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Regional South Asia Wildland Fire Network

Media Highlights on Fires and Fire Issues

Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics at regional and global level (relevant to this region)

2010

India: Forest Fire Under Control in Indian Kashmir (published by english.ntdtv.com, 25 June 2010)
India: Rising temperatures, erratic rains and fewer green pockets (published by www.hindustantimes.com, 05 June 2010)
India: Trees gutted, animals charred in forest fire; guard arrested (published by www.indianexpress.com, 28 May 2010)
Pakistan: Margalla Hills fire continues to spread (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 28 May 2010)
India: 6 persons wounded in separate fire incidents in Jammu (published by www.ptinews.com, 25 May 2010)
India: Mines explode along LoC in Rajouri (published by www.ptinews.com, 23 May 2010)
India: Frequent forest fires cause serious ecological concerns in Dharamsala (published by news.oneindia.in, 22 May 2010)
India: Forest fire in Vaishnodevi hills, 3 housed gutted (published by www.ptinews.com, 19 May 2010)
Nepal: Three killed, property worth millions gutted (published by thehimalayantimes.com, 14 May 2010)
India: Himachal hills turn into tinderbox (published by sify.com, 01 May 2010)
Nepal: Balaju Wildfire (published by www.everestuncensored.org, 01 May 2010)
India: Forest dept needs help to fight forest fires (published by www.sakaaltimes.com, 26 April 2010)
India: ‘System in place for controlling and preventing forest fires’ (published by www.indianexpress.com, 24 April 2010)
India: Forest fire in Kohima outskirt (published by www.morungexpress.com, 24 April 2010)
India: Forest fire: Hundreds of passengers stranded on Kalka-Shimla track (published by www.himvani.com, 19 April 2010)
Bhutan: Meeting for the Forest Fire Volunteers held (published by www.moa.gov.bt, 14 April 2010)
India: Dry season causes rampant forest fires (published by www.nagalandpost.com, 13 April 2010)
Bhutan: Two women volunteers killed (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 12 April 2010)
India: Forest fire on JNU campus (published by www.indiablooms.com, 12 April 2010)
India: Forest fires in Feb devoured 32 hectares (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 11 April 2010)
India: Forest fire destroys vast tracts of forest in Uttarakhand (published by buzz7.com, 06 April 2010)
Nepal: Govt silent? (published by thehimalayantimes.com, 05 April 2010)
India: SMS system for rapid response to forest fires (published by www.indianexpress.com, 05 April 2010)
Nepal: Fires wreak havoc across country (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 05 April 2010)
Nepal: Forest fires rage in Dang, Palpa, Parvat (published by www.myrepublica.com, 04 April 2010)
Pakistan: Plan devised to check fire on Margalla Hills (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 31 March 2010)
Nepal: Forest fires at over 120 spots in a single day (published by www.myrepublica.com, 30 March 2010)
India: Fire rages at Yeoor Hills (published by www.mumbaimirror.com, 30 March 2010)
India: Frequent forest fires scorch national park (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 28 March 2010)
India: Bushfire in Japfü vicinity (published by www.nagalandpost.com, 26 March 2010)
India: One house gutted in wildfire (published by www.e-pao.net, 24 March 2010)
Bhutan: Tsirang forest fire (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 23 March 2010)
Nepal: Wildfire rages in Panchthar (published by www.myrepublica.com, 22 March 2010)
India: Wildfire in Ralan area (published by www.nagalandpost.com, 22 March 2010)
Bangladesh: Sundarbans forest fire extinguished (published by bdnews24.com, 22 March 2010)
GLOBAL: Human health linked directly to forest health (published by www.panda.org, 19 March 2010)
India: 14,632 hectares lost in forest fire (published by www.expressbuzz.com, 17 March 2010)
India: Water scarcity: Muthumalai Forest Closed-Tourist entry banned (published by www.asiantribune.com, 17 March 2010)
