Forest Service Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Program Soils and watersheds are two of many resources that are affected by wildfire. While many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires cause damage that requires special efforts to prevent problems afterwards. Loss of vegetation increases the potential for erosion to occur, water run-off may increase and cause flooding, and sediment may move downstream and damage houses or fill reservoirs, putting endangered species and community water supplies at-risk. The Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program assesses watershed conditions to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural and cultural resources on National Forest System (NFS) lands, and take immediate actions, as appropriate, to manage unacceptable risks. BAER PROGRAM OBJECTIVES Assess post-wildfire...