BC Wildfire Service

Province of British Columbia, Canada

About this app

The OFFICIAL BC Wildfire Service App provides real-time wildfire information to the public on their mobile device:
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Interactive Wildfire Map
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An simple to use map that allows you to be aware of the situation around you. The map includes the ability to view the following layers:
- BC Wildfire – Fire of Note
- BC Wildfire – Out of Control
- BC Wildfire – Being Held
- BC Wildfire – Under Control
- BC Wildfire – Declared Out
- BC Wildfire Fire Perimeters
- BC Wildfire Fire Centre Boundaries
- BC Wildfire Fire Danger Rating
- BC Wildfire Bans & Prohibitions
- BC Wildfire Area Restrictions
- Smoke Forecast
- Current Precipitation Radar
- Precipitation Forecast
- Current Weather Conditions
- BC Parks and Recreation Site Information (closures)
- Protected Lands Access Restrictions
- Evacuation Alert & Order Information
- Drive BC events
- Near Me functionality
- Search Functionality
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Current Notices
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A listing of the current "Bans and Prohibitions", "Evacuation Orders and Alerts" and "Restricted Area Notifications"
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Current Wildfire Statistics
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Statistics for the current "active" fires as well as the current Wildfire Year.
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Notifications
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Customize how your push notifications will be delivered to you when the BC Wildfire Service application is not running. You can register for "Near Me" notifications.
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Latest News
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A listing of the latest information published by the BC Wildfire Service.
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Report a Fire
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Submit an electronic Report Fire right from your device, including photos and other information that will be useful to the BC Wildfire Service in responding to the report.

Ratings and reviews

Given the importance of this app, I'm shocked that it's so bad. Notifications don't always work, or are delayed. The display of wildfires is primitive, showing only the most basic information. And there's a variety of design issues, such as the map view refusing to use the full height of my phone (pixel 6) at times. Time for a more modern version please.

This app is terrible but it's really the only option. If you check latest news it gives you tweets from 2021. About half the times you open it it doesn't show the fire orders and fire alerts. No satellite hot spots. No wind directions or predictions. Not real time the info is updated but not regular enough. If your life depends on it go with your gut not the app. The people of BC require a better tool to be as prepared as possible for fire.

An outstanding source of very timely information! I would give 5 🌟 s if (on the Android version anyway) touching a notification WHILE you already have the app open in a background window took me to the new fire, it does not. It just takes me to where I happen to have the map open. And, of course, the notification is not persistent so I have no idea where the new fire is. With so many a day in my area, it's very likely I have the app open already... 😕

What's new

This release includes several bug fixes and overall performance enhancements