India: Dispur asks NC Hills to prevent bushfires (published by www.telegraphindia.com, 16 March 2010)
India: Mizoram's bush fire claims seven lives (published by www.ptinews.com, 15 March 2010)
India: Forest fire spreads, ravaging fresh areas in Modhupur (published by www.thedailystar.net, 15 March 2010)
India: Wildfire devours five huts (published by www.e-pao.net, 14 March 2010)
India: Bushfire toll rises in Mizoram - Villagers stoke jhum fire, govt clamps ban (published by www.telegraphindia.com, 13 March 2010)
India: BSF troops take stellar role in dousing forest fire (published by www.kanglaonline.com, 13 March 2010)
India: Hundreds of acres of forest gutted (published by www.expressbuzz.com, 13 March 2010)
India: Now, forest fire at Chamundi Hills (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 12 March 2010)
India: 'Jhum' fire claims two more lives in Mizoram (published by sify.com, 12 March 2010)
India: Jhum fires kill two in Mizoram (published by mizoramexpress.com, 12 March 2010)
Bhutan: Forest fire wreaks havoc in Trashigang (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 10 March 2010)
India: Wildfire threatens Kisama complex (published by www.morungexpress.com, 09 March 2010)
India: Mizoram farmers burn jhums; one Maruti van engulfed (published by mizoramexpress.com, 06 March 2010)
Nepal: Fire breakers to fight forest fire (published by www.myrepublica.com, 04 March 2010)
India: 53 houses gutted in fire (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 03 March 2010)
India: Preparing for forest fires (published by www.morungexpress.com, 01 March 2010)
India: Winds bring fire to Dimapur villages (published by www.morungexpress.com, 24 February 2010)
Nepal: Wildfire likely to rage this year: Experts (published by http://thehimalayantimes.com, 23 February 2010)
India: 50 new cars gutted in Mysore blaze (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 18 February 2010)
India: 4 charred to death in Nagaland forest fire (published by www.dnaindia.com, 19 February 2010)
India: Forest officials suspect land sharks behind Victoria Park fire (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 14 February 2010)
Pakistan: 5 kids die in RYK fields fire (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 11 February 2010)
India: Himachal Pradesh to install fire alarm system in forests (published by www.dnaindia.com, 07 February 2010)
India: GPS systems for containing forest fires in Himachal (published by himachal.us, 02 February 2010)
India: 'Need to keep forests safe from fire' (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 01 February 2010)
India: Volcano-like eruptions in Arunachal (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 31 January 2010)
Global: Past decade warmest on record, say Nasa scientists (published by www.telegraph.co.uk, 22 January 2010)
Global: Past Decade the Hottest on Record (published by www.evwind.es, 15 January 2010)
India: Dzukuo fire report released (published by www.morungexpress.com, 14 January 2010)
Nepal: Wild fire engulfs forest in Annapurna Conservation Area (published by www.nepalnews.com, 13 January 2010)
India: Grass near runway at Mumbai airport catches fire (published by www.ptinews.com, 13 January 2010)
Bhutan: Jemina forest fire rages for more than a day (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 13 January 2010)
India: Dzukou forest fire put under control (published by www.ptinews.com, 10 January 2010)
India: Forest fire continues to rage in a Nagaland valley (published by www.ptinews.com, 9 January 2010)
Nepal: 500 fire victims living under open sky (published by www.myrepublica.com, 9 January 2010)
India: Fire rages in Bhaderwah, Daksum forests (published by www.punjabnewsline.com, 4 January 2010)
Pakistan: ‘Brown clouds’ pose a health hazard (published by www.gulf-times.com, 4 January 2010)

2009

India: Explosions trigger forest fire at Balakote (published by www.kashmirwatch.com, 14 December 2009)
Global: Carbon sinks may be slowing as climate changes (published by environmentalresearchweb.org, 18 November 2009)
