Free wildfire alerts for your area
Don’t find out from the smoke. Get a free email the moment a new wildfire is reported near you or the National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Warning for your area.
Build your alert
Tell us the place and exactly what should reach you. We watch the live fire, weather, and smoke feeds 24/7 and only email when one of your triggers actually happens.
1 · Place to watch
2 · Alert radius
3 · Alert me about
4 · Where to reach you
SMS & push alerts coming soon. Free, no spam — unsubscribe anytime.
How this is different from other alerts
Apps like Watch Duty are unbeatable for live, on-the-ground reporting once a fire is burning — keep them. FireRisk.ai fills the gap they don’t: the property-specific, multi-signal early-warning window before it gets to that point.
🎯 It knows your property’s risk
Most alerts treat every address the same. We start from your home’s wildfire risk score — so a Red Flag Warning over an Extreme-risk parcel is treated differently than one over a low-risk one. Your radius and triggers are tuned to you.
🧩 It fuses every signal, not one
New ignitions (NIFC), fire-weather (NWS Red Flag), smoke & air quality, and fire growth — watched together. The combination is the early warning that conditions are stacking against your home, not just “a fire exists.”
⏱️ It buys you lead time
Red Flag Warnings fire before anything ignites. Paired with your property’s risk, that’s a “be ready to go” signal hours ahead — not a notification after the smoke is already overhead.
📍 It watches every place you love
Home, your parents’ house, the cabin, the kids’ school — set a separate watch for each, each with its own radius and triggers. One inbox, every place that matters.
What an alert actually looks like
Not a vague “fire near you.” Every alert is built around your property, with the context and links to act on it.
FireRisk.ai Alert
🔥 New wildfire 12 mi from your home
Oak Ridge Fire — reported 18 min ago, ~340 acres, 0% contained, moving NE.
- 📍 12 mi from 1240 Pine Crest Rd (your watched home, risk: Very High)
- 🚩 A Red Flag Warning is also active for your county — gusts 30+ mph.
- 🌫️ Air quality nearby: Moderate, trending up.
Awareness alert from official NIFC/NWS feeds — not an official evacuation order. Follow local authorities and 911.
Sample for illustration. Real alerts use live data for the place and triggers you choose.
How wildfire alerts work
We watch the official feeds
We continuously monitor the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) for new wildfire incidents and the National Weather Service for Red Flag Warnings.
You tell us where you are
Sign up with your email and state (ZIP optional). It takes ten seconds and you can unsubscribe from any alert.
We email you when it matters
When a new fire is reported in your area or a Red Flag Warning is issued, you get a concise heads-up — so you can act early, not after the smoke.
A head start — not a replacement for official alerts
FireRisk.ai alerts help you catch new fires and fire-weather risk early. They complement — never replace — your county’s official warning system, local fire authorities, Watch Duty, and 911. Please register for your local emergency alerts too, and see our preparedness & evacuation guide.
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Wildfire alerts FAQ
How do free wildfire alerts work?
Sign up with your email and state. We monitor the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) for newly reported wildfires and the National Weather Service for Red Flag Warnings, and email you when something relevant happens in your area. The service is free and you can unsubscribe anytime.
What is a Red Flag Warning?
A Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service when critical fire-weather conditions — typically low humidity combined with strong wind — are occurring or imminent. It means any new fire can spread explosively. It’s one of the strongest early signals to be ready to evacuate.
Is this an official emergency or evacuation alert system?
No. FireRisk.ai alerts are for awareness and early planning, not official emergency notifications. They complement — but never replace — your county’s official warning system, local fire authorities, Watch Duty, and 911. Always register for your local emergency alerts too.
How fast are the alerts?
Alerts are based on official agency feeds and sent on a regular cycle, so they’re fast but not instantaneous. For the absolute fastest, second-by-second updates during an active fire, use Watch Duty and your local authority. Our alerts are best for catching new ignitions and fire-weather risk early.
Will you spam me or sell my email?
No. We only email you about wildfire activity and fire weather relevant to your area, and you can unsubscribe anytime. We don’t sell your email.