Wildfire Aware

The Analytical Moose

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About this app

*Satellite Detection Layers: Real-time visualization of thermal hotspots from NASA VIIRS, MODIS, and NOAA HMS Fire Detections.
*Detailed Incident Information: View updated perimeters from FIRIS (California only) and other state/federal agencies as they become available.
*Canadian Wildfire Data: Access to daily updates from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) and Natural Resources Canada, providing consistency for North American users.
*Environmental Overlays: Review National Weather Service (NWS) watches and warnings directly on the map alongside active fire data.

Ratings and reviews

The app is lovely, but also difficult. The data takes a noticeably long time to load in (and sometimes fails altogether). If there's an area overlay, like a red flag warning, then it's difficult to tap on a fire icon in that area and not just select the overlay. And the app inevitably crashes for me in about two minutes of active use. So, I can see a lot of promise in it, and I like it for those two minutes... but a real quick overview of things is all I can really get out of it.

You have to subscribe for it to be of any use. Unless you want to constantly open the app and look at the map. You can't get notifications without subscribing, you also can't select a specific area, you just have to scroll to your area on the app.

This app is great for quick fire notifications! It's easy to use and so helpful. It's also great for peace of mind when you have family members who do not know how to use technology, but live in Northern California (which is always on fire).