India: Forest Fire Rages in Bandipore (published by www.kashmirobserver.net, 6 November 2009)
Tibet: Tibet to guard against forest fires (published by chinatibet.people.com.cn, 4 November 2009)
Global: Road to Copenhagen: Helping Indonesia advance as its emissions decrease (published by www.thejakartapost.com, 27 October 2009)
Sri Lanka: Bushfires destroy 4,000 acres in Sri Lanka Hill country (published by www.colombopage.com, 8 October 2009)
India: Forest fires in Bhaderwah Division engulf hundreds of green trees (published by www.punjabnewsline.com, 6 October 2009)
Global: Unusual Arctic Warmth, Tropical Wetness Likely Cause for Methane Increase (published by 7thspace.com, 27 September 2009)
Global: Climate Effects of Atmospheric Haze a Little Less Hazy (published by www.innovations-report.de, 9 September 2009)
Global: Beetles, wildfire: Double threat in warming world (published by www.newsday.com, 19 August 2009)
Global: How the World Bank Let 'Deal Making' Torch the Rainforests (published by www.nytimes.com, 19 August 2009)
Global: Fires Scorching Canada Part of Global Trend as Climate Changes (published by www.bloomberg.com, 6 August 2009)
Sri Lanka: Bush fires ravage Sri Lanka forest reserves (published by www.colombopage.com, 22 July 2009)
India: Forest fire in W Ghats in TN, officials suspect foul play (published by www.indopia.in, 14 July 2009)
India: Landmines explode, hamper efforts to put out spreading LoC forest fires (published by www.kashmirlive.com, 9 July 2009)
India: Dry spell triggers bush fires in Himachal, J&K (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 28 June 2009)
Sir Lanka: Bush fires threatening villages in Sri Lanka (published by www.colombopage.com, 27 June 2009)
India: Massive Forest Fire in Jammu and Kashmir, Northern India (published by english.ntdtv.com, 25 June 2009)
Nepal: A Forest Fire Still Uncontrolled (published by Annapurna Post, 24 June 2009)
GFMC: Draft UN White Paper “Vegetation Fires and Global Change” presented to the United Nations Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva (published by GFMC, 18 June 2009)
India: We didn’t start the fire (published by www.hindu.com, 16 June 2009)
Sir Lanka: Bush fires destroy jungles in Sri Lanka's upcountry (published by www.colombopage.com, 12 June 2009)
India: Man burnt alive in forest fire (published by www.indopia.in, 11 June 2009)
India: Rain douses forest fires in Himachal (published by www.hindu.com, 11 June 2009)
India: Forest Fire in Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal (published by himachal.us, 10 June 2009)
India: Forest fire alert messaging system effective (published by www.centralchronicle.com, 8 June 2009)
India: Pre-monsoon showers save Uttrakhand from forest fires (published by www.indopia.in, 4 June 2009)
India: Downpour douses forest fire (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 26 May 2009)
India: From Poonch, forest fire spreads to Rajouri (published by www.kashmirwatch.com, 23 May 2009)
India: Forest fire at Vaishnodevi hills disrupts yatra (published by www.samaylive.com, 23 May 2009)
India: Two sisters die while extinguishing forest fire in HP (published by www.indopia.in, 22 May 2009)
Bhutan: Lhakhang ravaged by forest fire (published by www.abc.net.au, 22 May 2009)
India: Forest fire in Kehmil (published by www.risingkashmir.com, 19 May 2009)
India: Kundapur: Wild Fire Threatens to Reduce Huge Forest Tracts into Ashes (published by www.daijiworld.com, 12 May 2009)
India: Forest fire kills pregnant woman, minor (published by www.indopia.in, 9 May 2009)
India: Woman charred to death in forest fire (published by www.samaylive.com, 8 May 2009)
India: Khanduri seeks Rs 10 cr from centre for forest fire (published by www.indopia.in, 7 May 2009)
Global: Asthma facts (published by health.asiaone.com, 7 May 2009)
India: Uttarakhand for natural disaster status to forest fires (published by www.indopia.in, 4 May 2009)
Nepal: Haze cancels flights in West (published by www.myrepublica.com, 1 May 2009)
