# FireWatch AU — Bushfires and warnings nearby

> Bushfires and warnings nearby (iPhone/iPad app by BENJAMIN G RICHARDSON.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firewatch-au/id6820810099 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BENJAMIN G RICHARDSON](https://appshunter.io/developer/1861691834)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-08
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is FireWatch AU?

FireWatch AU puts official bushfire information from every state and territory on one map and tells you, in plain words, whether anything is near you or the places you care about.

WHAT'S NEAR YOU, FIRST
The first thing you see is an answer: the highest warning near you and how far away it is, or that there are none and where the nearest fire is, with today's fire danger and any total fire ban. Beside a warning it names the nearest place of last resort and schools closed nearby. Save places such as home or family to see their status too.

OFFICIAL WARNINGS, EXACTLY AS ISSUED
Australian Warning System levels (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning) appear only when an agency has issued them, with its own advice and when it was updated. Incidents without a warning are shown as such. From NSW RFS, VicEmergency, Queensland Fire Department, SA CFS, TasALERT, ACT ESA, Emergency WA and NT PFES, and the Bureau of Meteorology's Fire Weather, Severe Weather, Severe Thunderstorm and Heatwave Warnings.

ALWAYS KNOW HOW CURRENT IT IS
A pill on the map shows when data last updated. If a feed is down or out of date, the app says which one: a failed feed never looks like "no fires".

SIRI, SHORTCUTS AND SEARCH
Ask Siri "Check fires near me in FireWatch AU" without opening the app. Fires and warnings appear in Search (you can turn this off), and Shortcuts can open the map at a saved place.

FIRE DANGER, HEAT AND SAFER PLACES
- Fire danger ratings for today and the days ahead, with each state's total fire bans
- Places of last resort (NSW, Vic, SA, Tas) and Tasmania's open evacuation centres
- Satellite heat detections from Digital Earth Australia

MORE ON THE MAP
- Weather heatmaps (temperature, humidity, wind, rain) up to 7 days ahead
- Bureau station wind, temperature and humidity, rain radar and forecast wind changes near fires
- Road closures in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA, Tasmania and the NT
- Power outages from 11 electricity networks
- Air quality from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the ACT
- School and service closures (NSW, Qld, Tas) and NSW national park alerts
- Planned and registered burns, permits, fire boundaries and burnt areas
- Public landscape and road cameras across Australia

POTENTIAL SPREAD (EXPERIMENTAL, FIREWATCH PRO)
An optional layer shows where an active fire could reach in the next 4 hours if conditions hold, using published Australian fire behaviour models with forecast weather, vegetation, terrain, fuel dryness and fire history. It gives fire intensity, flame height and when a fire could reach your saved places. It is indicative only, shows its assumptions and never replaces official warnings.

FIREWATCH PRO
An optional subscription, A$29.99 a year in Australia, shared with Family Sharing. Without it, two layers from More show at a time (Essential layers never count). Pro shows every layer at once and adds potential spread, the Satellite, Terrain and Weather maps and more offline maps. Safety is always free: warnings, fire danger and bans, places of last resort, evacuation centres, heat detections, road closures, Call 000, the Automatic, Light and Dark maps and one offline map. Everything in Pro switches on for free while an Emergency Warning covers your location or a saved place.

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
FireWatch Pro renews automatically each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the year ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm, and each renewal in the 24 hours before the year ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

ACCESSIBLE
Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type, with shapes and labels so warning levels never rely on colour alone.

IMPORTANT
FireWatch AU is not an official warning service and is not affiliated with any agency. Information may be delayed or incomplete. Always follow the directions of emergency services. In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FireWatch Pro | $19.99 | per year |


## Is FireWatch AU safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess FireWatch AU.

## Is FireWatch AU legit?

FireWatch AU appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for FireWatch AU is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-09

No release notes.

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