VIC Fires
By P4G Pty
VIC Fires is a utility application for iOS devices that provides real-time bushfire data for Victoria, Australia. It integrates official feeds from the Country Fire Authority and Bureau of Meteorology to display nearby fire incidents based on user GPS location.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Residents and travelers in Victoria, Australia, requiring real-time situational awareness regarding bushfire activity.
What does it look like?
Key features
Displays a list of active fires in Victoria, sorted by proximity to the user's current location.
Aggregates fire data from the Victorian Country Fire Authority and wind data from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Utilizes iPhone GPS to calculate the distance between the user and reported fire incidents.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Active developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: active.
Who built it?
P4G Pty
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for VIC Fires
How's the News market?
The rivals identified
By Government of South Australia – South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission
Both applications provide government-sourced emergency alerts for specific Australian states, creating a direct overlap for users seeking regional hazard situational awareness.
- Alert SA monitors multiple hazards like floods and heatwaves, whereas VIC Fires focuses exclusively on bushfire incidents.
- Alert SA allows users to configure ten distinct watch zones, while VIC Fires relies on current GPS location.
- Alert SA is free to download, while VIC Fires requires a purchase price of 0.99 dollars.
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Key takeaways for VIC Fires
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
The app requires an active internet connection at all times as it does not cache data and relies entirely on external government data feeds.
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