India: Fire broke out in Malkangiri Chitrakonda forest of Orissa (published by www.orissadiary.com, 1 May 2009)
Global: Scientists put carbon ceiling at a trillion tonnes (published by www.enn.com, 30 April 2009)
Nepal: Ravaging forest fire out of control in Nepal (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 30 April 2009)
Nepal: Wildfires reach unprecendented scale (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 28 April 2009)
Nepal: At least 19 killed in wildfires across Nepal (published by pdmin.coe-dmha.org, 28 April 2009)
Nepal: 72,000 hectares forest destroyed (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 26 April 2009)
Nepal: 5 die while fighting fire (published by www.myrepublica.com, 25 April 2009)
India: 5,457 hectares lost in forest fire (published by keralaonline.com, 25 April 2009)
Global: Fire is an important and under-appreciated part of global climate change (published by www.enn.com, 24 April 2009)
Global: Bushfires intensifying as they feed climate change, scientist warns (published by www.abc.net.au, 24 April 2009)
Global: Forest Fires Largely Overlooked by Climate-Change Modelers (published by www.bloomberg.com, 24 April 2009)
Bhutan: Tandin Nye forest fire (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 23 April 2009)
Nepal: Forest fire kills 13 Nepalese soldiers (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 23 April 2009)
India: 13 forest fire cases reported in Sirmour (published by nvonews.com, 16 April 2009)
India: Third-World Stove Soot Is Target in Climate Fight (published by www.nytimes.com, 15 April 2009)
India: MP slams Mizoram govt over forest fires (published by www.indopia.in, 15 April 2009)
India: Fire divides forest and local officials (published by www.dnaindia.com, 14 April 2009)
Global: UN's State Of The World's Forests Reveals Deforestation Is Speeding Up (published by www.enn.com, 7 April 2009)
Nepal: Climate change 'fans Nepal fires' (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 1 April 2009)
Global: Greenpeace: Forests could collapse carbon markets (published by www.euractiv.com, 31 March 2009)
Global: Forests Could Undermine Carbon Market - Greenpeace (published by planetark.org, 31 March 2009)
Nepal: 185 Yaks dead in forest fire, 1 herder missing (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 25 March 2009)
Pakistan: Bushfire erupts at Margalla Hills (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 24 March 2009)
India: Forest dept on alert to prevent fires this summer (published by www.sakaaltimes.com, 22 March 2009)
India: Chandel village saved from being ravaged by wildfire (published by www.kanglaonline.com, 21 March 2009)
India: Bush fire incident decried (published by www.e-pao.net, 21 March 2009)
Nepal: Forest fires in 48 places in Nepal (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 20 March 2009)
Nepal: Over 80 yaks killed in wildfire (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 19 March 2009)
India: Himachal forest dept launches campaign to prevent forest fires (published by www.expressindia.com, 19 March 2009)
India: Forest fire creates havoc in NE (published by www.morungexpress.com, 18 March 2009)
Nepal: Minor killed in wildfire, 3 hurt (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 18 March 2009)
Nepal: Valley under hazardous Asian Brown Cloud (published by thehimalayantimes.com, 17 March 2009)
India: Blame forest fires for man-animal conflicts (published by www.thestatesman.net, 17 March 2009)
India: Fresh forest fire erupts at six places in Sikkim (published by www.zeenews.com, 16 March 2009)
India: From Green To Grey (published by www.tehelka.com, 16 March 2009)
India: Forest fire razes in Sikkim (published by www.indopia.in, 15 March 2009)
India: Govt asks for measures to check forest fires in Nagaland (published by www.indopia.in, 14 March 2009)
India: Gir forest fire: Is Centre's order motivated? (published bywww.dnaindia.com, 13 March 2009)
India: Indian military denies landmine explosions cause forest fire along Kashmir control line (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 13 March 2009)
