WILDFIRE NEWSLETTER |
 |
July 2nd, 2008: Wildfire News Of The Day Begun. |
| Michael Archer began his Wildfire News Of The Day newsletter, |
| which provides timely news about wildfires, innovations |
| internationally and studies about the phenomenon worldwide. |
| Wildfire NOTD Reviews |
|
|
FIREHOUSE.COM COLUMN |
 |
December 24th, 2010: Firehouse.com column begun. |
| Michael Archer began a new column at Firehouse.com |
| about wildland firefighting innovations and technology |
| and how they are transforming the way wildfires are fought. |
| Firehouse.com Homepage |
|
|
MILITARY.COM COLUMN |
 |
February 22nd, 2007: Military.com column begun. |
| Michael Archer began a new column at Military.com |
| about fire/ems careers and how they are a good fit for ex- |
| military personnel, just like the fictional characters in his novels. |
| Military.com Homepage |
|
|
NEWSPAPER STORIES |
 |
August 29th, 2013: "Can a Drone Save Yosemite?" |
| - Christine Pelisek for Newsweek's The Daily Beast |
| Christine Pelisek interviews Michael Archer about the |
| massive wildfire raging through Yosemite National |
| Park and how technology could help tame it. |
| Link to The Daily Beast |
|
|
|
July 2nd, 2013: "Inside the Yarnell, Arizona, Fire: How It Happened, and the Questions Still Unanswered" |
| - Christine Pelisek for Newsweek's The Daily Beast |
| Michael Archer talks with The Daily Beast about the tragic |
| deaths of 19 wildland firefighters outside of Yarnell, Arizona, |
| when they were overrun by a wildfire. |
| Link to The Daily Beast |
|
|
 |
July 30th, 2012: "RAND: Put water scoopers at core of firefighting" |
| - Mead Gruver for Associated Press |
| Michael Archer talks with Associated Press about a RAND report |
| advocating scooper aircraft to augment heavy air-tankers used in |
| wildland firefighting by US Forest Service. |
| Link to the Associated Press Website |
|
|
|
July 6th, 2012: "No new parts, support for C-130 wildfire system" |
| - Mead Gruver for Associated Press |
| Michael Archer talks with Associated Press about the Modular Airborne |
| Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) used by military C-130s to fight fires. |
| Link to the Associated Press Website |
|
|
 |
July 3rd, 2012: "Study warns of continued rise in wildfires in western U.S., elsewhere" |
| - Moni Basu for CNN |
| Michael Archer talks with CNN about the effect America's heatwave |
| could have on Western wildfires and future blazes nationwide. |
| Link to the CNN Website |
|
|
 |
July 2nd, 2012: "Deadly Crash Limits Planes Fighting Fires" |
| - New York Times article |
| Michael Archer talks about the impact of the crash of a military |
| C-130 on wildfire-fighting air-tanker availability. |
| Link to the New York Times Website |
|
|
|
November 1st, 2007: "WWII Warbird Returns to Fight Fires" |
| - Michael Archer for Military.com |
| The venerable Martin Mars flying boat returns to Southern California |
| to fight wildfires, as reported by Michael Archer in Military.com. |
| Link to the Military.com Website |
|
|
 |
July 2nd, 2006: "Air-Tankers Fill The Skies" |
| - Stephanie Coots for Utah's St. George Spectrum |
| Mike Archer discusses the desperate shortage of air-tankers and the |
| bills currently buried in Congress that could get more in the air. |
| Homepage for The Spectrum |
|
|
 |
June 5th, 2006: "Hottest Technology Deployed In Fight Against Wildfires" |
| - Nick Martin for USA Today |
| Mike Archer talks about new technologies being deployed to help |
| improve firefighting, including communications gear, fire prediction |
| software, and other innovations designed to help battle wildfires. |
| USA Today Homepage |
|
|
|
|
MAGAZINE ARTICLES |
 |
April 2012: "Why Shutdown at Sundown?" |
| Rotorcraft Pro Magazine published this article on Night Vision Goggle |
| use among Southern California fire agencies battling wildfires at night. |
| (Flip to page 18 using the arrow keys at the top of the page to read |
| the story online). |
|
|
 |
Winter 2005: "What's Wrong With This Picture?" |
| Home & Fire Magazine published this article on selecting a site for |
| building your home in the wilderness. Many tips are given in regards to |
| selecting a good site for your future home or cabin in wilderness areas. |
| For anyone interested in living safely alongside nature, it's a must read! |
|
|
 |
Spring 2005: "Your Home Is Your Castle" |
| Home & Fire Magazine published this article on protecting your home |
| from wildfires through landscaping wisely. As a result of reading this article, |
| the Alabama Forest Owners Association interviewed the author on their |
| internet radio show, Capital Ideas (listen to it in 'RADIO INTERVIEWS'). |
