SEPTEMBER (ALL NEWS)
Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
September 2018
- USA: 1908: Forest fires wipe out Adirondack village, lead to new laws (Published by https://www.newyorkupstate.com/ 29 September 2018)
- CANADA: Walmart avoids trial on wildfire-contaminated food in Fort McMurray (Published by https://www.cbc.ca/ 29 September 2018)
- GHANA: Shea nut yields decline in Northern Region due to bush fire (Published by https://www.ghanaweb.com/ 29 September 2018)
- USA: U.S. Forest Service Awards Nearly $8 Million In Innovation Grants (Published by https://www.oann.com/ 28 Septiembre 2018)
- USA: Take a ride on fire fighting train battling the Delta Fire, US (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 28 September 2018)
- UK: No moor burning on upland peat bogs in Cumbria (Published by https://www.cumbriacrack.com/ 28 September 2018 )
- USA: As wildfire closes California interstate, Waze sends drivers down dead end (Published by https://www.eastbaytimes.com/ 28 September 2018
- PORTUGAL: Portugal charges 12 over huge wildfire that killed 66 people (Published by https://abcnews.go.com/ 27 September 2018)
- USA: Jeff Merkley introduces bill aiming to thin forests, stem wildfires ( Published by https://www.oregonlive.com/ 27 September 2018)
- USA: Dauntless Air Expands Fire Boss Fleet (Published by https://apnews.com/ 27 September 2018)
- PERU: Increase of forest fires and a lack of planning to face them is “worrisome” (Published by https://elcomercio.pe/ 26 September 2018)
- UK/WALES: The shame of our summer: Huge increase in grass fires revealed (Published by https://www.walesonline.co.uk/ 25 September 2018)
- USA: Lawsuit Challenges Redding’s Wildland Fire Strategy (Published by http://www.actionnewsnow.com/ 25 September 2018)
- USA: SCSU Professor Creates Index to Predict Wildland Fire Locations (Published by http://wjon.com/ 25 Septiembre 2018)
- GREECE: Andreas Dimitriou’s wife and baby son died in a Greek bushfire. Locals say it didn’t have to happen (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 25 September 2018)
- CANADA: Destruction from forest fires jumps sharply (Published by https://www.tbnewswatch.com/ 25 September 2018)
- USA: 28 bills boosting wildfire prevention, recovery signed by Gov. Jerry Brown (Published by https://www.record-bee.com/ 25 September 2018)
- ITALIA: 500 evacuated as forest fire strikes near Pisa (Published by https://www.thelocal.it/ 25 September 2018)
- PORTUGAL: Fire in the Peneda-Gerês National Park subdued (Published by http://www.cmjornal.pt/ 24 September 2018)
- USA: Using Technology To Assess Wildfire Risk And Combat Wildfires (Published by https://www.forbes.com/ 24 September 2018)
- USA: A Giant Wildfire Has Cut off Yellowstone’s Southern Gateway (Published by https://earther.gizmodo.com/ 24 September 2018)
- PERU: Lambayeque: forest fire in Pomac Forest Historical Sanctuary (Published by https://larepublica.pe/ 23 September 2018)
- ISRAEL: Gaza arson balloons spark 7 fires in southern Israel (Published by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ 23 September 2018)
- CANADA: B.C. wildfires burned large areas affected by mountain pine beetles, experts say (Published by https://www.cbc.ca/ 23 September 2018)
- GREECE: Wildfire Breaks Out Near Crowded Refugee Camp on Greek Island (Published by https://www.nytimes.com/ 22 September 2018)
- USA: Rangeland association calls for partnership with Forest Service (Published by http://www.capitalpress.com/ 21 September 2018)
- USA: Your utility bill could reflect fire costs under new California law (Published by https://www.sacbee.com/ 21 September 2018)
- GERMANY: Disaster declared after army rocket sparks German wildfire (Published by https://www.miamiherald.com/ 21 September 2018)
- POLAND: A powerful fire on a military training ground. 220 hectares of heath were burned (Published by https://www.tvn24.pl/ 21 September 2018)
- GERMANY: Red Tape Prevents Aerial Firefighting In Europe (Published by https://seaplanemagazine.com/ 21 September 2018)
- USA: Grace Fire Fighter Releases GPS Enabled Emergency Signaling and Automated Accountability System (Published by https://www.firehouse.com/ 21 September 2018)
- EUROPA: Increased prevention efforts needed to curb the growing risk of future wildfires (20 September 2018 Published by http://europa.eu/)
- USA: Night Vision Goggles Bringing Wildfires Into Focus – Part 2 (Published by https://www.tracplus.com/ 20 September 2018)
- ZIMBAWE: Veld fire consumes mom, child (Published by https://www.herald.co.zw/ 20 September 2018)
- USA: Private firefighters and five-star hotels: how the rich sit out wildfires (Published by https://www.theguardian.com/ 20 September 2018)
- INDONESIA: Decline in forest fires in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve indicates management effectiveness (Published by https://india.mongabay.com/ 20 September 2018)