Nepal: Wildfires in monastery, forest (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 13 March 2009)
India: Explosions trigger forest fire in Poonch (published by www.risingkashmir.com, 12 March 2009)
Nepal: Collective efforts to deal with forest fire stressed (published by www.egorkhapatra.com, 11 March 2009)
India: Raging forest fire in Jharkhand a cause of concern (published by www.thaindian.com, 11 March 2009)
India: Mother, daughter killed in forest fire (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 11 March 2009)
India: 200 tourists rescued from forest fire (published by www.hindu.com, 9 March 2009)
India: Bushfire wreaks havoc at Makhan (published by www.e-pao.net, 9 March 2009)
India: Sanctuaries face the risk of wildfire (published by www.hindu.com, 9 March 2009)
Bhutan: Reducing Forest Fires through Volunteerism (published by www.moa.gov.bt, 6 March 2009)
India: Forest fire disrupts power supply, rail services (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 5 March 2009)
India: Fires, dead bamboos plague Borivli national park (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 4 March 2009)
Nepal: Forest fires kill five in Nepal (published by www.monstersandcritics.com, 2 March 2009)
India: Hot conditions triggered fire? (published by www.expressbuzz.com, 1 March 2009)
Nepal: 7 Die In Wildfire In Myagdi, Panchthar (published by www.myrepublica.com, 1 March 2009)
India: Forest fire at Barunei (published by www.thestatesman.net, 25 February 2009)
Global: 'Dinosaur-killing' impact did not start global wildfires (published by www.nature.com, 24 February 2009)
India: Devotees suspect in Dalma forest fire (published by www.telegraphindia.com, 24 February 2009)
India: Elephants back in Dalma (published by www.thestatesman.net, 23 February 2009)
India: Fresh fires in Nilgiri forest areas (published by www.hindu.com, 20 February 2009)
India: 300 hectares of Gir razed in fire (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 19 February 2009)
India: Forest fire engulfs 400 hectares in Amreli (published by www.timesnow.tv, 18 February 2009)
Global: Burning rainforests, melting tundra could accelerate global warming well beyond current projections (published by news.mongabay.com, 16 February 2009)
Bhutan: Sense of ownership up, forest fires down (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 16 February 2009)
India: Grass near tarmac catches fire after AI plane lands at Patna (published by www.hindu.com, 13 February 2009)
Australia/GFMC: Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) proposing the establishment of fire shelters in bushfire-prone communities (interview by Sueddeutsche Zeitung, given at 10 February 2009, to be published) <in German>
India: Control rooms for preventing forest fire in Sikkim (published by www.hindu.com, 10 February 2009)
Global: Les feux de végétation étroitement liés aux changements climatiques (published by www.notre-planete.info, 6 February 2009)
India: Line of control for forest fire (published by www.telegraphindia.com, 3 February 2009)
Global: Unilever blocking deforestation for palm oil (published by www.sfgate.com, 1 February 2009)
Nepal: Fire in forest in Nepali capital not under control (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 31 January 2009)
India: Biomass-burning 'behind Asian brown clouds' (published by www.enn.com, 26 January 2009)
South Asia: Brown Clouds over South Asia: Biomass or Fossil Fuel Combustion? (published by www.sciencemag.org, 23 January 2009)
South Asia: Wood And Dung Fires Feed Asia's Brown Cloud (published by planetark.org, 23 January 2009)
Pakistan. Margalla Hills National Park: Fire set by locals to clear land for livestock, says official (published by www.dailytimes.com.pk, 19 January 2009)
Pakistan: Bush fire erupts on the Margallas (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 15 January 2009)
Nepal: Wildfire damages reserve (published by www.kantipuronline.com, 6 January 2009)
Global: Planting Trees and Managing Soils to Sequester Carbon (published by www.enn.com, 1 January 2009)

