forest fires in climate change (Published by https://www.jnf-kkl.de/ 23 May 2018)
- OSCE / GFMC / UKRAINE / BELARUS: OSCE-supported transboundary exercise for effective joint response to wildfires in Chernobyl-affected areas held in Gomel, Belarus (Published by https://www.osce.org/ 22 May 2018)
- USA: CORRECTING and REPLACING PG&E Highlights Importance of Reforming Wildfire Liability Policies as Part of California’s Focus on Clean Energy and Climate Resilience (Published by https://www.businesswire.com/ 22 May 2018)
- USA: Martin Mars waterbombers’ firefighting days are done (Published by https://www.vicnews.com/ 21 May 2018)
- USA: Report: North Coast telecommunications crippled by wildfire (Published by http://www.pressdemocrat.com/ 21 May 2018)
- USA: Oregon teen ordered to pay $36.6 million in forest fire damage costs (Published by http://www.wkyt.com/ 21 May 2018)
- USA: Last year’s weather, wildfires heighten utilities’ storm hardening efforts (Published by https://www.utilitydive.com/ 21 May 2018)
- CANADA: B.C. VIEWS: Making sense of climate policy (Published by https://www.coastmountainnews.com/ 20 May 2018)
- RUSSIA: Two forest firefighter died in Buryatia (Published by http://tass.ru/ 20 May 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: Farmers burn 700 000 hectares of land (Published by https://www.dailynews.co.zw/ 20 May 2018)
- USA: California’s wildfire reality needs this new plan (Published by https://www.dailybreeze.com/ 17 May 2018)
- USA: A Plea to Governor Brown – Protect us from the wildfires that threaten us most. It’s not about forests (Published by http://www.californiachaparral.com/ 16 May 2018)
- USA: New technique reveals details of forest fire recovery (Published by https://phys.org/ 16 May 2018)
- USA: California executive order on forest fires recognizes bioenergy (Published by http://biomassmagazine.com/ 16 May 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal Braces for Wildfire Season After 106 Died Last Year (Published by https://www.usnews.com/ 15 May 2018)
- USA: Living on the Edge: Wildfires Pose a Growing Risk to Homes Built Near Wilderness Areas (Published by https://www.scientificamerican.com/ 15 May 2018)
- USA: Wild Side: Time to install Civilian Conservation Corps 2.0 (Published by http://dailytidings.com/ 15 May 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA: Beanies and scarves to help orphaned children in Alex fend off biting cold (Published by https://alexnews.co.za/ 15 May)
- INDONESIA: Wildfires may cause long-term health problems for endangered orangutans (Published by https://phys.org/ 15 May 2018)
- INDONESIA: Typo derails landmark ruling against Indonesian palm oil firm guilty of burning peatland (Published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 15 May 2018)
- USA: Republican Farm Bill Could Threaten 58.5 Million Acres of Forest Land, Conservationists Say (Published by http://www.newsweek.com/ 14 May 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia enlists plantation companies to ensure haze-free Asian Games (Published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 14 May 2018)
- ISRAEL: Three Israelis Try to Fly Flaming Kite Into Gaza Strip, Start Fire in Israeli Territory (Published by https://www.haaretz.com/ 13 May 2018)
- USA: Bill toughens punishment for burning violations (Published by http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/ 13 May 2013)
- ISRAEL: A kite with a “Molotov cocktail” was the cause of the fire in the forest Beeri (Published by https://koztimes.com/ 12 May)
- SPAIN: First “Belt Against Fire” from the ZeroFires Project at the Natural Park Cañón del Río Lobos in Soria is underway (Published by http://www.agronewscastillayleon.com/ 12 May 2018)
- USA: Above average wildfire year predicted for 2018 (Published by http://www.wbrz.com/ 12 May 2018)
- ISRAEL: Burning kites from Gaza spark 2 brush fires in Israel (Published by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ 12 May 2018)
- USA: NASA satellite measures height of smoke column on US Tinder Fire (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 11 May 2018)
- CANADA: Towns on alert after anonymous letter threatens Muskoka’s beaches (Published by https://www.muskokaregion.com/ 11 May 2018)
- USA: Gov. Brown Signs Order to Reduce Wildfire Danger (Published by http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/ 10 May 2018)
- USA: Wildfire smoke hurts heart, not just lungs, study finds (Published by http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ 10 May 2018)
- RUSSIA: Wildfires are out of control – and they’re affecting the entire planet (Published by https://www.greenpeace.org/ 09 May 2018)
- USA: Brush fire burns Armonk nature preserve (Published by https://www.lohud.com/ 08 May 2018)
