WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 021512
An Op-Ed piece from Northern California argues that the US Forest Service can't bring its heavy air-tanker fleet up to date fast enough (1); while the next article provides an update on the federal investigation into misuse of $3.6 million in government funds granted to the Nevada Fire Safe Council (2). A 460-acre wildfire burning south of Tucson, Arizona, has been fully contained (3); but with 200 wildfires already reported this winter, officials in Minnesota fear that a dearth of snow may lead to an abundance of wildfires months earlier than usual (4). A wildfire in North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest is now fully contained (5); even as North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission underscored the importance of prescribed fires aiding forest health (6). Bushfires have ripped through 2,500 ha of forest reserves in the African nation of Ghana (7); and as India heads into its high fire season, a forest fire on the slopes of Doddabetta Peak, near Ooty, was reported (8). On the technology front, Australian phone utility Telstra has unveiled a new high-tech wildfire detection system called "EYEfi" (9); while in the ongoing trial of a man accused of sparking a deadly bushfire during Black Saturday, the accused's father testified (10). Country Fire Service reported a bushfire in South Australia's Adelaide Hills (11). A bushfire which has already burned 15,000 acres near Northcliffe, Western Australia, is expected to double in size before it's contained (12); but the Department of Environment and Conservation indicated that thick smoke which has plagued Perth could persist through Friday (13). And finally, Canadian firefighters got more than they bargained for when they responded to a fire and interrupted a jewel heist!
(1) Editorial: As fires worsen, air tankers are even more vital
(2) Fire safe council responds to audit
(3) Southern Arizona Wildfire Now Fully Contained
(4) Lack of snow fuels February fires in Northland
(5) Forest fire contained
(6) North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Raises Awareness of Prescribed Fire
(7) Fire destroys 2500 hectares of forest reserves
(8) 'Manmade' forest fire near Ooty
(9) Telstra invests in new surveillance service
(10) Dad told son to avoid area, bushfire trial told
(11) Bushfire advice for Adelaide Hills - Highland Valley
(12) Bushfire continues to burn
(13) Haze could sit over Perth until Friday
(14) Firefighters discover attempted jewelry store robbery
An Op-Ed piece from Northern California argues that the US Forest Service can't bring its heavy air-tanker fleet up to date fast enough (1); while the next article provides an update on the federal investigation into misuse of $3.6 million in government funds granted to the Nevada Fire Safe Council (2). A 460-acre wildfire burning south of Tucson, Arizona, has been fully contained (3); but with 200 wildfires already reported this winter, officials in Minnesota fear that a dearth of snow may lead to an abundance of wildfires months earlier than usual (4). A wildfire in North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest is now fully contained (5); even as North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission underscored the importance of prescribed fires aiding forest health (6). Bushfires have ripped through 2,500 ha of forest reserves in the African nation of Ghana (7); and as India heads into its high fire season, a forest fire on the slopes of Doddabetta Peak, near Ooty, was reported (8). On the technology front, Australian phone utility Telstra has unveiled a new high-tech wildfire detection system called "EYEfi" (9); while in the ongoing trial of a man accused of sparking a deadly bushfire during Black Saturday, the accused's father testified (10). Country Fire Service reported a bushfire in South Australia's Adelaide Hills (11). A bushfire which has already burned 15,000 acres near Northcliffe, Western Australia, is expected to double in size before it's contained (12); but the Department of Environment and Conservation indicated that thick smoke which has plagued Perth could persist through Friday (13). And finally, Canadian firefighters got more than they bargained for when they responded to a fire and interrupted a jewel heist!
(1) Editorial: As fires worsen, air tankers are even more vital
(2) Fire safe council responds to audit
(3) Southern Arizona Wildfire Now Fully Contained
(4) Lack of snow fuels February fires in Northland
(5) Forest fire contained
(6) North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Raises Awareness of Prescribed Fire
(7) Fire destroys 2500 hectares of forest reserves
(8) 'Manmade' forest fire near Ooty
(9) Telstra invests in new surveillance service
(10) Dad told son to avoid area, bushfire trial told
(11) Bushfire advice for Adelaide Hills - Highland Valley
(12) Bushfire continues to burn
(13) Haze could sit over Perth until Friday
(14) Firefighters discover attempted jewelry store robbery
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