# Fires: Wildfire News and Atlas

> Wildfire and Public Land Maps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143862825](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143862825)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1143862825`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ryan Strouse
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (11,430 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-13
- **First published:** 2016-09-08
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fires-wildfire-news-and-atlas/id1143862825)
- **Website:** [http://livewaremedia.com](http://livewaremedia.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://livewaremedia.com/p/privacy-policy.html](http://livewaremedia.com/p/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Fires: Wildfire News and Atlas provides real-time wildfire tracking with live aircraft, color-coded missions, and a 3D globe powered by WhirlyGlobe. Track fire perimeters, containment, and nearby incidents, with smart push alerts, evacuation zones, weather overlays, and offline maps for reliability when networks fail.

Rely on official data sources used by firefighters—InciWeb, CAL FIRE, NIFC, NASA FIRMS, NOAA, and the National Weather Service. This professional-grade atlas also delivers safety intelligence like wind, air quality, and fire weather, making it ideal for homeowners, outdoor enthusiasts, and responders.

## Rankings

- #16,661 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show Fires: Wildfire News and Atlas has become more user-friendly and provides useful fire data through an interactive map and multiple data sources, including updated GOES satellite links. Users value the situational awareness and the ease of finding fires and their status. However, a large portion of reviews report stability problems, with the app frequently crashing or failing to open, particularly on newer iOS versions (iOS 18). Some users also find the maps too complex for quick review. The developers have been responsive, releasing updates that fix issues and improve features.

### Pros

- User-friendly and easy to navigate after updates.
- Interactive map shows active fires and their stages when you tap an area.
- Multiple data sources for fire information and updated satellite links (GOES).
- Provides good situational awareness and actionable fire context.
- Active maintenance and responsive updates from the developers.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and inability to open the app, including on newer iOS versions (iOS 18).
- Stability issues and inconsistent performance over time, with crashes after updates.
- Maps are too complex for quick review; users want simpler maps with roads.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143862825)