To learn more about WUI areas, the researchers obtained satellite imagery that showed land characteristics for the years 2000, 2010 and 2020. In comparing imagery over time, the researchers ...

And when fires sweep through such areas, they often leave destruction ... “There’s nothing about fire risk in the WUI [wildland-urban interface] map,” said McCaffrey.

The map below shows inspections of buildings conducted by Cal Fire following the Eaton Fire along with the WUI, illustrating just how destructive a major conflagration can be for suburban areas. The ...