WildFire-Ready is an independent app made by a solo developer. We are NOT a government agency and are NOT affiliated with or endorsed by BC Wildfire Service, Alberta Wildfire, DriveBC, 511 Alberta, NASA, or Environment and Climate Change Canada.

In an emergency, call 911. For official information always go directly to the source links below.

WildFire-Ready is a free, ad-free wildfire preparedness and awareness companion for British Columbia and Alberta. It aggregates publicly available data from official sources so you can see what emergency managers are tracking.

OFFICIAL DATA SOURCES (all public)
- BC Wildfire Service: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status
- Alberta Wildfire: https://www.alberta.ca/wildfire-status
- NASA FIRMS satellite hotspots: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (air quality): https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/
- DriveBC road closures: https://www.drivebc.ca/
- 511 Alberta road closures: https://511.alberta.ca/
- Open-Meteo wind (CC BY 4.0): https://open-meteo.com/

FEATURES
- Live fire map: active fires, satellite hotspots, and perimeters across BC and Alberta, updated every few minutes.
- Air quality layer: real-time AQHI readings from ECCC monitoring stations with nearest-to-you lookups.
- Evacuation and wildfire alerts: filtered BC and Alberta feeds.
- Road closure layer: DriveBC and 511 Alberta closures, filterable to wildfire-related only.
- Home Ignition Zone self-assessment: a short, FireSmart Canada-based self-check.
- Fire Guard: six preparedness checklists with a progress score.
- Saved locations: get push notifications when a fire or unhealthy air threshold is reached near an address you care about.
- Ways to help: a directory of registered Canadian charities that respond to wildfires in Western Canada.

PRIVACY
WildFire-Ready stores your preferences, checklist progress, and saved locations on your device. We never sell your data. Location is used only to centre the map and check proximity for your saved-location alerts. See our Privacy Policy at https://wildfire-ready.ca/privacy.html

NOT A 911 REPLACEMENT
WildFire-Ready is a companion to emergency services, not a replacement. In an emergency, call 911 and follow the instructions of local authorities, BC Wildfire Service, and Alberta Wildfire.

Made in Western Canada by a solo developer. Free forever, no ads, no premium tier.

Contact: team@wildfire-ready.ca