This can give you extra time to gather your belongings and evacuate as quickly as possible.
See Active Fires In Your Area: Wildfire Info
Fast, responsive map showing wildfire locations.
See date of wildfire with one tap.
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Multiple databases used for maps.
Opens net surf tool to view detailed fire information.
Interface is not intuitive.
No way to overlay all databases on one map.
The map loads and responds quickly to finger gestures.
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Monitor California Wild Fires: Cal Fire Ready for Wildfire App
Specific to California.
Includes Ready, Set, Go!
Can create customized notices.
App can be buggy.
Not updated as frequently as it should be.
Alerts are hit and miss.
Monitor Fire and Other Disasters: DisasterAlert
Very detailed disaster map.
Includes a variety of disaster types.
Includes realtime radar weather info.
Doesn’t use phone’s GPS location data.
Map can seem cluttered at times.
Alert icons remain on map for days following disaster.
DisasterAlertby PDC Global is one of the most well-known websites for monitoring global disasters in real time.
The app will provide you with early warnings about all disasters in your area, not only wildfires.
These may include tornados, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, extreme temperatures, and even biological hazards.
See Local Wildfires When They Start: Fireguard
Detailed, satellite view maps.
Simple one-touch fire search.
Reveals unreported fires early.
Limited information about fires.
App has very few features.
Fireguard is an impressive app that pulls data from fires detected with the use of satellite infrared imaging technology.
On the downside, there’s little information available in the app about each hotspot.
See Local Fire Hazards: AFIS
Easy to check local fire threats by long-pressing the map.
Easy navigation to see fire threats and fire history.
Detailed information about fire history in the area.
Difficult to open in current location by default.
Must choose a location to see wildfire threats.
AFIS is a useful app for monitoring the current threat of a wildfire starting in your area.