2008

India: Fire atop Chamundi Hill (published by www.starofmysore.com, 31 December 2008)
Bhutan: Fire season sparks off in Zhemgang (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 1 December 2008)
Global: How to insure a tree against going up in smoke (published by www.etaiwannews.com, 29 November 2008)
Global: Thick clouds of pollution block sunlight in world’s major cities (published by www.newspostonline.com, 26 November 2008)
Global: Clouds of Pollution Block Sunlight (published by www.enn.com, 25 November 2008)
Global: Downturn tests resolve at U.N. climate talks (published by www.enn.com, 25 November 2008)
South Asia: Tibetan glaciers rapidly melting (published by www.enn.com, 25 November 2008)
GFMC: Report of the International Aerial Firefighting Conference (released by GFMC on 17 November 2008)
Bangladesh: Left untouched, world's largest mangrove forest recovering fast (published by www.google.com, 16 November 2008)
Asia: Asia shrouded in deadly brown clouds (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 November 2008)
India: Forest fire in Pahalgam (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 14 November 2008)
India: Major fire in Kehmil, Langate divisions (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 4 November 2008)
India: To save fort, forest dept in firefighting mode (published by www.ksby.com, 2 November 2008)
OSCE / UNEP / GFMC: Joint OSCE-UNEP assessment report on environmental impact of recent conflict in Georgia released (published by OSCE, 28 October 2008)
Pakistan: Villagers prevent spread of wildfire (published by www.thenews.com.pk, 18 October 2008)
Sri Lanka: Bush fire destroys eight acres of forest (published by www.dailymirror.lk, 2 October 2008)
Bhutan: Forest Fire Volunteers and Incident Command System in place (published by www.moa.gov.bt, 2 October 2008)
Global: Wildfire smoke could protect Arctic from warming (published by environmentalresearchweb.org, 29 August 2008)
Tibet: Tibetan plateau melts in the face of climate change (published by www.enn.com, 5 August 2008)
Nepal: Fires in Langtang National Park in Nepal (published by Kantipur Daily, 9 June 2008)
Mongolia/GFMC: Central Asia to fight fires (published by www.montsame.mn, 5 June 2008)
India: Timber mafia, fire denuding Sahyadri (published by www.navhindtimes.com, 26 May 2008)
Nepal: Two people died in forest fires in Nepal (published by Kantipur Daily, 10 May 2008)
India: 17,000 forest fires every year, but no reliable database (published by howrah.org, 9 May 2008)
India: Punjab launches integrated Forest Protection Scheme to curb forest fires (published by www.punjabnewsline.com, 7 May 2008)
India: Forest wealth engulfed in flames (published by www.tribuneindia.com, 7 May 2008)
India: Rudraprayag residents fear annual forest fire (published by www.thaindian.com, 6 May 2008)
India: Forest fires rage in Uttarakhand (published by economictimes.indiatimes.com, 5 May 2008)
India: Haryana introduces action plan to curb fire incidents (published by www.punjabnewsline.com, 2 May 2008)
Nepal: People are in panic due to forest fire (published by Kantipur Daily, 28 April 2008)
Nepal: Fire raging in Bardiya National Park (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 27 April 2008)
Nepal: Community forest users are capable for controlled burning (published by Makawanpur Daily, 26 April 2008)
Nepal: A child killed by forest fire (published by Kantipur Daily, 24 April 2008)
India: Forest fire in Melghat-Gugamal tiger reserve (published by pib.nic.in, 23 April 2008)
India: Ready: Sun-screen for Bhitarkanika inmates (published by www.newindpress.com, 4 April 2008)
Global: Scientists Plot Pollutants' Path at the Arctic (published by www.pbs.org, 2 April 2008)
India: Fire engulfs 5 Satkosia forest ranges (published by www.newindpress.com, 31 March 2008)
Asia: Asia must reverse massive deforestation: U.N. (published by www.enn.com, 27 March 2008)
India: Forest fire engulfs tiger reserve (published by http://news.in.msn.com, 26 March 2008)
India: Fire in the mountain... (published by www.deccanherald.com, 25 March 2008)