- SRI LANKA: Wild fire brought under control (Published by http://www.defence.lk/ 08 May 2018)
- CANADA: Varcoe: 150 aviation jobs coming to Calgary, but bigger prize awaits Viking Air (Published by http://calgaryherald.com/ 08 May 2018)
- USA: Preliminary ranching costs for April’s wildfires tops $26 million (Published by https://newsok.com/ 08 May 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Connecting the classroom with the community – natural disaster education (Published by https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/ 08 May 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Portugal: President rules out second term if 2018 sees more forest fires tragedy (Published by http://www.macaubusiness.com/ 08 May 2018)
- USA: Three Big Cypress brush fires have scorched 40,000 acres, officials say (Published by https://www.naplesnews.com/ 08 May 2018)
- USA: PG&E unveils new wildfire safety operations center in wake of deadly North Bay fires (Published by http://abc7news.com/ 08 May 2018)
- CHILE: The fire in the Altos de Lircay reserve is expected to be extinguished today (Published by http://www.diarioelcentro.cl/ 07 May 2018)
- USA: Napa, Sonoma wildfire Small Business Administration payouts near $140M (Published by http://www.sonomanews.com/ 07 May 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Social Forestry Program (Published by https://www.asiasentinel.com/07 May 2018)
- MEXICO: More than 600 hectares consumed by fire in Sian Ka’an reserve (Published by https://sipse.com/ 06 May 2018)
- USA: Starkey Park to reopen after brush fire (Published by http://www.wfla.com/ 06 May 2018)
- NEPAL: Forest fire inside Langtang National Park (Published by http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/ 06 May 2018)
- CANADA: Two dead following brush fire (Published by http://edmontonsun.com 06 May 2018)
- USA: NW Tribes Bringing Traditional Wildfires Back To Their Lands (Published by https://www.opb.org/ 06 May 2018)
- CANADA: U of A students explore out-of-this-world solution to forest fires (Published by http://www.cbc.ca/ 05 May 2018)
- USA: Wealthy’s use of private firefighters ignites debate in wildfire country (Published by https://www.nbcnews.com/ 04 May 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town seasonal fire fighters receive recognition (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 04 May 2018)
- MOROCCO: Fight against forest fires, Morocco first in the Mediterranean (Published by https://lnt.ma/ 04 May 2018)
- USA: Big utilities are desperately trying to stick customers for the bills from California wildfires (Published by http://www.latimes.com/ 04 May 2018)
- USA: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano jolts with lava, quakes and gas (Published by https://www.stripes.com/ 04 May 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Traditional burn lights idea (Published by http://www.riverineherald.com.au/ 04 May 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA: Invasive alien plants in South Africa pose huge risks but they can be stopped (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 04 May 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: How cattle are being used to tackle fire threat (Published by https://www.thechronicle.com.au/ o4 May 2018)
- USA: Forest Service gets billions for wildfire prevention (Published by https://tdn.com/ 03 May 2018)
- INDONESIA: Indonesian government wants to turn haze-causing Mega Rice Project around (Published by https://news.mongabay.com/ 03 May 2018)
- UKRAINE: Military staff evacuated after grass fire near former arms depot in Kharkiv (Published by https://www.kyivpost.com/ 03 May 2018)
- USA: Even brief particle pollution spikes tied to respiratory infections (Published by https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ 03 May 2018)
- USA: Union, lawyers spar over wildfire ‘shadow lobbying’ at California Capitol (Published by http://www.sacbee.com/ 03 May 2018)
- USA: UA researchers: Wildfires in Western states likely to keep getting bigger (Published by http://tucson.com/ 03 May 2018)
- HONDURAS: Honduran firefighter burned in forest fire dies in Mexico (Published by http://www.latribuna.hn/ 02 May 2018)
- USA: Taking Visual Journalism Into the Sky With Drones (Published by https://www.nytimes.com/ 02 May 2018)
- BELARUS/TURKEY: Belarusian rescue workers busy fighting forest fires in Turkey (Published by http://eng.belta.by/ 02 May 2018)
- MEXICO: Fire in Sian Ka’an damages 600 hectares of vegetation (Published by http://www.yucatan.com.mx/ 02 May 2018)
- USA: Evacuation due to wildfire to be simulated at Buck Mountain Saturday (Published by http://www.journalpatriot.com/ 02 May 2018)
- USA: Women fighting forest fires say abuse is rife – but men often go unpunished (Published by https://www.theguardian.com/ 02 May 2018)