Fires Near Me Australia

NSW Rural Fire Service

About this app

Introducing Fires Near Me Australia - a comprehensive tool for staying aware of bush fire threats across the nation using information sourced directly from fire and emergency services.

We've made several new enhancements, including:

- Australian Warnings System: All warnings are displayed using the Australian Warning System of Advice, Watch and Act, and Emergency Warning, meaning no matter where you live or travel, you have a consistent experience.
- Interactive Maps: You can see where fires are happening and their current status on a dynamic map of Australia.
- Incident Updates: We use data sourced directly from fire and emergency services to show bush fires across all states and territories, to help you with decision-making and travel planning.
- Personalised Alerts & Notifications: Now, it's easy to set up, modify, and save Watch Zones, tailoring alerts for regions you value most and receive updates and warnings instantly on your device.
- Share Information: Share warnings instantly via text message, social media, email, or other channels.

Our team is continuously working to refine and expand the app's features. Stay connected for future updates as we broaden the scope of covered hazards.

This app has been developed by the NSW Rural Fire Service with the support and assistance of fire and emergency services across Australia.

Ratings and reviews

On first open, it's unclear that you can just close the guided intro without the need to login. The 'x' in the top right is too small and not clear. Also, the minimum size (5km) for watch zones is far too big. Because of the topography around me, 5km is too big, but targeted 1 or 2km watch zones are better. Even better would be polygon watch zones. As such, watch zones are useless for me & the website is far easier to deal with.

November 2025 This app updates information 10 hours after the event. this is very concerning as I had a fire near me yet this app showed nothing at the time of the fire event only sending out a notification 10 hours later. But late then. up date 16/1/2026 the notifications are still coming in 10 hours after the event. this could cost lives if people are relying on this app to keep them updated.

I'm getting alerts after the incident is no longer a worry. Sorry can't trust this app to give me to to date information. continuing a review. I reinstalled the app 2 years after deleting. thinking I would be getting an updated version. Just now received a notification for a fire near me 10 HOURS ago. not fit for purpose

What’s new

New Features:

- Switched from drawer menu to bottom tab navigation for easier access
- Notification list now shows status indicators (New, Read, Resolved) so you know which alerts need attention