Protecting communities from fire in rural, suburban, and wildland/urban interface areas requires clear requirements that connect planning, assessment, construction, infrastructure, and emergency response. NFPA 1140 helps users apply a more integrated framework for identifying hazards, prioritizing mitigation actions, and supporting effective fire protection strategies.

Whether you’re evaluating a single parcel, planning for a growing community, updating ignition-resistant construction practices, or refining a wildland fire response plan, NFPA 1140 delivers the guidance needed to help protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure.

Key Features and Benefits of NFPA 1140-2027 Include:

• Expanded Scope: The revised title more accurately identifies the standard’s application to rural and suburban areas as well as wildland/urban interface areas.
• Improved Organization: Revisions to Chapter 1 and the addition of new Chapter 4 help users identify which requirements apply to a given situation more efficiently.
• Consolidated Assessment Requirements: Chapter 5 brings together the assessments used to determine the fire protection needs of a community or individual parcel, including an updated structure ignition assessment designed to improve consistency, completeness, and adaptability.
• Updated Exterior Ignition Resistance Provisions: Chapter 7 consolidates requirements for building design, location, construction, and fuel modification to help resist exterior ignition, including removal of single-pane windows and new requirements for garage doors.
• Streamlined Response Planning: Chapters 6, 9, and 10 consolidate requirements for public infrastructure, operation of a wildland fire response plan, and professional qualifications for wildland firefighting and wildland/urban interface fire protection personnel.