2026 WUI Fire Engineering Summit

UL Research Institute's Fire Safety Research Institute has joined the Society of Fire Protection Engineers as a co-hosting partner for the SFPE Foundation 2026 WUI Fire Engineering Summit. Together with the Department of Fire Protection Engineering - University of Maryland, we look forward to welcoming attendees in College Park, Maryland August 10-12, 2026.

WUI fires are complex phenomena, and better preparing our communities to prevent, respond, and recover from them requires the most creative, innovative, wide-ranging set of engineering solutions from all disciplines. This summit will focus on interdisciplinary engineering research on emerging technologies and solutions to better assess WUI fire risks and develop mitigation strategies that lead to more resilient WUI communities.

We have two presentations lined up from our very own:

Daniel Gorham will present "Data Collection & Analysis Methodology for WUI Fires."
Date: Wednesday, August 12

Rebecca Harned will share "Benchmarking Current Capabilities and Gaps in Wildfire Risk Modeling Science and Technology: Findings from the Wildfire Risk Modeling Exercise."
Date: Wednesday, August 12

Registration closes on Friday, July 24, 2026. Sponsorship opportunities are currently available. Contact Rose Portera at @email for more information.