- USA: Mendocino Complex, biggest wildfire in California history, now 100 percent contained (Published by https://www.sacbee.com/ 19 September 2018)
- USA: A warming planet could trigger more intense wildfire season in Hawaii (Published by http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/ 19 September 2018)
- USA: ‘Humbled To Ask For Help’ — Low-Income Communities Struggle To Recover After A Wildfire (Published by https://www.npr.org/ 19 September 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Inflatable veterinary field hospital launched ahead of South Australia’s fire season (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 19 September 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA: Heroic Free State teenager succumbs to his burn wounds (Published by https://www.news24.com/ 19 September 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Indigenous fire methods protect land before and after the Tathra bushfire (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 18 September 2018)
- TURKEY: Forest fire in Antalya! Holiday paradise flame burned (Published by http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ 19 September 2018)
- GERMANY: Drought affected about 90% of German territory in 2018 (Published by https://phys.org/ 18 September 2018 )
- INDONESIA: Indonesian Climate Change Policies: Striking a Balance between Poverty Alleviation and Emissions Reduction (Published by http://www.futuredirections.org.au/ 18 September 2018)
- USA: Shocking NASA images shows how forest fires, exhaust fumes and sandstorms are polluting the atmosphere (Published by https://www.businessinsider.de/ 18 September 2018)
- USA: Senators Call To Bring Back Spanish Fire Training Manuals (Published by https://www.opb.org/ 18 September 2018)
- BOLIVIA: Two people of the four injured in forest fire die (Published by http://www.opinion.com.bo/ 18 September 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Fire at Diamond Head Road, Crowdy Bay National Park (Published by https://www.camdencourier.com.au/ 17 September 2018)
- UK/WALES: There were more than 700 Gwent grass fires during the summer months (Published by https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/ 17 September 2018)
- USA: Four fires burning in northwestern Colorado, including new one near Wyoming border (Published by https://www.aspentimes.com/ 16 September 2018)
- USA: Comment: How private investment can fund wildfire prevention (Published by https://www.heraldnet.com/ 16 September 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: UPDATES: Bemboka bushfire out of control, three buildings lost (Published by https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/ 15 September 2018)
- USA: Firefighter’s death caused by retardant drop from 747 (Published by http://www.foxnews.com/ 15 September 2018)
- USA: Suicide Rates Among Us Fire Fighters Reach Alarming Levels (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 14 September 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: Prescribed burning debate rages as Australia finds there’s no time to burn going into peak fire season (Published by http://www.abc.net.au/ 13 September 2018)
- ECUADOR / BRAZIL / COSTA RICA: Ecuador works to strengthen capacities for integrated fire management in conservation areas (Published by http://www.ambiente.gob.ec/ 13 September 2018)
- USA: Everyone Goes Home in the Wildland program is introduced(Published by https://wildfiretoday.com/13 Septiembre 2018)
- USA: Thumbs up: A career path for inmate firefighters (Published by https://www.pressdemocrat.com/ 13 September 2018)
- USA: A million homes are planned for California wildfire hot spots (Published by https://www.bendbulletin.com/ 13 September 2018)
- SYRIA: Supporting vulnerable fruit producers after bushfires in the Syrian Arab Republic (Published by https://reliefweb.int/ 13 Septiembre 2018)
- BOLIVIA: 90 people fight the forest fire in San José (Published by https://www.eldeber.com.bo/ 13 September 2018)
- GERMANY: German forest standoff: Police clear protester tree homes (Published by https://www.fireengineering.com/ 13 September 2018)
- USA: Firefighters Cope As Climate Change Radically Changes Their Jobs (Published by https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ 12 September 2018)
- USA: Fire information on InciWeb is now subject to being deleted after it is no longer current (Published by https://wildfiretoday.com/ 12 September 2018)
- USA: Man Sentenced to Five Years in Jail After Starting Fire at Joshua Tree (Published by https://www.theepochtimes.com/ 11 September 2018)
- USA: We Know Exactly How to Stop Wildfires—With Money (Published by https://www.wired.com/ 11 September 2018)
- GREECE: Death toll from summer forest fire near Athens rises to 99 (Published by https://abcnews.go.com/ 11 September 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: ACT emergency services create world-first bushfire map (Published by https://www.governmentnews.com.au/ 10 September 2018)
