Jennifer McBride
Statewide Wildland-urban Interface Program Coordinator
DNR, Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Jennifer McBride has more than 23 years of experience in wildland fire. She currently serves as the Wildland-Urban Interface Program Coordinator for Utah’s Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. She brings extensive knowledge of fire behavior, fire effects, and hazardous fuel loading to her work. Her career has included work across multiple facets including prescribed fire, and wildfire suppression, wildfire prevention and education, and community outreach. She has developed and delivered programs focused on fire behavior, fire ecology, and ecosystem management, helping both professionals and the public better understand wildfire’s role on the landscape. Jennifer is passionate about solving complex Wildland-Urban Interface challenges, building fire adapted communities, and helping the citizens of Utah stay safe and become more resilient to wildfire and its effects.
Session(s):
The Heat Is On: What’s Up with Wildfire Risk in the WUI? »
APA Utah 2026 Spring Conference: Bryce Canyon, April 8, 2026 1:45 pmWildfire risk is no longer just a suppression issue, it is a land use, building standards, and public policy challenge. This session will explore how wildfire hazard mapping, WUI code zones, boundaries and standards, and recent legislation, aimed at high-risk areas, are reshaping how we build, plan and live in fire-prone landscapes. We will be connecting the dots between science, standards and statutes.
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