BC Wildfire Service has launched a new mobile app that provides real-time wildfire information as well as customizable interactive maps.
The new app will give the public, media, and stakeholders access to accurate and timely wildfire information throughout the province.
“It displays active wildfires as well as indicates their stages of control… It also has a ‘Near-Me’ function so it takes into account information within a 50-kilometer radius of the users’ current location allowing them to more easily focus on wildfire activity within that area,” said Erika Berg, Information Officer with BC Wildfire Service.
Other key features include current fire danger ratings, statistics, Drive BC events like advisories and closures, and a “report a fire” function.
“I think that this is a really important feature as the details we receive from the public is crucial to the effectiveness of BC Wildfire’s response,” Berg added.
The BC Wildfire Service mobile app is available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices and can be downloaded for free from the App Store and Google Play.
– with files from Pat Matthews, MyCaribooNow.com
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