The wildland urban interface (WUI) is an area where human-made structures and infrastructure are located in or near areas of undeveloped wildland or vegetation. The communities and ecosystems are ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Wildland-Urban Interface Ordinance applies to areas with high fire hazard severity zones and one Fire Marshall says he’s most concerned with east Bakersfield. The ...

BOZEMAN, MT – Acela Truck Company recently announced that it has expanded its line of Monterra high-mobility response apparatus to include wildland and urban interface fire trucks. With 47-inch tires, ...

In December of 2017, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator requested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) research new and emerging ...

The Wildland-Urban Interface Chief's Guide, which gives tools and tips for fire departments handling wildfires that threaten communities, has been released. The guide was put together by the ...

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For people living in the “wildland-urban interface,” wildfire risk is the new normal, and the risk is increasing as more people move into places where cul-de-sac meets forest or sagebrush. Chris ...

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Penn. (Sept. 15, 2015): Humans and habitat intersect in the wildland-urban interface, or WUI, a geography that now includes about one-third of homes in the United States within just 10 ...

Soldiers assigned to the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Rugged Team 5, gear up in their personal protective equipment before heading into their mop-up zone at the August Complex wildfire in ...

For Oregon property owners, the Oregon Department of Forestry officially adopted new wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface maps on January 7, 2025. To check a property’s designations and view ...

Bozeman, Montana — Acela Truck Company recently announced that it has expanded its line of Monterraâ„¢ high-mobility response apparatus to include wildland and urban interface fire trucks. With ...