Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics

Note: The statements made in the media articles are those of their authors and do not necessarily correspond to those of the GFMC or the official views of the author's home countries. Furthermore the designations employed and the presentation of the material of the media do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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• India: Wildlife activists demand fire protection in jungles (published by www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 08 February 2012)

• Barbados: Concerned about grass fires (published by www.barbadosadvocate.com, 08 February 2012)

• United Kingdom: Volunteers needed to replant fire ravaged Swinley Forest (published by www.getbracknell.co.uk, 07 February 2012)

• Nepal: Nepal's only int'l airport shut due to grass fire (published by www.seattlepi.com, 07 February 2012)

• Namibia: Snakes cause panic at Tubusis - by Albertina Nakale (published by www.newera.com.na, 07 February 2012)

• USA: In brief: Fire destroys windmill turbine (published by www.tribune-democrat.com, 06 February 2012)

• USA: WSU study examines forest fire suppression effects (published by www.news.wsu.edu, 06 February 2012)

• Australia: Logging threatens possum survivors: court (published by www.news.ninemsn.com.au, 06 February 2012)

• Chile: Chile blames wildfires for rats spreading hantavirus (published by www.ctv.ca , 06 February 2012)

• Australia: Callignee bushfire memorial unveiled (published by www.abc.net.au, 06 February 2012)

• Chile: Alert for Forest Fires in Central Chile (published by www.plenglish.com, 05 February 2012)

• India: The tendu leaf tussle (published by www.thehindu.com, 05 February 2012)

• India: Talks between tendu contractors, govt fruitful (published by http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 05 February 2012)

• USA: FIREFIGHTING: Backlash to rural protection fee expected (published by www.pe.com, 05 February 2012)

• USA: Anatomy of a tragedy: I-75 crashes (published by www.gainesville.com 04 February 2012)

• USA: Winter wildfires a rarity for Reno area but warming climate could make them more common (published by www.rgj.com, 04 February 2012)

• USA: Crews knock down brush fire in Osteen Cemetery (published by www.news-journalonline.com, 04 February 2012)

• India: Grass near runway catches fire (published by http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 04 February 2012)

• Chile: Forest fires re-ignite in Torres del Paine (published by http://ilovechile.cl, 03 February 2012)

• USA: Air Force works with Fish and Wildlife Service to manage wildfires (published by www.af.mil, 03 February 2012)

• Kenya: Kitale state forests destroyed by fires (published by www.the-star.co.ke, 03 February 2012)

• Israel: Firefighters oppose gov't reform (published by www.ynetnews.com, 03 February 2012)

• India: Jhum deadline to curb Mizoram forest fires (published by http://in.news.yahoo.com, 02 February 2012)

• Philippines: Forest fires spread east of Bacolod City; 15 endemic tree species destroyed (published by http://newsinfo.inquirer.net, 02 February 2012)

• Australia: Elephants could help prevent bushfires, expert says (published by www.abc.net.au, 02 February 2012)

• USA: Few guidelines exist on when to shut down roads (published by www.cbsnews.com, 01 February 2012)

• USA: Federal disaster loans for more Reno fire victims (published by www.mercurynews.com, 01 February 2012)

• USA: State forest ranger admits setting Oklahoma fires (published by www.reuters.com, 01 February 2012)

• Australia: Australia's deeply troubled ecology demands fresh thinking (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 01 February 2012)

• Australia: Fast-track call for power upgrade (published by www.weeklytimesnow.com.au, 01 February 2012)

 

• Indonesia: Rebel hero who has 'betrayed' the last of Aceh's orang-utans (published by www.independent.co.uk, 31 January 2012)

• USA: CAL FIRE to Close Fresno Base (published by www.cbs47.tv, 31 January 2012)

• Ghana: FSC organizes anti-bush fire education campaign (published by www.modernghana.com, 31 January 2012)

• Lithuania: Fuel peat briquettes at the best price (published by http://pellets-wood.com, 31 January 2012)

• Ireland: Farmers Light Fire Under Minister For Turf-Cutters (published by www.build.ie, 31 January 2012)

• India: Govt acts tough with tendu contractors (published by http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 31 January 2012)

• India: Fire in Uttar Pradesh forest, no casualties (published by www.hindustantimes.com, 31 January 2012)

• Vietnam: Fire safety fines to help boost services (published by http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn, 31 January 2012)

• Israel: 'Israel’s firefighting resources dwarfed by West' (published by www.jpost.com, 31 January 2012)

• Uganda: Wildfire razes 32 huts in Napak (published by www.monitor.co.ug, 30 January 2012)

