What is a Wildland Urban Interface?

The United States Forest Service and The Department of Interior are concerned about the fire risk to human communities next to properties they manage. This Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) is where people intermix with wildland fuels. In some cases humans and their property are in harms way as wildfire occurrence is a probability at some point in time.

There are now projects that involve state and federal agencies to help reduce these hazards to property and people. Read this discussion on how the USFS Leadville Ranger District in Colorado is involved in this process. Some interesting photographs are included.

• What is a WUI? - A Discussion With Photos
• National Forests - State by State

Fire Prevention Work in a Wildland Urban Interface - Jim Zornes, USFS