2 New Apps Can Raise Wildfire Risk Awareness in Your Community

The U.S. Fire Administration has developed 2 new tools you can use to improve prevention messaging in your community. The 2 tools are the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Property Awareness Explorer and the WUI Fire Community Awareness Explorer. They provide the initial data-informed basis for residents to “Know Where You Live” in proximity to the location of the WUI and fire-prone areas.

Raising awareness is the first step and serves as the starting point for residents to take action in preparing for and mitigating wildfire loss.

WUI Fire Property Awareness Explorer Application

This application allows users to search addresses or communities to gain a contextual understanding of their area relative to the WUI and vegetative fuels. The application also includes an assessment of a location's structure density and proximity - important factors to consider for creating fire-adapted communities in the WUI and for developing mitigation plans and outreach campaigns.

Launch application

WUI Fire Community Awareness Explorer

This dashboard provides a quick snapshot of counties or places in the US and potential exposure to wildfire hazards for structures in the WUI. Users interested in building fire-adapted communities and resilience can quickly identify vulnerable structures or areas in the WUI to help inform community risk reduction planning and targeted outreach efforts.

Launch dashboard