Bushfire.io

Name: Bushfire.io
Rating: 3 (160 reviews)
Author: Disaster Science

By: Disaster Science

Stay Safe with Real-Time Disaster Updates

Features & Capabilities

Bushfire.io is a powerful Chrome extension designed to provide real-time alerts and updates on natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, storms, and cyclones across Australia, the USA, and Canada. Originating from the urgency experienced during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis, it delivers high-resolution, verified data sourced from trusted local authorities and organizations to keep users informed during critical times.

Key features include immediate emergency notifications, an interactive map highlighting hotspots and weather conditions, secure and rapid access for quick navigation, and options to share critical information through social media or messaging platforms. The extension caters to both casual users and professional responders, supporting community resilience without intrusive ads or data selling by offering premium features to enhance its service sustainably.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.6.3 Last updated: 2026-01-11

Version code:

201

Creation date:

2020-04-26

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE Safe
io.bushfire.ui.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

14.41MB

Email:

de*****@disasterscience.co

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

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Ranking

# 177,609 ▼ 822

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Developed by:

Disaster Science

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.bushfire.ui

Email:

de*****@disasterscience.co

Website:

https://bushfire.io

User Reviews

Users praise Bushfire.io for detailed, real-time fire data and useful customizable notifications that help rural residents and volunteers. However multiple reviews report breakage after updates (map/Chrome issues), frequent crashes/freezes, unreliable notifications, and UI/web-hybrid limitations that reduce trust and usability.

Pros

Provides detailed, real-time information on fires (hotspots, distances, wind direction).
Customisable push notifications for events within a chosen radius — many users find these essential.
Very useful for people in rural or semi-rural areas and for volunteer brigades making decisions during incidents.
When functioning correctly, users report the data is accurate, timely, and helpful for monitoring emergencies.

Cons

Recent updates and Chrome/WebView dependency cause map rendering errors (black screen, white lines) and prevent the app from loading properly.
Frequent crashes, freezes and instability (including crashes when typing or navigating menus).
Notifications are unreliable for some users: permissions get removed or alerts are not delivered.
Perceived as a web/hybrid shortcut rather than a full native app; UI bugs and some features (e.g., showing helicopters) have been reported missing or inconsistent.

Recent reviews

Love this app.

Li*****, 2025-01-18

I'm not good at writing reviews but I thought I'll give it a shot... This app has been overall fantastic, it's (almost) everything I've wanted... HOWEVER it's still a bit complicated to use and hopefully won't be chrome based soon... Other then that it's amazing.