Wildfire Info is a weather-category app that aggregates wildfire perimeter data and satellite imagery for residents and emergency responders on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of checking multiple government portals by centralizing fire perimeters, satellite hotspots, and weather forecasts in one map-based view.
For Emergency responders, land managers, and residents in fire-prone regions requiring real-time incident monitoring.
What does it look like?
Key features
Aggregates perimeter data from NIFC WFIGS, NASA MODIS/VIIRS, InciWeb, and CAL FIRE.
Provides 250m resolution true color images from NASA GIBS dating back to 2007.
Generates driving routes to fire perimeters using Apple Maps or Google Maps via Universal Links.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model gates advanced geospatial tools behind a subscription, though the value proposition is currently undermined by data latency.
Velocity
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Wildfire Info has reached a zombie state, with no updates or feature releases in the last 568 days. The latest release focused on transitioning in-app purchase handling to Apple StoreKit2, but development has ceased entirely since that time. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or active support for the platform.
Who built it?
David Gross
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What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate centralized access to fire maps and social media feeds provides a convenient information hub and direct data sourcing from official agencies provides reliable information for wildfire monitoring and planning.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Centralized access to fire maps and social media feeds provides a convenient information hub
- Direct data sourcing from official agencies provides reliable information for wildfire monitoring and planning
- Stale or missing wildfire data makes the app unreliable for emergency situational awareness
33 of 33 recent reviews analyzed ยท high confidence ยท Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Wildfire Info
How's the Weather market?
Wildfire Info holds a 3.4-star rating across 31 reviews, reflecting user frustration with data currency and app stability. The lack of updates for over 19 months places the app at a disadvantage against official agency tools that provide real-time incident updates.
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Key takeaways for Wildfire Info
Where is it heading?
Users report: The wildfire tracking market is consolidating around official agency apps that provide real-time, verified data. Wildfire Info's lack of development leaves it exposed to churn as users migrate to more reliable, frequently updated alternatives.
- The 19-month development silence signals that the app is in maintenance mode, which compounds the risk of total failure during peak fire seasons.
- Persistent reports of launch crashes and stale data suggest the current architecture is failing to handle modern API updates from official sources.
The SWOT
- Centralized aggregation of official fire perimeter data
- Implementing location-based push alerts for fire threats
Next best moves
Audit data-sync logic because stale incident reports are the top complaint โ restore emergency utility
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
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Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a 19-month maintenance-mode state with no functional changes. The primary shift is a more precise competitive assessment that frames official government agency apps as the direct cause of user churn.
Bottom line
Wildfire Info's reliance on stale data and its 19-month maintenance gap render it unreliable for emergency use. A pivot toward real-time push alerts would address the primary user frustration, but only if the underlying stability issues are resolved first.
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Is Wildfire Info reliable for emergency wildfire tracking?
Does Wildfire Info provide push notifications for nearby fires?
What is the difference between the free and premium versions?
Are there free alternatives to Wildfire Info?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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