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Fire Safety

WUI zone

WUI zones can affect roofing, siding, decks, vents, fences, landscaping, glazing, and defensible-space planning in California. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and fire severity zone.

Definition

A WUI zone is a wildland-urban interface area where buildings meet or mix with vegetation and wildfire exposure affects construction requirements.

Why it matters

Projects in WUI areas should confirm fire-rated materials, ember-resistant details, vegetation clearance, and local inspection expectations before materials are ordered.

Also called

wildland urban interfacefire zonewildfire zone