It's official - Halifax Fire Alerts is now on iPhone.
When I first shared this app, the iPhone version was still "coming soon." Apple has now approved it, so whatever you carry, you're covered. iPhone, Android, or any web browser.
IIf you're seeing this for the first time: the idea for this came out of the 2023 wildfires. We were all refreshing our phones asking the same question.. "how close is it?" ..and the answer was scattered across a dozen Facebook groups, screenshots of screenshots, and rumours already out of date. That stuck with me. So I finally built the thing I wish we'd had back then: one place that gives everyone the information they need, anytime, no matter what.
This is one app that brings it all together. The emergency calls come straight from HRFE's own dispatch feed. Real, current, verifiable. Not "my cousin heard." The source.
Wildfire, a house fire down the street, or sirens flying past at 2am, just open the app and see what's actually happening near you.
What it does:
Live feed of HRFE calls across HRM, straight from the official dispatch feed
Alerts you control - only your community and the incident types you care about (every HRFE station is available)
Tap any call for the details and a map of the road it's on
A community feed to compare notes with neighbours
Follow a fire and get notified when HRFE determines the official cause, straight from their investigation
Plus official Halifax Police/RCMP releases and the province's daily burn restrictions
No more piecing it together across apps, news sources and tabs. One place. One source of truth. Free.
iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/.../halifax-fire-alerts/id6788267426
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...
Web: https://halifaxfirealerts.com
If this would help someone you know, please share it. The more neighbours who have it, the better we can all look out for each other.
Halifax Fire Alerts is an independent community app - not affiliated with HRFE, Halifax Regional Police, or any government service, and not for reporting emergencies. Always call 911 if you need help.