Wildfires used to be considered events that happened in remote areas.
But as urbanization has sprawled and climates changed, wildfires have become an expanding and serious problem for homeowners everywhere.
In 2018, wildfires in California destroyed 11,000 homes in just 11 days. Most of these were in suburban residential areas
Brush in washes and river beds and undeveloped open spaces near urbanized areas, such as in the Sun Cities, have caused local fire districts to obtain special equipment to fight those blazes.
Many new fire engines are equipped with wildland urban interface in mind.
Many of the most serious blazes begin in remote areas. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is responsible for providing fire protection to 22-million acres of State Trust and private lands.