- USA: US wildfire smoke deaths could double by 2100 (Published by https://phys.org/ 10 September 2018)
- USA: Farmers Reeling From Record Year of Wildfires (Published by https://modernfarmer.com/ 10 September 2018)
- USA: Will growing scenes of hurricanes, wildfires and volcanoes make us a go-bag people? (Published by https://eu.usatoday.com/ 10 September 2018)
- USA: California utility proposes wildfire safety measures (Published by https://www.seattletimes.com/ 10 September 2018)
- GREECE/GFMC: Commission Recommendation “Independent Commission for the Investigation of the Causes of Fires” (Published by https://dasarxeio.com/ 10 September 2018)
- USA: 40-acre brush fire burning at Marin County Park prompts evacuations (Published by https://www.kron4.com/ 10 September 2018)
- ZIBABWE: Veld fires destroy 54 000ha of land in Midlands (Published by https://www.newsday.co.zw/ 10 September 2018)
- UK: More than 30 firefighters tackling blazes at Aberdeen nature reserve (Published by https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/ 09 September 2018)
- VIETNAM: Tram Chim park needs better fire management to conserve eco-system (Published by https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ 09 September 2018)
- USA: Bacon Rind Fire causes closures in YNP, Custer Gallatin National Forest (Published by https://kbzk.com/ 09 September 2018)
- USA: Wildfires make their own weather, and that matters for fire management (Published by https://www.sciencenews.org/ 09 September 2018)
- USA: Bears pose threat for crews battling Glacier NP wildfires (Published by https://kpax.com/ 09 September 2018)
- USA: Facilities’ staff fled, abandoned seniors during Tubbs Fire, state says (Published by https://www.sfgate.com/ 07 September 2018)
- USA: Disastrous CA Fire Season Depleting Funds (Published by https://www.firehouse.com/ 07 September 2018)
- CANADA: Edmonton fire chief touts importance of mental health supports as US fire fighters mourn colleague (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 07 September 2018)
- USA: Rampant wildfire closes military base (Published by https://www.navytimes.com/ 07 September 2018)
- USA: How the science of fighting wildfires changed after the 1988 Yellowstone fires, US (Published by http://www.fireandrescue.co/ 07 September 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: Livestock starvation looms as veld fires rage (Published by https://www.chronicle.co.zw 07 September 2018)
- AUSTRALIA: And you thought forecasts were bad now: Bureau of Meteorology reveals radical new plan – raising fears it could put towns at risk from bushfires and cyclones (Published by http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ 06 September 2018)
- GEORGIA: Head of Borjomi-Kharagauli Nature Reserve died in the fire (Published by https://www.radiotavisupleba.ge/ 06 September 2018)
- PAKISTAN: Margalla Hills fire: Hearing reveals wildlife board’s inability to handle forest fires (Published by https://tribune.com.pk/ 05 September 2018)
- JAPAN: Country Gentleman: Campfires and forest fires (Published by https://mainichi.jp/ 05 September 2018)
- USA: UC Cooperative Extension to hold ‘Prescribed Fire on Private Lands’ Workshops (Published by https://yubanet.com/ 05 September 2018)
- ITALY: Flames near the bike path: a fire breaks out in the protected area (Published by http://www.zonalocale.it/ 05 September 2018)
- USA: Idaho prison halts inmate firefighting after rape accusation (Published by https://abcnews.go.com/ 04 September 2018)
- USA: Pneumonia and other hazards on the fireline (Published by https://wildfiretoday.com/ 04 September 2018)
- USA: Feeling the Burn: Wildfires Bring More Health Challenges for Low-Income Californians (Published by http://www.governing.com/ 04 September 2018)
- USA: Pilot shortage has Cal Fire tankers sitting on runways during wildfires (Published by https://www.sacbee.com/04 September 2018)
- USA: High-Risk Housing Developments Fan the Flames for Wildfire (Published by https://alumni.berkeley.edu/ 04 September 2018)
- USA/CANADA: In wildfire-prone B.C. and California, urban sprawl and bad planning are fuelling future infernos. What can we do? (Published by https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ 03 September 2018)
- USA: Demand for Grazing Goats Is Growing Like Wildfire (Published by https://www.sierraclub.org/ 03 September 2018)
- ZIMBABWE: Veld fires ravage 30 000ha (Published by https://www.herald.co.zw/ 03 September 2018)
- SOUTH AFRICA: Stellenbosch University receives R2.9m grant to develop fire engineering postgraduate degrees (Published by http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/ 03 September 2018)
- USA: Study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters (Published by https://www.sacbee.com/ 02 September 2018)
- MALAYSIA: Anti-open burning SOP being drafted (Published by https://www.thestar.com.my/ 02 September 2018)
