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Fire news in the media

2021

3 Oct 21: Creating ‘extreme fire' [half way down page]
18 Aug 21: What the big climate report said about New Zealand
10 Aug 21: Climate change: What the new IPCC report says is in store for New Zealand
9 Aug 21: Major climate change report's stark outlook: Window to prevent worst impacts closing fast
12 Jul 21: Hot air sucks! Wildfires. Episode 01. How climate change makes wildfires worse
18 Feb 21: Never-before-seen insights into fire
15 Jan 21: Wildfires in Gore likely to increase according to report
6 Jan 21: Village boosts fire escape and hazard removal plans as risks rise

2020

3 Dec 20: Coming soon - a long, hot, and possibly deadly summer
3 Dec 20: Learning about fire from Mt Iron residents
1 Dec 20: Preparation for wildfires
22 Nov 20: Lake Ōhau fire one of the most expensive in New Zealand's history
17 Oct 20: Blaze unlike any other seen in NZ, fire researcher says
15 Oct 20: What will La Nina mean for fire danger this summer?
15 Oct 20: Climate Change: How warming world has already transformed New Zealand
7 Oct 20: Learning to live with conflagrations
6 Oct 20: Winds ease for firefighters at Lake Ōhau, but hotspots will remain a threat for day
5 Oct 20: Lake Ōhau fire: Around 1800 hectares of Conservation land damaged
5 Oct 20: Why Ōhau blaze is a taste of climate change's fire risk
1 Oct 20: Wildfire
17 Sep 20: Are our fire seasons getting worse? [link to come]
1 Aug 20: Drones: future must have skill?
1 Jun 20: Valuable instruments melt in gorse burn
20 Mar 20: Burn research work a team effort
12 Mar 20: Lighting fires for science
12 Mar 20: Researchers light up gorge
2 Mar 20: Canterbury firefighters deliberately light 80-hectare blaze for research
10 Feb 20: Smattering of rain offers little relief for Christchurch's parched hills
30 Jan 20: The science of wildfires
22 Jan 20: Size and severity of NZ fires increasing [link to come]
20 Jan 20: Defence Force looks at expanding fire response capabilities
14 Jan 20: We need to learn from Australia and prepare better for bush fires
12 Jan 20: What would happen if 'storm of the century' hit Auckland?
10 Jan 20: Wildfires could become bigger, more frequent and more intense in New Zealand
7 Jan 20: New Zealand 'needs to be prepared' for increased extreme fire risk
6 Jan 20: Rural fire danger sign dates to 1950s
4 Jan 20: Bushfires illustrate need to fund fire research
4 Jan 20: Opinion: Australian fires a glimpse of our future

