In recent years, wild forest fires in the western United States have reached a costly and deadly new level. It seems each year, millions of dollars in property is lost, people are made homeless, and unfortunately, in many cases, lives are lost. In fact, according the federal government, “while the Forest Service and its firefighting partners are able to suppress or manage 98 percent of fires, catastrophic mega-fires burn through the agencies resources: 1–2 percent of fires consume 30 percent or more of annual costs. Last year, the Forest Service’s 10 largest fires cost more than $320 million dollars…”

All during this time, Marshall has watched safely from the other side of the country in utter astonishment at what appears to him, as the primitive and ineffectual ways in which these forest fires are “fought”. 

“To me, there hasn’t been a serious level of contemplation on this problem at all,” Marshall says frankly. “I mean, let’s get serious. The sheer number of acres lost, housing destroyed and people misplaced, even if its for just a little while, means that there is no real fire fighting going – I mean in the effectual way. This is nothing more than a tragic pantomime. It’s like the myth of the Polish cavalry charging the Panzer tanks during the invasion of Poland. Except in this case – it’s real”.

 

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Marshall has spent a number of years looking at this problem and has formulated a comprehensive solution to the problem that includes new fire fighting methods and protocols, new technology, and new and innovative ways to make money from it all. The demand is there and obvious. The costs to insurance companies and county and city governments must be attenuated. Scientific American ran an article by Chelsea Harvey, Here’s What We Know About Wildfires and Climate Change which documented the growing opinion that although climate change may not be creating wildfires, they are shaping the wildfire season and increasing the opportunities for wildfires to breakout all over the world, not just in the US. However, the situation in the US is bad enough and getting worse. Just last year, this is what CNN reported on California wildfires:

Thomas Fire: This inferno has destroyed nearly 232,000 acres as of Monday evening and was only about 20% contained Monday afternoon. It started December 4 in Ventura County and has since spread into neighboring Santa Barbara County. The Thomas fire has already destroyed more than 790 structures, according to Cal Fire. The costs of fighting the blaze have topped $34 million.

Creek Fire: The second-largest blaze ignited Tuesday in neighboring Los Angeles County. It has burned 15,619 acres and was 95% contained late Sunday.

Rye Fire: This fire broke out Tuesday in Los Angeles County and has torched 6,049 acres. Firefighters are making progress, with 93% of the blaze contained Monday morning.

Lilac Fire: This fast-moving fire has consumed 4,100 acres since it ignited Thursday in San Diego County. Firefighters have regained control of the blaze, and it was 80% contained Monday morning.

Skirball Fire: It started Wednesday as a brush fire in Los Angeles County, north of Brentwood. The Skirball Fire has destroyed 422 acres and was 85% contained Monday morning.

Liberty Fire: This blaze in Riverside County has burned 300 acres since it ignited Thursday. It’s 100% contained, but authorities are monitoring the fire because of a forecasted increase in winds.

 

 

 

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Technologies of Infinity™ will take, Marshall’s plans and strategies, and turn them into a marketable commercial enterprise to save lives, property and treasure, in the face of a growing threat that is increasingly out pacing the brave firefighters, many of whom are volunteers, and their abilities to do the very dangerous jobs with which they are tasked.

 

Their commitment and bravery deserves nothing less…