The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Fires Near Me app, which is used by more than four million people, has been expanded and rebranded to include flood alerts from the NSW State Emergency Service (SES).
The Hazards Near Me app will provide reliable and timely information directly from the SES and RFS to help people stay safe during floods and fires.
Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said empowering people with information is key to improving emergency responses.
Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said that for more than a decade, the NSW community has used Fires Near Me for bush fire information, with nearly three million downloads during the 2019-20 bush fire season.
“It’s a trusted source for fire information and warnings,” he said.
Existing users of Fires Near Me will need to update their app through their phone’s app store, while new users can download the app by searching for ‘Hazards Near Me’ in their app store.
App helping everyone make safe decisions
THE latest flood and fire warnings are now available in the palm of their hands, with the launch of the Hazards Near Me app.