Find out how you can take action now to protect your community from wildfire.
Over the past 50 years, more and more Floridians have moved out of our cities to build homes and businesses in outlying fringe areas known as the wildland/urban interface (WUI). In fact, almost one-third of our population now lives in interface areas where structures intermingle with forests and wildlands. Residents here, however, usually don't realize they may live too "close to nature" and they may, in fact, be living on the edge of a wildfire disaster. On average, Florida experiences the second highest number of wildfires in the nation. During dry years, Florida experiences severe wildfires — wildfires that destroy homes, disrupt people's lives and impact our economy.
The simple truth is that few fire departments have adequate resources to protect every home in the wildland/urban interface. Homeowners must become partners in fire protection. But there is also an important role for architects, builders, insurance agents, elected officials, planners and educators — everyone who helps shape our communities. We all have a part in making our communities safer from wildfire. Find out how you and your neighbors can take action now to protect your community from wildfire.
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