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While I can appreciate a third party trying to get out accurate information to the public, there needs to be some way to confirm the information. On more than one occasion containment was called on a fire that was in fact not contained. Also, resources commitment time was given as a few days on an incident, when it was just several hours. Again…great intentions and trying to inform the public, but it needs to be accurate, correct information so it does not steer the public incorrectly or create any unnecessary hysteria or concerns.

This app has the potential to be really fantastic and the go to resource for Sonoma and Napa County residents. It sends alerts when a fire is reported, which is extremely beneficial for those of us (myself very much included) in this area that has a panic attack when the wind picks up, we hear a fire engine, or we smell smoke. The only complaint I have is the alerts are not nearly loud enough. I actually just got an alert on my phone and the only reason I heard it is because it was right next to me. I always have my phone volume turned up to the maximum, especially during fire season, so phone volume isn’t the problem. So, my only recommendation for making this app better is giving the user the option to change the alert sounds so that they’re louder. Other than that? This will be a really great app for everyone and I thank the developers for creating it.

I like this app for a lot of reasons. Mostly conveys accurate information, is timely, and easy to use. Definitely recommend it. Here is the issues. Often the location of the fire on the map is incorrect, sometimes it’s just a little off but I’ve also seen the icon be miles off. It would be nice if there was a way to report an error like this as the location being wrong could cause unnecessary confusion and panic. Lastly I’m getting reports of fire in other states, states that are days away from me, this is unhelpful.