• Israel/GFMC: Over 150 participants in an international conference ... (published by www.environment.gov.il, 30 January 2012)

• South Africa: 100 evacuated as fires wreak havoc (published by www.news24.com, 30 January 2012)

• Australia: Wineries forced to shut as fire threatens farms (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com, 30 January 2012)

• Uganda: Wildfire razes 32 huts in Napak (published by www.monitor.co.ug, 30 January 2012)

• USA: Local fire chiefs react to wildfire arsonist (published by www.reporternews.com, 29 January 2012)

• USA: 10 killed, 18 injured in massive pileup on Florida highway (published by www.nydailynews.com/, 29 January 2012)

• USA: What's the Word at Chiricahua National Monument After Last Summer's Major Wildfire? (published by www.nationalparkstraveler.com, 29 January 2012)

• USA: Florida highway pileup kills at least 9 people (published by www.utsandiego.com, 29 January 2012)

• Uganda: Fire destroys 300 acres of forests in Hoima (published by www.monitor.co.ug, 29 January 2012)

• Australia: Wood smoke adds billions to health bill, says report (published by www.smh.com.au, 28 January 2012)

• Australia: Arson fears for fuel database (published by http://au.news.yahoo.com, 28 January 2012)

• USA: 2011 was one of the worst years for wildfires (published by http://earthsky.org, 28 January 2012)

• USA: Tourism falls off at Texas parks hit hard by drought, wildfires, funding woes (published by www.reporternews.com, 28 January 2012)

• USA: Volunteers help endangered toad (published by www.kvue.com, 28 January 2012)

• USA: Prescribed Fires Promote Long-term Preservation of Texas Grasslands (published by http://eponline.com, 27 January 2012)

• Philippines: Fire hits forest in Pangasinan (published by www.abs-cbnnews.com, 27 January 2012)

• Israel: 'Education a vital tool in fire prevention' (published by www.jpost.com, 27 January 2012)

• Ghana: Farmers’ toil erased by Bushfire (published by http://vibeghana.com, 26 January 2012)

• China: Thousands battle forest fire near famed tourist town in southwestern China (published by www.washingtonpost.com, 26 January 2012)

• China: 2,500 Battling Mountain Forest Fire in SW China (published by http://english.cri.cn, 26 January 2012)

• USA: Lawmaker: In face of fire threat, state, counties deserve sovereignty over forests (published by http://cronkitenewsonline.com, 26 January 2012)

• USA: Peat fires are unique and challenging in Minnesota winters (published by www.crookstontimes.com, 26 January 2012)

• USA: Car emissions may fuel desert forest fires (published by www.utsandiego.com, 26 January 2012)

• Australia: Logging and bushfires (published by www.onlineopinion.com.au, 25 January 2012)

• UAS: Rural Oklahoma firefighters set Guinness World Record with Atoka parade (published by http://bixbybulletin.com, 25 January 2012)

• USA: Conair and Falko Sign AVRO RJ85 Airtanker Marketing Agreement (published by www.aviationpros.com, 25 January 2012)

• USA: Swampy fires festering on New Orleans' edge may take months to lay low (published by www.nola.com, 25 January 2012)

• USA: Rotary/SDN short story contest winner: The Fire of 1898 (published by www.summitdaily.com, 25 January 2012)

• Australia: Call to declare Gascoyne disaster zone rejected (published by www.abc.net.au, 25 January 2012)

• Australia: Planned burning can't replace bushfires (published by www.sciencealert.com.au, 25 January 2012)

• USA: Smokejumper, Bestselling Memoirist Murry Taylor's New Novel The Rhythm of Leaves: A Review (published by www.huffingtonpost.com, 24 January 2012)

• Argentina: Fire Consumes Forests in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (published by www.plenglish.com, 24 January 2012)

• United Kingdom: Climate 'could alter' recreational activity in Scotland (published by www.bbc.co.uk, 24 January 2012)

• Australia: Bushfire campaign heating up (published by www.surfcoasttimes.com.au, 24 January 2012)

• Australia: Grief flares with bushfire ads (published by http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au, 24 January 2012)

• Gambia: Anti-Bush Fire Campaign Ends in WCR (published by http://allafrica.com, 23 January 2012)

• Chile: Recovery from Forest Fire Could Take 80 Years (published by www.ipsnews.net, 23 January 2012)

• USA: Opinion: Good stewards of our forests take cues from Mother Nature (published by www.nj.com, 23 January 2012)

• USA: Helping rangelands recover from fire damage (published by http://westernfarmpress.com, 23 January 2012)