|
|
|
|
TELEVISION SPOTS |
 |
November 14, 2007: California Wildfire Aftermath. |
| Discussion with the hosts of Glendora Perspective about the |
| toll from the latest series of wildfires in Southern California, |
| firefighting strategy and tactics, and update on Water Cache Project. |
| (This is Part 1 of 2. For Part 2 click here). |
|
|
 |
September 21, 2007: Water Cache Project Discussion. |
| Discussion with the hosts of Glendora Perspective about dip- |
| tanks for wildlife to reduce neighborhood incursions and to |
| provide water for firefighting helicopters and equipment. |
| (This is Part 1 of 2. For Part 2 click here). |
|
|
 |
April 18, 2007: Protecting Neighborhoods From Fire. |
| Discussion with the hosts of Glendora Perspective about fire- |
| fighting issues, new firefighting technology, and steps homeowners |
| can take to protect their neighborhoods from wildfires. |
| (This is Part 1 of 2. For Part 2 click here). |
|
|
 |
November 1, 2006: Esperanza Fire Aftermath. |
| Discussion with the hosts of Glendora Perspective about the |
| Esperanza Fire and its aftermath, current supertanker status and |
| other fire-related issues. |
| (This is Part 1 of 3. For Part 2 click here, and for Part 3 click here). |
|
|
|
June 28, 2006: Firefighting Supertanker Discussion. |
| Discussion with the hosts of Glendora Perspective about the |
| current 747 and DC-10 Supertanker demonstrations, fires |
| across the US and homeowner fire prevention techniques. |
| (This is Part 1 of 2. For Part 2 click here). |
|
|
 |
May 31st, 2006: Broadcast on Eyewitness News (KABC-TV). |
| Reporter Bob Banfield was covering the 747 Supertanker demo |
| in San Bernardino, California, where he interviewed Michael Archer |
| about the critical shortage of air-tankers in the U.S. |
| Eyewitness News Homepage |
|
|
 |
January 20th, 2006: Broadcast on KTLA Prime News. |
| Anchor Hal Fishman reports on the new DC-10 Supertanker |
| using footage shot by Wildfire Research Network along |
| with some assistance from Michael Archer up at Victorville. |
| KTLA News Homepage |
|
|
|
|
VIDEOS |
 |
October 27, 2007: Martin Mars Interior View. |
| This is some video footage shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| providing a detailed tour of the interior of the Martin Mars |
| flying boat on its visit to Southern California to fight wildfires. |
| (This is Part 1 of 2. For Part 2 click here). |
|
|
 |
October 27, 2007: Martin Mars Takeoff From Lake Elsinore. |
| This is some video footage shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| of the Martin Mars flying boat taking to the skies to help |
| fight wildfires across the Southern California area. |
|
|
 |
October 25, 2007: Video of Martin Mars Landing. |
| This is some video footage shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| that records the return of the Martin Mars flying boat after a successful |
| test flight prior to deployment fighting the Southern California wildfires. |
|
|
 |
October 25, 2007: Martin Mars Water Drop. |
| This is some video footage shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| of the Martin Mars flying boat performing a water drop as part |
| of a preparedness check prior to fighting the California wildfires. |
|
|
 |
October 24, 2007: Arrival Of Martin Mars At Lake Elsinore. |
| This is some video footage shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| that records the arrival of the Martin Mars flying boat from Canada |
| to assist CalFire in fighting the Southern California wildfires. |
| (This is Part 1 of 2. For Part 2 click here). |
|
|
 |
October 24, 2007: Martin Mars Exterior View. |
| This is some video footage shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| of an exterior inspection of the Martin Mars flying boat during |
| its trip from Canada to Southern California to fight wildfires. |
|
|
 |
September 25, 2007: Demonstration of PCADS Firefighting System. |
| This is some video footage shot by Michael Archer at a dry lake outside |
| Kingman, Arizona, where a demo of the PCADS aerial firefighting system |
| was conducted by Flexible Alternatives, Boeing and Weyerhaeuser. |
| For more info, click here. |
| To see an article on Military.com about it, click here. |
|
|
|
|
PHOTO GALLERY |
 |
October 27, 2007: Martin Mars Exterior Photos. |
| These are some photos shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| of the exterior of the Martin Mars flying boat after its arrival from |
| Canada to help fight wildfires in Southern California. |
|
|
 |
October 27, 2007: Martin Mars Interior Photos. |
