Presented by The AZ Wildfire Initiative, Northern Arizona University School of Forestry, and the Southwest Fire Science Consortium.
About the Summit
Held in Tucson on December 4-6, 2024, the Arizona Wildland Urban Interface Summit was a statewide event for wildfire preparedness, planning, and postfire recovery. Participants discussed emergent strategies for landscape-scale wildfire planning and implementation, access professional networking opportunities, and left with a renewed confidence on how to collaboratively address and manage wildfire concerns – before, during, and after the fire. At the 2024 event, the AZ WUI Summit focused on creating a cohesive framework devised by leaders across the wildland urban interface; shared best practices, current efforts, and specific projects in the WUI; and offered tools and techniques for collective improvements on these efforts.
Session Recordings
We recorded presentations – view them at the playlist on our You Tube channel.
Location and Venue
Who will be there?
- The AZ WUI Summit is designed for:
- Representatives of state, federal, and Tribal land management agencies
- County and municipal fire departments
- Elected officials, including mayors and county officials
- Leaders of land management nonprofits
- Key players from academic institutions
- Firewise and HOA community leaders
- Service providers working in and serving wildland urban interface communities across the state of Arizona.
Full conference registration – $195 (include access to all sessions and field trip).
Scholarships
Applications are now open and will be accepted continuously until two weeks before the summit. However, we will begin reviewing the applications and making awards on September 1. If selected, you will receive an email with instructions on how to register for the summit.
These full or discounted registration waivers and travel scholarships are intended to help those who need financial assistance to attend the summit and to increase the diversity of attendees.
What does the scholarship provide?
Free or discounted registration and/or funds to assist with the cost of lodging and travel. We can offer up to $480 per person, and potentially more than $480 depending on the number of people who apply and the total amount of scholarship funds.
Who can apply?
- We encourage anyone who needs financial assistance to apply.
Applicants are selected based on the following criteria:
- How much support is needed (partial or full)
- Financial need – would they be able to attend if they did not get the travel grant
- Agency/organization – Is someone from an agency/organization not well represented for the event?
- Participation in the event
Exhibitors & Sponsors
Join us in supporting and/or exhibiting at the 1st AZ Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Summit.
In addition to the robust program, we will be hosting an exhibition for our sponsors and those interested in gaining excellent exposure to 125+ individuals who will come together to discuss wildfire in the Arizona wildland urban interface. The audience will include decision makers at all levels. View the sponsor/exhibitor prospectus and sign up to become a sponsor/exhibitor below.
Opportunities to support this event will close on Wednesday, November 6th