Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Wildfire Info since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-27.
The latest version is 1.3.1 and it was updated on soft112.com on 20 March, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 1.3.1
posted on 2021-10-20
Oct 20, 2021 Version 1.3.1
- Fixes for In-App Purchase subscription check-out and restore process
version 1.3
posted on 2021-08-24
Aug 24, 2021 Version 1.3
- Added specific maps for US states, Canadian provinces, Australian territories, and major countries when viewing MODIS & VIIRS hotspot maps or PM2.5/PM10 air quality maps.
- Canadian & Australian weather added throughout app when applicable.
- Toggle Blue Map Tools Marker setting added to the App Settings page.
- Two-day MODIS & VIIRS hotspot detection counts added for specific states/provinces/territories/countries.
- Fix for map jumping on various screens.
- Premium users: Fix for numerous bugs in the "General Weather Lookup" section. It has been renamed "Weather Lookup - USA, Canada, Australia".
version 1.2
posted on 2021-07-09
Jul 9, 2021 Version 1.2
New Features:
- Air Quality maps from EPA AirNow: PM2.5, PM10, and Ozone. Permanent sensors only right now.
- NESDIS GOES 17 Satellite Animations quick links section (GeoColor and Fire Temp).
- Nearest 10 news sources from the blue Map Tools pin are now listed in the Map Tools side menu at the bottom. Clicking one takes you to the source homepage.
- "Detailed Forecast" de-emphasized on the Map Tools menu and "Summary Forecast" takes its place.
Bug Fixes:
- Fix for "Recent Wildfire News" map not displaying article titles under the pins on iOS.
- Fix for "Recent Wildfire News" pins overlapping on one another and causing jumping to wrong article.
- Fix for "Recent Wildfire News" not being searchable by state or state abbreviation.
More updates coming soon.
version 1.1
posted on 2021-07-02
Jul 2, 2021 Version 1.1
New Features:
- Traffic layer available throughout the app by default. Toggle it on and off in the App Settings.
- New "Location Details" option from the Map Tools side menu. Tap this and a quick-access pop-up will appear with the address, latitude/longitude, and time zone of the blue Map Tools pin. There is a button to copy the latitude/longitude to your clipboard for use in another app.
- Wildfire-Related Twitter Tables now shows city and county if relevant to the source.
- Wildfire-Related Twitter Tables is now searchable.
Bug Fixes:
- Fix for blue pin jumping around when sliding the MODIS/VIIRS brightness slider.
- Fix for blue pin not showing "Map Tools" call-out bubble throughout the app.
- Fix for some CHP Incidents not jumping to details view when callout is selected.
- Fix for not being able to preview an info window on the Recent Wildfire News map (fix for jumping straight to an article).
- Fix for Refresh Button not appearing in the Grid Data Forecast view.
- Text fixes.
More updates coming soon!
version -
posted on 2021-07-01
version 4.2.1
posted on 2021-06-17
Jun 17, 2021 Version 4.2.1
- Map Measurement Tool added to the Map Tools Side Menu. Measure distance and area and save your measurements locally. If you delete the app, you will lose your measurements. A feature to backup your measurements to a .xml file is coming soon.
- Added a message to try clicking refresh when a Weather.gov API request fails.
- Recent Wildfire News Map will now automatically save/cache your slewed location if your device is in vertical orientation.
- Fix for blue Map Tools pin not initially displaying when a MODIS/VIIRS view is loaded.
- Minimum iOS version required now moved up to iOS 12.3 due to subscription code updates.
version 4.2
posted on 2021-05-23
May 23, 2021 Version 4.2
- Huge improvements to the Recent Wildfire News section. There is a map now. The articles are tagged by state alphabetically. Set up your own custom state feed with the toggles.
version 4.1
posted on 2021-04-20
Apr 20, 2021 Version 4.1
- Ads removed for all users (full screen maps and data feeds).
- Certain features are now limited to premium only: General Weather Lookup from main screen (USA only), Nearby NOAA Weather Stations Table, GOES Recent Satellite Image, Nearby Population 1000+ Cities, and Get Directions.
- If you paid for a premium ad-free subscription, you will get the premium features for free while your Wildfire Info Premium subscription is active.
- Text fixes
version 4.0
posted on 2021-04-05
Apr 5, 2021 Version 4.0
- New NOAA weather now accessible via the new Side Menu: Detailed Forecast, Hourly Forecast, and Grid Data Forecast
- Map Tools and the Side Menu looks up the weather for wherever your blue map pin is located. The blue map pin is draggable and will track your map interactions.
- Lookup NOAA weather for any location manually by using the "Weather Lookup" feature
- Redesigned NOAA weather stations section
- Redesigned Population 1000+ Cities section
- Fixed a bug where your chosen map setting would not toggle until after the app was force closed. It should toggle as intended now.
- Fixed bugs on the User-Submitted Fire Map
- Fixed a bug where Apple Maps directions would fail to load.
- Updated Google Mobile Ads and OpenSSL
- Questions, comments, or concerns? Contact me
version 3.9.2
posted on 2020-11-13
Nov 13, 2020 Version 3.9.2
- View 250m resolution true color images from NASA GIBS (Global Imagery Browse Service). Images are available back to Jan. 1 2007. Worldwide coverage. Available in the new "Satellite Image & Archive" feature in the Weather section. Zoom a map to the center location you want to investigate.
- Ad display bug fixed.
version 3.8.3
posted on 2020-10-21
Oct 21, 2020 Version 3.8.3
- IRWIN perimeters completely redesigned. Major memory and speed optimizations, perimeters should now be smooth to view when zooming and scrolling, especially for larger fires.
