Halifax Fire Alerts
Real-Time HRFE Incident Feed
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
DISCLAIMER
Halifax Fire Alerts is an independent, unofficial app. It is NOT affiliated
with, endorsed by, or operated by the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM),
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE), Halifax Regional Police, or the
Province of Nova Scotia. This app does not represent any government entity.
It is not a 911 or emergency dispatch service. Information may be delayed or
incomplete. In an emergency, always call 911.
OFFICIAL DATA SOURCES
Information shown in this app is drawn from these official public sources:
• Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) — incident dispatch feed:
https://www.halifax.ca/safety-security/fire-emergency/hrfe-incident-feed
• Halifax Regional Police — media releases:
https://www.halifax.ca/news
• Province of Nova Scotia — daily burn restrictions (BurnSafe):
https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe/
Halifax data contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence –
Halifax: https://data-hrm.hub.arcgis.com/pages/open-data-licence
Halifax Fire Alerts brings real-time fire and emergency incidents from across the Halifax region straight to your phone the moment they're dispatched.
Follow a live, always-updating feed built from Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency's public dispatch data: structure fires, alarms, vehicle collisions, medical calls, rescues, hazmat, and more. Every incident is shown in a clean, dispatch-style readout - call number, reported time, location, responding units, and incident type - so you can see what's happening, and where, at a glance.
LIVE INCIDENT FEED
• Real-time dispatches as they're reported
• Dispatch-style detail: type, location, units, and time
• A LIVE indicator for incidents happening right now
• Refreshes automatically and new incidents appear on their own
ALERTS THAT MATTER
• Get notified the moment new incidents are dispatched
• Fire cause & origin updates when an investigation is resolved
• Choose exactly what you're alerted about. Replies, mentions, and more
• On by default; turn any of it off anytime
COMMUNITY REPORTS
Beyond official dispatches, neighbours can share what they're seeing. Police activity, ambulance calls, and other local incidents. Comment, reply, and add context to keep everyone informed. Reading is always free; create an account to post, comment, and get alerts.
BUILT FOR HALIFAX
From the Halifax peninsula to Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville and beyond, focused on the communities of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your location is only used when you choose to tag a report with it and never tracked in the background. Browse anonymously; sign in only when you want to take part.
IMPORTANT - NOT A 911 SERVICE
Halifax Fire Alerts is an independent information tool built on public dispatch and community data. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency or any emergency service, and information may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate. It is not a substitute for official emergency channels. In an emergency, always call 911.
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New
• Share incidents as an image. Tap Share on any incident to generate a
clean, branded card with the map, address, and dispatch details, ready
to post anywhere.
• Timeline view for the Live feed. A compact, dispatch-log layout that
fits far more incidents on screen. Switch between Cards and Timeline in
Settings → Live feed.
• Following filter. Every incident you've asked to be notified about when
the cause is determined, now in one place. Open Filter → Following to
jump straight back to any of them, however long ago you flagged it.
• In-app support. Message the team directly and get replies without
leaving the app.
• Remove Ads. The one-time purchase now clears sponsored posts from your
feeds as well as banner ads.
Improvements
• Wildfire & Burn has been redesigned: a clear "what's allowed today"
verdict up top, counties that share the same rule grouped into a single
line, and tapping an active wildfire now expands it in place instead of
repeating the same card twice.
• Incident Insights now updates once a day, and tells you when it last
updated and when it updates next.
• The Profile tab is now Settings, with a cog icon.
• Cleaner, more consistent labels and buttons throughout the app.
Fixes
• Tapping a notification now reliably opens the incident it refers to.
The developer, HCEZ Care Link, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- HCEZ Care Link
- Size
- 24.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Remove Ads $6.99
- Copyright
- © Anthony Probert