| These are some photos shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| of the Martin Mars flying boat's interior on a tour of this historic aircraft |
| provided by its new owner, Coulson Flying Tankers of Canada. |
|
|
.jpg) |
October 27, 2007: Martin Mars Interior Photos (Engineering Spaces). |
| These are some photos shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| of the Martin Mars flying boat's interior, specifically the Engineering |
| Spaces, on a tour was conducted by Coulson Flying Tankers. |
|
|
.jpg) |
October 27, 2007: Martin Mars Interior Photos (Flight Deck). |
| These are some photos shot by Michael Archer at Lake Elsinore |
| of the Martin Mars flying boat's interior, specifically the Flight Deck, |
| on a tour that was conducted by Coulson Flying Tankers. |
|
|
 |
September 24, 2007: PCADS Photo Album (Kingman, AZ). |
| This collection of photos was taken by Michael Archer to record |
| the intricate process of assembling PCADS modules for a |
| demonstration of this cutting-edge firefighting technology. |
|
|
|
|
RADIO INTERVIEWS |
 |
August 26th, 2013: Interview with Gil Gross. |
| In this interview with KKSF Talk 910 host Gil Gross, the |
| massive Rim Fire blazing through Yosemite and threatening |
| San Francisco's water and power supply is the topic. |
| Talk 910 Website |
|
|
|
July 2nd, 2013: Interview with Gil Gross. |
| This was an interview with KKSF Talk 910 host Gil Gross |
| discussing the tragic loss of 19 wildland firefighters in Arizona |
| after the wind changed direction and overran their position. |
| Talk 910 Website |
|
|
 |
September 21st, 2005: Interview with Hayes D. Brown. |
| This was a taped interview with the Alabama Forest Owners |
| Association about protecting your home from wildfires. The interview |
| was prompted by an article Michael Archer wrote on the topic. |
| AFOA Capital Ideas Live Link |
|
|
 |
April 6th, 2004: Interview with radio personality Roberta Gale. |
| This was a live interview about Michael Archer's soon-to-be- |
| released novel, "Firestorm", a fast-paced thriller dedicated to the |
| men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. |
| Roberta Gale Homepage |
|
|
|
|
PUBLIC SPEAKING |
 |
June 9th, 2006: "The Air Tanker Crisis" - Dave Culp |
| Dave Culp, reporting in the Glendora Kiwanis KNEWS newsletter |
| about the speech given by Michael Archer to the Glendora (California) |
| chapter of Kiwanis on the timely topic of the air-tanker crisis. |
|
|
 |
May 17th, 2006: "The Air Tanker Crisis" - Ken Lund |
| Michael Archer's speech to the West Covina Rotary Club as reported |
| by Ken Lund, editor of the West Covina (California) Rotary Club's |
| 'Trumpet' newsletter. |
|
|
|
|
PRESS RELEASES |
 |
February 8th, 2005: "Firestorm" Publication Press Release |
| Firebomber Publications announces the publication of "Firestorm", |
| the long-awaited sequel to "Firebombers Incorporated." In this |
| fast-paced thriller, members of the high-tech wildand firefighting |
| force are embroiled in a deadly Central American uprising! |
| Link to Firestorm Announcement |
|
|
 |
October 26th, 2004: CSFA and Firebomber Publications Affiliate |
| Firebomber Publications announces its affiliation with California |
| State Firefighters Association. Through this affiliation, members of |
| CSFA could purchase Firebomber Publications' merchandise, a |
| portion of the proceeds going to families of fallen CSFA firefighters. |
| CSFA Fire Fiction Webpage (archived) |
|
|
 |
October 12th, 2004: ETA and Firebomber Publications Affiliate |
| Firebomber Publications announces its affiliation with Maryland |
| -based Emergency Training Associates. This alliance offered many |
| firefighter associations and other charitable organizations a unique |
| opportunity to raise funds to support families of fallen firefighters. |
| ETA Affiliation Announcement |
|
|
 |
November 11th, 2003: "Firebombers Incorporated" Publication Release |
| Firebomber Publications announces the publication of "Firebombers |
| Incorporated", a story of drama and high adventure! This novel |
| relates the compelling tale of how a new firefighting organization |
| employing the latest in firefighting technology came into existence. |
| Link to Firebombers Incorporated Announcement |
|
|
|
|
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
 |
This is a sampling of "thank you" notes received over the years by |
| Firebomber Publications for its support of the families of injured and |
| fallen firefighters. In many cases, government agencies were unable to |
| assist due to eligibility issues, so donations were the only compensation |
| some families would receive to help them pay the bills and feed the kids. |
