Christopher Hanson
Northwest District Fire Management Officer
Christopher Hanson is the Northwest District Fire Management officer based out of Stockton, Kansas. Christopher brings extensive experience as a wildland and structure firefighter to the Kansas Forest Service.
Originally from Weatherford, Texas, Christopher comes from the National Park Service where he served as Crew Superintendent for the Los Diablos T2IA Handcrew, an international handcrew based out of Big Bend National Park in Texas. Christopher also brings experience as an Incident Commander, providing leadership on fires throughout the United States and Internationally with Mexico. Christopher also worked as the Wildland Fire Program and Curriculum Developer for Weatherford College leading the expansion of the wildland fire courses and programs. Outside of fire, Christopher has a love for cooking and has a degree in culinary arts & operations.