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Friday, July 04, 2014

WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 070414

United States

(1) An Op-Ed piece by a former wildland firefighter looks back at the history of wildland firefighting and the policies that spawned mega-fires
Our Wildfire Policy May Look Like a Muddled Mashup, but It’s the Best We’ve Got

California

(2) The 217-acre Banner Fire burning east of Julian in San Diego County is now 40% contained
Brush fire in northeastern San Diego County is 40% contained

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: Name: Michael Archer; Location: Glendora, California, United States

Michael Archer is a wildfire consultant who holds degrees in Agriculture, Electronics, and Engineering Technology. He has written articles for Wildland Firefighter Magazine, Home & Fire Magazine, and firefighting columns for Military.com and Firehouse.com. He has been interviewed by KABC-TV, USA Today, and Associated Press on wildfire issues.

Currently, he writes Wildfire News of the Day, a compilation of wildfire-related news items that goes out weekdays to over 10,000 subscribers on five continents.

His ‘Firebombers Incorporated’ series of novels give readers an intriguing ‘what-if’ scenario on how 21st century technology could modernize the wildland firefighting force.

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