- Fixed a crash when toggling settings on the new IRWIN data table.
version 3.8.2
posted on 2020-10-18
18 Oct 2020 Version 3.8.2
- New IRWIN fires tables: All and 3-Day. Searchable by name and filter by acres burned.
- New CAL FIRE fires tables: All and 3-Day. Searchable by name
- Redesigned Twitter map & table sections with many new sources
- New directions icon
- Bug fixes
version 3.8.1
posted on 2020-09-24
Sep 24, 2020 Version 3.8.1
- Map views now cache your last viewed location across screens and app launches for quicker access to the information you need.
- Added a 3-day filter for CAL FIRE Active Fires Map, InciWeb Active Fires Map, and InciWeb Incidents Feed.
- Search filtering for the Current Wildfire News Wire.
- Cleaned up the CHP view.
version 3.8
posted on 2020-09-14
Sep 14, 2020 Version 3.8
- Added Ad-Free subscription
- Updated Privacy Policy
version 3.7
posted on 2020-09-07
Sep 7, 2020 Version 3.7
- Get directions to the center of any map with the ↱ icon in the top-right. Choose between Google or Apple for your directions provider in the App Settings screen.
- Improved MODIS/VIIRS hotspot metadata. Brightness is now broken down into Ti4 and Ti5 brightness. Also included is Confidence level, which satellite took the data (Terra or Aqua), and whether the data was taken during the Day or Night.
- Improved "Weather at Map Center" view with four lines instead of three
- Past day MODIS/VIIRS hotspot pin color changed to purple instead of green
- Improved Safari view controllers
- No more InciWeb link in the top-right corner of the InciWeb Incident map drill-in. Instead, click the pin callout window, or click the accessory view, like the rest of the app to be taken to the InciWeb link.
- Colors improved on pin info windows
version 3.6.2
posted on 2020-09-05
Sep 5, 2020 Version 3.6.2
- Fix for InciWeb link not displaying in the top-right corner of a selected InciWeb Incidents Feed fire.
version 3.6
posted on 2020-08-21
Aug 21, 2020 Version 3.6
- New current and forecasted weather table accessible from the top-right corner on all USA maps. Whatever location is centered on the map will be used for the lookup.
- Text fixes
version 3.5
posted on 2020-08-13
Aug 13, 2020 Version 3.5
- IRWIN perimeters sortable by "Past 3 Days" or "All" now.
- CHP incidents sortable by "Fire-Related", "Past 3 Hours", or "Past 1 Hour" now.
- Text fixes throughout.
version 3.4
posted on 2020-07-31
Jul 31, 2020 Version 3.4
- New User-Submitted Map feature: if you see a wildfire or other large fire, you can report it here. Photos are allowed. Please keep your titles and descriptions short. Posts and replies are anonymous, no account needed. Please report any improper submissions for moderation.
- Current Wildfire News Wire will now display a message if there are no relevant or timely articles to display.
version 3.3
posted on 2020-07-20
Jul 20, 2020 Version 3.3
- Now with IRWIN Current Wildfire Perimeters (Integrated Reporting of Wildland Fire Information). This service is not "live", but is updated every 5 minutes to reflect changes to perimeters posted to the National Incident Feature Service (NIFS). It is updated from operational data and may not reflect current conditions on the ground. On a weekly basis, fires meeting specific criteria are removed.
- Can now change map type throughout the app. Your selection will persist across launches. Select from the new Settings screen in the top left corner of the main screen.
version 3.2
posted on 2020-07-11
Jul 11, 2020 Version 3.2
- Added a Fire Weather and Situation Reports (SitReps) section.
- Added a map displaying the approximate location of wildfire-related Twitter accounts.
- Added a section for CHP (California Highway Patrol) Incidents viewable by last 1 or 3 hours.
- Removed defunct GeoMAC perimeter data. This section will be replaced soon with similar data.
- Fix for crash on iPad 7th generation.
version 3.1
posted on 2020-04-07
Apr 7, 2020 Version 3.1
- Rebuilt for iOS and iPadOS 13+ and watchOS 6+
version 3.0
posted on 2019-10-12
Oct 12, 2019 Version 3.0
- Aggregated news wire service for wildfires. Roughly the past six hours of headlines with links and source names are displayed and linked.
- iOS 13 dark mode support.
- Removed Google Fabric Analytics.
- Bug fixes.
version 3.0
posted on 1970-01-01
12 Thg 10, 2019 Version 3.0
- Aggregated news wire service for wildfires. Roughly the past six hours of headlines with links and source names are displayed and linked.
- iOS 13 dark mode support.
- Removed Google Fabric Analytics.
- Bug fixes.
version 3.0
posted on 1970-01-01
12 ott 2019 Version 3.0
- Aggregated news wire service for wildfires. Roughly the past six hours of headlines with links and source names are displayed and linked.
- iOS 13 dark mode support.
- Removed Google Fabric Analytics.
- Bug fixes.
version 3.8.1
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年9月24日 Version 3.8.1
- Map views now cache your last viewed location across screens and app launches for quicker access to the information you need.
- Added a 3-day filter for CAL FIRE Active Fires Map, InciWeb Active Fires Map, and InciWeb Incidents Feed.
- Search filtering for the Current Wildfire News Wire.
- Cleaned up the CHP view.
version 4.1
posted on 1970-01-01
2021年4月20日 Version 4.1
- Ads removed for all users (full screen maps and data feeds).
- Certain features are now limited to premium only: General Weather Lookup from main screen (USA only), Nearby NOAA Weather Stations Table, GOES Recent Satellite Image, Nearby Population 1000+ Cities, and Get Directions.
- If you paid for a premium ad-free subscription, you will get the premium features for free while your Wildfire Info Premium subscription is active.
- Text fixes