Get free wildfire alerts for your home
The moment a new wildfire is reported near you or the National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Warning, we email you — so you hear it here first, not from the smoke. Free, and built around your home's wildfire risk, not a generic county-wide blast.
Instant, official read on what's active near your home right now (NWS + NIFC) — then the same address turns on your free alerts.
Get Free Alerts When a Wildfire Is Reported Near Your Home
Five seconds now, a head start when it matters: type your email, and we watch this exact address against the same official feeds firefighters use, around the clock. A new fire nearby, dangerous fire weather, a fire turning your way — we email you when official feeds report it. 100% free, unsubscribe anytime.
A fire starts nearby
When official feeds report a new wildfire close to your home.
Dangerous fire weather
Hot, dry, windy days when fires spread fastest (officially called a 'Red Flag Warning').
A nearby fire grows fast
If a fire near you suddenly gets bigger or turns your way.
Any address, 24/7
We watch your exact address around the clock.
Free wildfire alerts — unsubscribe anytime. Next you'll add your home address so alerts are pinpointed to your property.
FireRisk.ai is for awareness only, not emergency alerts. For evacuations, follow local authorities and official emergency alerts. Call 911 for immediate emergencies. Alert Terms
Built around your risk
Starts from your home’s 0–100 wildfire risk score — a Red Flag over an Extreme-risk parcel is treated differently than a low-risk one.
Official federal feeds
The same NIFC fire data and NWS Red Flag Warnings emergency managers use — no middleman, monitored 24/7.
Your exact address
We watch your specific home, not a whole ZIP or county — so “near you” actually means near you.
Free forever
Email + browser push, no credit card, ever. Life-safety alerts stay free even if you cancel anything else.
Free covers your home
Protected makes sure a fire can wake you
Email & push alerts are free forever. When a fire is moving at 3am, upgrade to the channels that actually reach you — and everyone you love.
Free
$0Your home, watched forever
- ✓📧 Email + 🔔 browser-push alerts
- ✓🔥 New fire nearby, growing & getting closer
- ✓🚩 Red Flag Warnings · 🚨 evacuation alerts
- ✓1 watched address — no card, ever
Protected
Founding price · about $4/mo · locked for waitlist members
- +📞 A call that wakes you when an evacuation hits — even at 3am
- +📱 Instant text (SMS) alerts
- +🔁 Keeps escalating until you confirm you’re safe
- +👨👩👧 Whole-family sharing + up to 5 places
- +⚡ AI mitigation & evacuation plans
Life-safety email alerts always stay free — even if you cancel. Protected adds paid channels (text & call) when they launch.
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.
FireRisk vs Watch Duty vs your county's alerts
Each does a different job. FireRisk is the early, property-specific heads-up; Watch Duty is unbeatable once a fire is burning; your county issues the official orders. Most homeowners want all three.
| What you get | FireRisk.ai | Watch Duty | County / CAL FIRE | Weather app |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied to your exact home address | ✓ | ~ | ~ | – |
| Early alert when a new fire ignites nearby | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | – |
| Risk-weighted by your home’s 0–100 score | ✓ | – | – | – |
| NWS Red Flag / fire-weather warnings | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Official evacuation orders | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Live on-the-ground fire reporting | – | ✓ | ~ | – |
| Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ = full · ~ = area-level or partial · – = not offered. FireRisk.ai is an awareness tool — for official evacuation orders always follow your county, Watch Duty, and 911.
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.
What is a fire weather alert?
A fire weather alert is a National Weather Service notice that dangerous fire conditions — usually low humidity combined with strong wind — are happening or expected. It doesn't mean a fire is burning; it means that if one starts, it could spread explosively. There are two levels:
🚩 Red Flag Warning
Critical fire-weather conditions are occurring now or expected within about 24 hours. The strongest routine “be ready to go” signal.
⚠️ Fire Weather Watch
The same dangerous conditions are possible in the next 12–72 hours. A heads-up to prepare before a Warning is issued.
When either is active near you, avoid anything that could spark a fire, keep your go-bag and vehicle ready, and watch for evacuation news. FireRisk emails you the moment the NWS issues one of these for your address — paired with your home's wildfire risk score, so an alert over an Extreme-risk parcel is flagged differently than one over a low-risk one.
