Firespot: Wildfire app 4+
Wildfire photos, alerts, more
Rayner Software LLC
Designed for iPad
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Fire status, alerts, firefighting aircraft tracker, satellite photos, weather/wind, more.
Firespot is the most complete source of wildfire information.
- Perimeters and fire status
- Aircraft tracking
- Satellite images
- Wind
- Air quality
- Red flag warnings
- Satellite-detected fires
- Satellite climatological data: vegetation, moisture, etc.
Firespot subscribers can activate Alerts to receive notifications on important fire-related events. Set one or multiple areas to monitor, and Firespot will pop an alert on your phone when an important change happens.
FREE TIER:
Use the map, view all fires and red flag warnings.
PAID TIER:
Customized alerts, get notifications on your device, access all satellite images, see real-time firefighting aircraft tracking.
Firespot is not meant as a replacement for local evacuation alerts and information.
Privacy Policy: https://www.firespotapp.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://www.firespotapp.com/terms
What’s New
Version 5.1.1
- When aircraft notifications come in, you can now tap the notification to show details for the aircraft
Ratings and Reviews
Amazing app - Exactly what I need
Wow, it is an amazing app!!! Finally an aggregated source to zoom in on a specific fire, or track what's happening in California and across the country, all in one place.
I have been looking for something like this, definitely a keeper on my iphone. Easy to use, keep me informed, as we head into the wildfire season.
Looks good
It shows a lot of information on the whole continent regarding fires. My only complaint so far is that the legend is incomplete. There are a lot of icons on the map (various encircled numbers) But there’s no mention of what they indicate. At first I thought it was the number of active fires in an area, then I thought perhaps the county’s numerical identifier…I have nor idea & there doesn't seem to be anywhere to find this information in the apps site.
Developer Response ,
Thanks for the feedback. To clarify: the numbers do represent total fires in the area. Orange ones are human-reported fires, purple ones are satellite-detected fires.
Love the app but needs more
I love this app-it provides some peace of mind during this very scary season. I wish it had a few more features though-I would like to know current rate of spread, direction of travel, and acres burnt. There is a huge difference in level of concern when these things are taken into consideration
Developer Response ,
Thank you for the feedback. We're constantly expanding the data shown in Firespot. Although we don't yet show wind direction, we do show current satellite-detected hotspots. This can be really useful for showing which part of a fire's perimeter is actively burning/spreading.
App Privacy
The developer, Rayner Software LLC, 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 Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Rayner Software
- Size
- 17.5 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2020-2022 Rayner Software LLC
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Firespot Yearly $29.99