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Article History

Received: 7 March 2018

Accepted: 30 April 2018

First Online: 25 May 2018

Authors’ information

: 1981 and 2013, the author served as geologist or team leader on 36 Burned Area Emergency Response teams conducting field assessment of post-fire impacts from wildfires primarily in California. His primary responsibility was the identification of landslide/debris flow hazard threats resulting from the wildfire, proposing technical measures to limit that hazard, and development of cost and design criteria for their implementation. In some instances, he was project leader for implementing mitigation measures following the wildfire. To improve carrying out these responsibilities, the author collaborated with researchers in other Federal and State agencies to improve his skills in effectively undertaking these duties. Consequently, he continues to maintain an interest in the developing understanding of this hazard.

: The data and analyses serving as the basis of this manuscript were all carried out by the author in the course of his work duties as a geologist for the USDA Forest Service. The compilation and interpretations provided are those of the author under his own direction during retirement.

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