• New Zealand: Northland fire crews protect homes from blaze (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 23 January 2012)

• Australia: Australian Wine Lovers Embrace Bordeaux With Aussie at Record High: Retail (published by www.bloomberg.com, 23 January 2012)

• Australia: Will climate change increase bushfires? Not knowing is no excuse for not talking (published by http://theconversation.edu.au, 23 January 2012)

• New Zealand: Horeke fire costs soar to $650,000 (published by www.northernadvocate.co.nz, 21 January 2012)

• Kenya: Forest service moves to contain Mt. Kenya fires (published by www.ntv.co.ke, 21 January 2012)

• Indonesia: Monkey long believed extinct found in Indonesia (published by www.msnbc.msn.com, 20 January 2012)

• Chile: Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights (published by www.guardian.co.uk, 20 January 2012)

• Northern Mariana Islands: Bush fire hits Kannat Tabla mountain anew (published by www.saipantribune.com, 20 January 2012)

• Australia: Western Power slammed in pole fire inquiry (published by www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 20 January 2012)

• Australia: Black Saturday efforts result in medal honour (published by www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au, 20 January 2012)

• USA: Senior admits to sparking wildfire (published by www.couriermail.com.au, 20 January 2012)

• USA: Elderly Man Admits Accidentally Starting Reno Wildfire (published by http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com, 20 January 2012)

• USA: "Extremely unusual" winter blaze scorches Nevada (published by www.cbsnews.com, 20 January 2012)

• USA: Wildfire near Reno destroys more than 20 homes (published by www.ajc.com, 20 January 2012)

• Uganda: Winneba Fire service launches anti-bush fire campaign (published by www.businessghana.com, 19 January 2012)

• South Africa: Wildfires rage in Western Cape (published by www.timeslive.co.za, 19 January 2012)

• Australia: Prescribed burns and logging won't protect homes in bushfires (published by www.abc.net.au, 19 January 2012)

• Australia: Big burns offer poor bushfire defence: academic (published by www.theage.com.au, 19 January 2012)

• USA: Reno wildfire forces Vice President Joe Biden to cut short appearance (published by www.ajc.com, 19 January 2012)

• USA: Nevada brush fire burns 3,000 acres; state of emergency declared (published by www.latimes.com, 19 January 2012)

• USA/Brazil: US Forest Service Trains Fire Brigades in the Brazilian Amazon (published by http://blogs.usda.gov, 19 January 2012)

• USA: Equipment-strapped East Texas Volunteer firefighters face uncertain drought and wildfire season (published by www.ktre.com, 19 January 2012)

• USA: Wildland fire academy orientation next month (published by www.times-standard.com, 19 January 2012)

• USA: 302nd airmen say 2011 was busiest firefighting season (published by www.gazette.com, 18 January 2012)

• USA: Epic Year of Wild Fires End, $18M Slashed from Volunteer Fire Fighter Budget (published by www.kbtx.com, 18 January 2012)

• Brazil: Sea temperature changes can forecast South American wildfires, study finds (published by www.physorg.com, 18 January 2012)

• Ghana: Anti bush fire campaign: Summons for sub-chiefs urged (published by www.gbcghana.com, 18 January 2012)

• Uganda: Wildfire Kills Two, Injures Three in Nakapiripirit (published by http://allafrica.com, 18 January 2012)

• China: China pilots wildfire detection sensor network (published by www.futuregov.asia, 18 January 2012)

• USA: Study looks at fish recovery after forest fires (published by www.ravallirepublic.com, 17 January 2012)

• USA: ASPCA Donates Funds to Feed Horses Impacted by Wildfires (published by www.thehorse.com, 18 January 2012)

• USA: Obesity rate for firefighters 'higher than public' (published by www.firerescue1.com, 17 January 2012)

• USA: Texas Forest Service says reduced funding for volunteer firefighters has had 'huge impact' (published by www.therepublic.com, 17 January 2012)

• Australia: Rare cockatoos now face starvation threat (published by www.news.com.au, 17 January 2012)

• USA: Investigator: Fire that destroyed The Senator tree not arson (published by http://articles.orlandosentinel.com, 16 January 2012)

• Brazil: Brazil dominates forest-related news coverage of Latin America in 2011 (published by www.blog.cifor.org, 16 January 2012)

• Australia: Post-bushfire homes left uninsured (published by www.northernweekly.com.au, 16 January 2012)

• Australia: Veterinarians training to be disaster-ready (published by www.canberratimes.com.au, 16 January 2012)

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