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Where the WUI is: Implications for wildfire mitigation and outreach communities

2018 Research Brief

Description

The WUI is often synonymous with fire risk to buildings, but this research suggests that this is not the case in all fire-prone states. While fire outreach was often present near areas where buildings are destroyed by wildfire, many communities are established after major fires.  


Author

This brief was written by Anu Kramer and Stacey Frederick and produced by the CFSC.

Contact

For more information, contact: hakramer@wisc.edu 

Additional Information

Kramer, H. Anu et al. 2018. Where wildfires destroy buildings in the US relative to the wildland–urban interface and national fire outreach programs. International Journal of Wildland Fire.  27(5): 329-341.