Features & Capabilities

Disclaimer: This unofficial app does not represent any government agency and is not affiliated with any government agency. The sources of the data are the publicly accessible sources listed below.

Browse current wildfire and prescribed burn activity throughout all of the world.

Active Wildfire Perimeter data from NIFC WFIGS. Tagged by state, search by name, and filter by acres burned. WFIGS stands for the Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) Group. NIFC stands for the National Interagency Fire Center. NIFC WFIGS Source URLs: https://www.nifc.gov/ with data hosted at https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/nifc::wfigs-current-interagency-fire-perimeters/about

NASA MODIS and VIIRS satellite instruments data: Thermal hotspot maps by region show wildfire activity in the past 48 hours. See hotspot info including fire radiance power, brightness temperature, and confidence. NASA MODIS/VIIRS Source URL: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/active_fire/ . MODIS stands for Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. VIIRS stands for Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite.

InciWeb & CAL FIRE active fire maps: hot-link to the corresponding official incident webpage. Inciweb Source URL: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/ , CAL FIRE Source URL: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents

CHP (California Highway Patrol): Incidents in the past 3 hours related to fires are filtered out separately, all traffic incidents are included viewable by last 1 or 3 hours.CHP Source URL: https://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx

Lookup current hyper-local weather conditions, including temperature, wind and gust conditions, and local forecasts anywhere in the USA, Canada, or Australia using map quick lookup or, for USA, search: Detailed NWS Forecast, Hourly Forecast, Grid Data Forecast, and Summary Forecast. Data is from the NWS, NOAA, Government of Canada, and Government of Australia. NWS/NOAA Source URL: https://forecast.weather.gov/, Government of Canada Weather Source URL: https://weather.gc.ca/, Government of Australia Weather Source URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/

Wildfire Situation Reports section with mirrored PDFs from NIFC. NIFC Source URL: https://www.nifc.gov

NESDIS GOES 16/17 Satellite Animations show wildfire smoke plumes, drought conditions, etc. from the satellite's perspective. NESDIS GOES Source URL: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov. NESDIS stands for National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. GOES stands for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

A Recent Wildfire News section: find news from 1,700+ cited sources quickly on a map or in a table view tagged by state alphabetically. Set up your own custom state feed with the state toggles. Quickly lookup news source homepages near specific fires.

Map Measurement Tool added to the Map Tools Side Menu. Measure distance and area.

Premium users: View 250m resolution true color images from NASA GIBS (Global Imagery Browse Service). Images are available back to Jan. 1 2007. Worldwide coverage.

Premium Users: Lookup a driving route to any fire or hotspot with Google or Apple Maps directions Universal Links. Save your preferred Directions Provider in the App Settings.

There is a section for wildfire-related US government Twitter accounts viewable by map by approximate location or sorted into national and state sources in a table view. Twitter Source URLs: https://twitter.com

User-Submitted Fire Map feature: map-based wildfire-related chatter. Photos are allowed. Posts and replies are anonymous; no account needed.

Information is posted as soon as it becomes available from WFIGS, NIFC, NASA, InciWeb, CAL FIRE, CHP, NESDIS, NOAA, NWS, Government of Canada, and Government of Australia. This app is not affiliated with any government agency.

Terms of Use: https://davidgrossapps.com/terms/tos-wildfire-info.html

Privacy Policy: https://davidgrossapps.com/privacy-policy.html

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
David Gross
Rating:
3.40
(31)
Version:
4.8.2 Last updated: 2025-01-24
Version code:
871986041
Creation date:
2016-07-14
Compatible devices:
Size:
4.24MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-15
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Developed by:
David Gross
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wildfire-info/id1035221813
Website:
https://davidgrossapps.com

User Reviews

Wildfire Info is valued as a convenient hub that aggregates official sources (Cal Fire, InciWeb, and Twitter) for California fire status, and some users praise the developer’s responsiveness. However, across reviews the app is criticized for stale/outdated data, unreliable or missing map/perimeter information, frequent crashes, and a dated, unmaintained interface. Overall, its usefulness is undermined by maintenance gaps, prompting many to seek better-maintained alternatives for emergency wildfire information.
Pros
  • Consolidates multiple wildfire information sources (Cal Fire maps, InciWeb, Twitter) into one app.
  • Provides quick access to California fire status and official reports from trusted sources.
  • Includes integrated Twitter feeds, making it easier to follow updates in one place.
  • Developer responsiveness and fixes when issues are reported.
Cons
  • Data and fire perimeters are frequently outdated or not updated in a timely manner.
  • Map features are unreliable: maps may not display or be incomplete, with pins alone.
  • App can crash on launch or fail to refresh after updates.
  • App appears unmaintained or not supported, with long gaps between updates.
  • Interface is basic and old-fashioned, giving a non-modern user experience.
Recent reviews
Interface is basic and old school. Needs a redesign to stay modern. Since other much more modern and frequently updated apps with the same functionality always exist, it’s better to avoid this one - it’s not supported and should probably be retired.
by Bl*****, 2024-08-01

Still getting run time errors it never lasted this long I guess it’s time to move on and delete it will be using watch duty for fire info now. This has not been updated for over 3 years not good.
by kc*****, 2024-05-19

App doesn’t seem to be managed anymore, fires are rarely shown or updated. Used to be a great resource and now is useless.
by Ri*****, 2024-04-19
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