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Very useful app!!
Very useful app, as a Tow Truck Driver this is very handy instead of using a radio scanner to listen for accidents, with Watchzones set for our area it makes life so much easierJoshy12345
Brilliant app. Reliable, informative, everything you need.
All the information you need, in a fast reliable app. Far superior to fireready and vicemergency. If you want a fire app that loads well with a poor mobile signal ( typical in hilly high fire danger country), includes fire info., wind (essential), even fire hotspot info., is simple to use (I have found this critical when there are fires nearby, because you start getting stressed and have many fast decisions and actions to take), does alerts, sorting, filtering, etc., nothing beats this. I'd be happy to pay serious money for this app because I continue to depend on it. The Government apps have been more than disappointing.Show lessCountrymania
Fire Ratings Forecast
The Fire Ratings Forecast portion of this App has been fantastic, not only giving the forecast fire danger rating for each region but also a number for each rating , indicating the severity of each rating.
But unfortunately this has just disappeared, when you open the Fire Ratings Forecast from the menu the screen is blank. This has been the case for nearly 2 weeks. I’m a CFA volunteer and use this part of the App on a daily basis this time of the year. Hope it’s up and running soon?Show lessPete A A
Rating values unclear
I don’t like the new fire danger rating- it doesn’t specifically state TFB says, and I can’t seem to find what the rating figure actually signifies 🤷♀️
We live and work in an area and industry ( agriculture) that is heavily impacted by extreme weather conditions and the ‘old’ way was an extra tool to use.Show lessStayzuptoolate
Great and reliable
Easy to navigate clear quick and reliable information
So fantastic that it has wind speeds and wind direction from weather stations across the state
I don’t even bother with the other fire ready app hard to navigate and not user friendly this one’s excellentLil lumpkin
Firey
As a emergent responder this used to be a a 5 star app especially for fires ect. But they recently changed their data feed and now it is notification overload.
My watch zone is only 15km and I get notified times every time a tree falls down and often multiple times for the one incident. After 100s It’s to the point I don’t even take notice. They need to filter the notifications or allow the end user the ability.Show lessBoris_72
Not as good as it used to be.
I’ve been using this app for years. It’s very user friendly, and provides all the information I need to be aware of the fire situation in my area. However, it does not update as quickly as it used to, and does not show fires nearest to me any more. It used to open at the nearest fire, it now shows me fires many miles away, even if I have a fire close by. I used to recommend this app to everyone, but cannot any more. A shame.Show lessmeldrew1
Reliable and clear information about ‘events’
Thank goodness that this app is easy to use.
The ability to provide reliable and clear information about ‘events’ which doesn’t need to reset to consistently when exiting from an incident information link, unlike the ‘State’s Emergency Service’ app.
Please keep this app running as it’s fantastic.Sharkybabe32
Do better
I currently have to watch fires on both sides of the NSW/Vic border and I’m using the RFS Fires Near Me app, this app and Vic Emergency app. RFS Fires Near Me is so much better that I use it to check the Vic side fires. It doesn’t give much info just fire boundaries (it’s not their role, they have enough to do) but it’s so much more user friendly than this app and the VE one. And typically the Vic based ones don’t lower themselves to include fires on the NSW side. Cut all the pretty animations and put an address function on it for starters. Then go check out Fires Near Me and change your design. We’re going to rely on these every summer from now on, please do better.Show lessrhesaval
Essential summer reading.
Being able to quickly find out where nearest bushfires are gives relative peace of mind. This informative app provides all the data required to know when to stay, or go, and in the safest direction.Vagabond Artist