How to get fire alerts on your phone (iPhone & Android)
No app store, no download. Set up free wildfire and Red Flag alerts for your address in about ten seconds — they work on iPhone, Android, and desktop.
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Enter your home address
On this page, type your address or ZIP. We instantly show your area’s live wildfire status and your home’s 0–100 risk score.
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Add your email
One field. That turns on free email alerts for new fires and Red Flag Warnings near you — no credit card, no app store.
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Turn on browser push (optional)
After you sign up, tap “Allow” when prompted to also get push notifications on your phone or laptop — even when the site is closed.
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Add to your Home Screen (iPhone & Android)
iPhone: Share → Add to Home Screen. Android: menu → Install app. FireRisk then behaves like a native fire-alert app — icon, full screen, and push — with nothing to download from an app store.
Fire alerts near me — by state
Free wildfire alerts work for any U.S. address. Jump to the live tracker and free-alert signup for a high-risk state:
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
What is a fire weather alert?
A fire weather alert is a National Weather Service notice that dangerous fire conditions — usually low humidity combined with strong wind — are happening or expected. The two types are a Red Flag Warning (conditions occurring or expected within 24 hours) and a Fire Weather Watch (possible in 12–72 hours). Both mean any new fire could spread fast.
What does a fire weather alert mean for me?
It means the ingredients for a fast-moving wildfire are in place near you. Nothing may be burning yet, but if a fire starts it can grow explosively — so avoid anything that could spark (equipment, open flames), keep your go-bag and car ready, and stay alert for evacuation news. It’s a “be ready” signal, not an evacuation order.
How do I get fire alerts on my phone?
Enter your address at firerisk.ai/fire-alerts and turn on email plus browser push — there’s no app to download. On iPhone, add FireRisk.ai to your Home Screen (Share → Add to Home Screen) to receive push notifications; on Android, tap “Allow” when prompted or install it from the browser menu. Alerts then reach you on any device.
How do I sign up for fire alerts in my area?
Type your address or ZIP here and enter your email — that’s it. We immediately begin watching official NIFC and NWS feeds for new wildfires and Red Flag Warnings near that location and email you when something relevant happens. It’s free and you can unsubscribe anytime.
Is there a fire alert app?
FireRisk.ai works as a free web app — no download and no app store. Add it to your phone’s Home Screen and it behaves like a native app, with its own icon, full-screen view, and push notifications. That means fire alerts on any device (iPhone, Android, or desktop) with just your email and address.
Do you offer text (SMS) or phone-call fire alerts?
Free email alerts are live today — unlimited, for one address, no credit card. Browser push (a notification on your device even when the site is closed) is a free add-on you can switch on right after signing up. Text (SMS) alerts and a phone call that keeps ringing until you confirm you’re safe during an evacuation are coming in the low-cost Protected plan, along with whole-family sharing and up to five watched addresses. Protected isn’t open yet — join the waitlist on this page and you’ll get first access at the founding price the moment those channels launch.
How do I get wildfire evacuation alerts?
FireRisk alerts you when a fire is reported near your home, when it’s growing or getting closer, and when a Red Flag Warning is issued — the early signals that an evacuation could be coming. For official evacuation orders themselves, always also rely on your county emergency-management alerts, apps like Watch Duty, and 911.
How is this different from CAL FIRE, Watch Duty, or my county’s alerts?
Those are essential and you should keep them — CAL FIRE and your county issue the official orders, and Watch Duty is unbeatable for live, on-the-ground reporting once a fire is burning. FireRisk fills the gap before that: it’s tied to your exact address and your home’s risk score, and it fuses new ignitions, fire-weather, growth, and air quality into one early-warning signal instead of a county-wide blast.
Are the fire alerts really free?
Yes. Free email wildfire alerts for one address are free forever — no credit card, ever — and browser push is a free add-on you can enable on your device. Life-safety alerts stay free even if you cancel any paid plan.
How do free wildfire alerts work?
We continuously monitor the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) for newly reported wildfires and the National Weather Service for Red Flag Warnings. When something relevant happens near the address you registered, we email you a concise heads-up with the fire’s size, distance from your home, containment, and links to act on it.
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 (generally within 24 hours). It means any new fire can spread explosively, and it’s one of the strongest early signals to be ready to evacuate.
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 second-by-second updates during an active fire, use Watch Duty and your local authority. FireRisk is best for catching new ignitions and fire-weather risk early — the head-start window.
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.
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.