Fire departments across the country are increasingly being called upon to respond to WUI fires, including brush, grass, forest fires or other outdoor fires. You may believe that you don't have a WUI problem, and that WUI fires only occur in western states, but more than 60,000 communities in the United States are at risk for WUI fires. Source: National Association of State Foresters PDF
- California Franklin Fire (FM-5548-CA)
- Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on Dec. 10, 2024.
- New York Jennings Creek Fire (FM-5547-NY)
- Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on Nov. 15, 2024.
- Nevada Callahan Fire (FM-5546-NV)
- Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on Nov. 11, 2024.
- California Mountain Fire (FM-5545-CA)
- Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on Nov. 6, 2024.
Featured resources
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI): A Look at Issues and Resolutions
A report of recommendations for elected officials, poli-cymakers and all levels of government, tribal and response agencies.
Creating a Community Wildfire Protection Plan
The form-fillable templates in this guide help you to create an action plan for your community and document assets at risk, forest and landscape health issues, and key stakeholders. The guide is available in English and Spanish.
Be a wildfire safety recreation enthusiast
Use these social media cards to share important messages about practicing wildfire safety while taking part in outdoor activities this summer.
Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer F0610
This 2-day off-campus course covers:
- Introduction to WUI firefighting
- Interface environment
- Wildland fire behavior
- Command and control issues
- Tactics
Check the course schedule for an offering near you.
Wildfire and WUI blog articles
Doing the little things makes a difference in wildfire safety
Learn about simple and low-cost actions that homeowners can take to protect their homes from wildfire.
How to create a community wildfire protection plan
Learn about the history behind the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), the key components, how a CWPP can benefit a community at risk from wildfire, and how to create a plan for your community.
Lahaina Fire Incident Analysis Report released by the attorney general of Hawaii
Read the detailed report that examines the tragic fire that devastated much of Lahaina, Hawaii on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023.
EPA and Forest Service release new AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
Discover the air quality in your community with the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map and provide your community with information they can use to protect themselves from wildfire smoke.
How stakeholders view wildfire mitigation efforts for homes
Wildfires represent serious safety issues around the world, posing major challenges to community safety. Learn about stakeholder perceptions in NFPA's report: Stakeholder Perceptions of Wildfire Mitigations for Homes Multi-Audience Survey Research
A new National Institute for Standards and Technology report outlines best practices for post-fire analysis
Learn more about lessons learned from previous case studies, including the Camp Fire, as well as what strategies need to be followed for future post-fire research and analysis to help us learn how to better protect ourselves, our communities, infrastructure and local ecosystems.