Wildland-Urban Interface
As urban sprawl expands, so does the footprint of the wildland-urban interface (WUI), that space where more populated communities meets wildland or rural areas. The wildland-urban interfaces is a particularly challenging area in which to fight fires, with traditionally structural fire departments working side by side with other agencies to protect residential structures, businesses and vast open spaces. The WUI resource page shares key news about major WUI incidents as well as best practices for fighting these challenging blazes.