2019

1 Dec 2019: Fire science in action in New Zealand: Pigeon Valley Fire
25 Nov 2019: Climate change: Firefighters feel the heat as international assistance requests increase
18 Nov 2019: New Zealanders too complacent about risk of fires here
17 Nov 2019: NZ's wildfire future: which regions are most at risk?
16 Nov 2019: Looking into fire's heart
15 Nov 2019: Severe fire weather days could double by 2050 in some regions, fire scientist warns
12 Nov 2019: Dark as night, hot as hell: What it's like inside an Oz forest fire
12 Nov 2019: NSW fires emergency: why they’re so dangerous
12 Nov 2019: Smoke plume from Australian fires to reach New Zealand on Wednesday
12 Nov 2019: Australia fires: Motion map shows smoke hitting New Zealand on Wednesday
12 Nov 2019: Oz smoke plume to hit NZ tomorrow: What you need to know
12 Nov 2019: Climate change will fuel bush fires
11 Nov 2019: Australian bushfires: Second wave of smoke to hit New Zealand on Wednesday
11 Nov 2019: Australia's extreme fires signal grim warning for New Zealand
11 Nov 2019: Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction
1 Nov 2019: Rethinking fire spread and behaviour
1 Oct 2019: Combating the growing fire risk
18 Sep 2019: Covering Climate Now series: NZ's rising fire risk
16 Sep 2019: Covering climate now series: How bad could climate change get for NZ?
27 Aug 2019: Fires continue to burn up the planet's lungs
23 Aug 2019: Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction
5 Aug 2019: Photos: ‘Fire fair’ brings buzz to tiny Waitaruke, Northland
1 Aug 2019: ‘Fire fair’, Northland big burn to raise awareness of extreme fires
1 Aug 2019: Pigeon Valley fire: new methods put to the test
23 April 2019: Smoke mapping technology could change face of firefighting
8 April 2019: Where there's smoke
29 Mar 2019: Tasman forest fires – the role of fire breaks
1 Mar 2019: Studies smoke out fire behaviour
25 Feb 2019: Expert on wildfires
24 Feb 2019: Tinder land
17 Feb 2019: Fighting nature's fury - The Tasman fires
15 Feb 2019: Fire and Emergency's preparations for climate change and increasing fire risk
15 Feb 2019: Nelson fire response improved since Port Hills
12 Feb 2019: NZ likely to see dramatic increases in fire danger with climate change
12 Feb 2019: Wildfires could become more common – In the News
12 Feb 2019: Will forest fires become more likely in a warmer world? Yes - but it's complicated
11 Feb 2019: Climate change expected to cause dramatic increases in fire risk
9 Feb 2019: Pigeon Valley fire is country’s largest in 64 years
8 Feb 2019: Fire risk in parts of New Zealand could more than double with climate change
7 Feb 2019: Emergency services prepare for busy fire season as heavy vegetation growth boosts risk
7 Feb 2019: No more fiddling while New Zealand burns
7 Feb 2019: Nelson bush fire – Scion provides expert reaction
15 Jan 2019: The worst natural disaster risks facing New Zealand
12 Jan 2019: Wildfires a risk in NZ city fringes where forests and homes meet

2018

19 Nov 2018: A billion new trees in a warming world
23 Aug 2018: Otago fire-risk days to treble: study
15 Aug 2018: Scion preparing to fight more “extreme” fires (starts at 0:20:28)
14 Aug 2018: Fire science - extreme fire and climate change
12 Aug 2018: Climate change: Extreme fire risk may double
30 Jun 2018: New fire dynamics theory tested
20 Mar 2018: Port Hills Fire experiences might help answer some burning questions
12 Mar 2018: Watch: Firefighters and scientists spend the day starting fires
2 Feb 2018: Nine things you need to know about climate change in 2018

2017

17 Nov 2017: New Zealand 'high-risk' for almost every natural disaster possible
6 Apr 2017: Extreme weather a taste of climate effects
6 Mar 2017: High-tech firefighting helps defend Canterbury
2 Mar 2017: Fire scientist: Port Hills difficult to predict
24 Feb 2017: The science behind the South Island’s first fire tornado
22 Feb 2017: The science of flames - Fire expert: Grant Pearce
16 Feb 2017: Climate increasing future risk of big wildfires - rural fire expert
16 Feb 2017: Port Hills: your questions answered
16 Feb 2017: How does the size of the Christchurch fires compare?

2016

14 Dec 2016: Scion challenging accepted extreme fire science
26 Sep 2016: New $8.5M study to grapple with “extreme fire”
14 May 2016: Meet NZ's extreme scientists - Grant Pearce: The science of fire
2 May 2016: Understanding extreme fire behaviour
19 Apr 2016: NZ to be devastated by continuing climate change
3 Apr 2016: Experts start fires to learn more about defeating bush blazes
30 Jan 2016: Innovative fire behaviour tools prove their worth

2015

17 Dec 2015: Forestry industry loses millions of dollars worth of trees in Marlborough fires
15 Dec 2015: Eliminating Marlborough's fire risk not possible - No logging ban after Wairau Valley fire
22 Oct 2015: Wilding pines go up in flames in name of science
21 Oct 2015: Wilding conifers set on fire for research
15 Feb 2015: Drone ready to detect hot spots
28 Jan 2015: Heat seeking drone to help fight rural fires
28 Jan 2015: Containing the Flock Hill Fire – Expert responds
22 Jan 2015: Fire danger signs not hitting mark
15 Jan 2015: Talking Point: Fire warnings apply to everyone
14 Jan 2015: What roadside fire danger signs really mean