India: Maharashtra government to start helpline for forest fires (published by www.environmentalgraffiti.com, 25 March 2008)
Global: Black carbon pollution emerges as major player in global warming (published by www.enn.com, 24 March 2008)
India: Save Western Ghats from wildfire: appeal to Government (published by www.sahilonline.org, 21 March 2008)
Global: Icy start, but 2008 may be in top 10 warmest years (published by www.enn.com, 19 March 2008)
Global: Arctic Pollution's Surprise History: Haze Seen in 1870 (published by www.newswise.com, 18 March 2008
India: Wildfire near Ajanta Caves put out (published by www.hindu.com, 16 March 2008)
India: Mangalore: Fire in western ghats (published by http://mangalorean.com, 14 March 2008)
India: Forester dies of cardiac arrest while dousing blaze in Gir east (published by http://www.expressindia.com, 13 March 2008)
India: Fire destroys part of Gir sanctuary (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 13 March 2008)
India: TN gears up to meet possible forest fire (published by www.chennaionline.com, 13 March 2008)
Nepal: Red Cross has supported to the fire affected Goldhap Bhutanese refugee camp (published by www.reliefweb.int, 12 March 2008)
India: Kerala moots concerted action to check forest fires (published by www.hindu.com, 11 March 2008)
India: Choking: City’s green lung Dwindling: Leopard count (published by www.expressindia.com, 10 March 2008)
Nepal: IRC provides emergency aid to fire victims at refugee camp in Nepal (published by www.reliefweb.int, 6 March 2008)
Global: Warming climate may cause arctic tundra to burn (published by www.enn.com, 5 March 2008)
Nepal: Fire razes refugee camp in Nepal; aid rushed to the homeless (published by www.reliefweb.int, 3 March 2008)
Bhutan: Forest fire destroy 300-year-old monastery (published by www.indianmuslims.info, 3 March 2008)
India: Wildfire razes 10 houses in remote Chandel village (published by www.kanglaonline.com, 2 March 2008)
Bhutan: Fire season sparks off (published by www.kuenselonline.com, 1 March 2008)
India: 19 houses burnt in a wild forest fire (published by http://e-pao.net, 29 Frebruary 2008)
Bangladesh: Visiting a queer forest (published by http://nation.ittefaq.com, 23 February 2008)
Global: Calls For Urgent Action To Protect And Restore Peatlands to Reduce Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions (published by www.solutions-site.org, 22 February 2008)
India: Steps to prevent forest fires (published by www.telegraphindia.com, 21 February 2008)
Bhutan: Fire destroys 500 acres of mixed forests (published by www.bbs.com.bt, 10 February 2008)
India: Forest Fire Reaches CM House (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 3 February 2008)
India: Bamboo flowers make forest officials say ‘fire’ (published by www.expressindia.com, 2 February 2008)
Bhutan: National Consultative Workshop on Incident Command System and development of Disaster and Forest fire Management Strategy for Bhutan (published by www.moa.gov.bt, 28 January 2008)
India: Courtesy Forest Department: Vanishing Green Gold in JK (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 20 January 2008)
India: 978 Hectares of Forest Land Burned in Kashmir (published by http://newsblaze.com, 16 January 2008)
India: Maoists torch forest range office in Orissa, beat up guards (published by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 5 January 2008)
India: Minister calls for year free of forest fire (published by www.hindu.com, 2 January 2008)
India: Kangan forests on fire since last 4 days (published by etalaat.net, 1 January 2008)

2007

India/Kashmir: Indian army mobilized to control fire in Kashmir (published by news.xinhuanet.com, 27 December 2007)
India/Kashmir: Forests on Fire (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 27 December 2007)
Nepal/GFMC: Nepal's 90% forests lose regenerating power due to wildfire (published by www.gorkhapatra.org.np, 17 December 2007)
Global: The new climate science: Governments gamble with our survival (published by www.greenleft.org.au, 16 February 2008)
