THE AUTHORS 



RICHARD C. ROTHERMEL received his bachelor's degree 

 in aeronautical engineering from the University of Wash- 

 ington in 1953. After serving as project officer at the 

 Air Force Special Weapons Center in Albuquerque, 

 N. Mex., he worked in the armament group at Douglas 

 Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. After 4 years' 

 work on General Electric 's Nuclear Powered Aircraft 

 Engine project, Dick joined the staff of the Northern 

 Forest Fire Laboratory in 1961. He is now working in 

 the Fire Physics Project. 



CHARLES E. HARDY, a native of southern California, 

 received his B.S.F. degree at University of Montana 

 and the M. F. degree at University of Michigan. He 

 spent several years in National Forest administration 

 on ranger districts and on fire control and timber man- 

 agement projects. Since entering forest fire research 

 in 1951 he has specialized in fire control management 

 problems. 