India: India Revisits Forest Fire Ban (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 16 December 2007)
India: Forest Fires Threaten Wildlife Survival (published by www.kashmirobserver.com, 27 November 2007)
India: 53.1 per cent of forest in India fire prone (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 25 November 2007)
India: Fire breaks out in Kishtwar hill forest area (published by www.hindu.com, 14 November 2007)
India: Forest fires causing global warming (published by www.tribuneindia.com, 13 November 2007)
India: Detection of forest fires-progression and assessment (published by pib.nic.in, 11 November 2007)
India: Forest Fires - A good servant, a poor master. Management through integrated forest protection scheme (published by pib.nic.in, 11 November 2007)
India: Forest fires – operational management systems and organizations (published by pib.nic.in, 10 November 2007)
India: Global warming heating up Valley, setting forests on fire (published by etalaat.net, 9 November 2007)
India: India loses Rs 500cr annually to forest fires (published by www.asianage.com, 4 November 2007)
India: Forest wealth devastated in fire (published by www.saharasamay.com, 3 November 2007)
India: Forest fire rages in Kupwara (published by www.greaterkashmir.com, 1 November 2007)
Nepal/GFMC: Modern firefighting tools to a community forest (published by Kantipur National Daily News Paper, 13 October 2007)
Nepal/GFMC: 58 percent forest fires are intentional (published by Hetauda Sandesh, 13 October 2007)
Nepal/GFMC: Community-based Fire Management Training Program and tools support to a local community by Germany government (brodcasted by local FM Radios, 10 October 2007)
Nepal/GFMC: Sundar Community Forest User Group controls forest fire (published by Hetauda Sandesh a national daily news paper, 10 October 2007)
India: Madhya Pradesh carves distinct identity in forest management (published by www.indianmuslims.info, 2 October 2007)
Asia: US Scientists Say Asian Pollution Haze Accelerates Melting of Himalayan Glaciers (published by www.voanews.com, 2 August 2007)
South Asia: Haze speeds up melting of Himalayan glaciers (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 2 August 2007)
Kashmir: Forest Fires Trigger Mine Explosions (published by www.kashmirobserver.com, 12 June 2007)
India: Major forest fire on both sides of LoC (published by www.indianexpress.com, 11 June 2007)
India: Forest fire in Himachal wipes out 2000 hectares of greenery (published by www.dailyindia.com, 9 June 2007)
India: Fire causes loss to forest wealth in Sirmour area of Himachal (published by himachal.us, 2 June 2007)
GFMC: Wildland Fire Side Event at the first meeting of the UNISDR Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction , Geneva, 5 June 2007 (published by GFMC, 31 May 2007)
GFMC / UNISDR: Media reports about the 4th International Wildland Fire Conference (compiled by GFMC, 20 May 2007)
GFMC / UNISDR: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Holmes, challenging the international community to enhancing international cooperation to reduce the negative impacts of fire on the environment and humanity
IAWF: IAWF Position Paper: Climate Change (published by www.iawfonline.org, 24 April 2007)
Nepal/ GFMC: Cooperation to control forest fire sought (published by www.thehimalayantimes.com, 3 April 2007)
Nepal: Beware of forest fires during windy months (published by www.gorkhapatra.org.np, 2 April 2007)
GFMC: Wildland Fire Disaster Risk Reduction Discussed at Country-Led Initiative (CLI) in Support of UNFF (published by GFMC, 15 February 2007)
India: Global Warming Is Being Seriously Underestimated (published by www.countercurrents.org, 3 February 2007)
Global: Scientists Say 2007 May Be Warmest Yet (published by www.enn.com, 4 January 2007)
India: Steps taken to prevent forest fire (published by www.hindu.com, 2 January 2007)
Also see: http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/media/news.htm)

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