Map of Fire - Release Notes

Android App

v1.1.4 — Released July 3, 2025

Numerous code and performance improvements
Made updates to API fetching process to reduce bugs, crashes, and inefficiencies
Update several dependencies
Upgraded target SDK from 34 to 35 and enabled edge-to-edge compatibility

v1.1.3 — Released June 27, 2025

Fixed an issue with app crashing when viewing Canada wildfire data
Code improvements to accessing fire weather from incident weather tab
Added tooltip to fire history chart data points and made improvements to charting API
Fixed an issue with chart not showing most recent acreage change of an incident
Updated numerous dependencies core to the app

v1.1.2 — Released June 23, 2025

Fixed a bug with perimeters not loading when users click on a fire from search results
Fixed a bug with incident sheet causing a crash on some occasions
Fixed several bugs causing the app to crash due to rare occasions of malformed data
Fixed several bugs with “My Fires” displaying correctly
Made improvements to search API to give better results

v1.1.1 — Released June 17, 2025

v1.1 — Released June 15, 2025

Numerous bug fixes and code efficiency improvements
Added clustering to MODIS hotspots and pushed these layers below fire icons for better map visibility
Incorporated Canadian wildfires and wildfire perimeters (a setting in ‘map preferences’ allows users to turn this off)
Added a new layer called “PNW Evacuation Vulnerability”
Made minor UI changes to evacuation polygons, evacuation iconography, and data popups
Smoke forecasts can now be viewed up to 13 hours for the current time instead of just the next hour's forecast
Added detailed RAWS fire weather information to weather stations
Updated Mapbox SDK to v11.12.3
Update Java compilation from v8.0 to v11.0
Fixed an issue with ERC data not showing on map

v1.0.11 — Released May 30, 2025

Updated gradle from v8.10.0 to v8.10.1
Fixed a bug with app search causing a crash attributed to missing incident IDs
Fixed a bug with custom tabs (in-app browser) causing a crash for devices without chrome and/or a default browser
Updates to code that deals with being unable to open an incident in the bottom sheet
Updated nearby weather UI
Added a button to incident weather concerns for users to see a full fire wx forecast in-app browser
Updated Stripe dependency

v1.0.10 — Released May 25, 2025

v1.0.9 — Released May 16, 2025

v1.0.8 — Released May 9, 2025

v1.0.7 — Released May 2, 2025

Fixed issue with startup activity crashing due to lifecycle problems
Fixed a bug with the wrong county/state showing when clicking from “My Fires” list or from search results (temporary fix)
Fixed bugs with “My Fires”
Fixed bug with “report a fire” feature/fragment

v1.0.6 — Released April 25, 2025

Fixed issues with search feature relating to searches of states causing app crashes
Fixed a bug with app startup syncing wildfire data leading to app crashes
Fixed bugs with radar layer
Fixed bugs with popup when a fire perimeter is selected (clicked on)
Fixed a bug with evacuations/fire WWAs tabs
Fixed a bug with incident details centering the map above the bottom sheet dialog
Fixed a bug with startup activity intents when user navigates from web URL directly to the app with link intents
Fixed bugs with “My Fires”
Made small changes to user account & devices fragments’ UI
Updated several dependencies (Stripe, Compose BOM, Firebase BOM, com.android.application, androidx.work.work-runtime-ktx)

v1.0.5 — Released April 18, 2025

v1.0.4 — Released April 18, 2025

Fixed bugs pertaining to Mapbox loading MODIS heat detection and search marker
Fixed a bug with incident sheet not working when offline
Fixed a bug with radar animation
Fixed a bug with weather alert text displaying
Implemented new code to center fire icon on the map above bottom sheet dialog when an incident is clicked or selected from search (fire icon returns to center of screen when bottom sheet dialog is dismissed).
Improved search functionality and fixed bugs with trending fires not displaying correct data from API and progress bar (loading circle) not disappearing when results appear
Fixed styling issues throughout the app
Added additional Firebase tracking for analytics purposes
Fixed bug with user registration while getting current location
Fixed a layout issue with incident details for smaller screens
Updated programmatic approach to syncing wildfire data on app startup and during background tasks
Fixed acres history help text calculation for negative growth (reduction in size of fire/acres)
Small chart design styles updated

v1.0.3 — Released April 12, 2025

v1.0.2 — Released April 11, 2025

v1.0.1 — Released April 9, 2025

v1.0 — Released April 5, 2025

v2.3 — Released June 15, 2025

Numerous bug fixes
Added clustering to MODIS hotspots for better map visibility
Incorporated Canadian wildfires and wildfire perimeters
Numerous code improvements and rewrites for speed and efficiency
Updates to GIS database
Moved "dark mode" setting to user account (only available for users that have accounts)
Bug fixes when in dark mode
Added a new layer called "PNW Evacuation Vulnerability"
Made minor UI changes to evacuation polygons
UI changes to map settings menu
Added detailed RAWS fire weather information to weather stations
Improvements made to incident weather concerns
Added a new fire weather forecast feature to see fire weather at a clicked location
Smoke forecasts can now be viewed up to 13 hours for the current time instead of just the next hour's forecast
Fixed issues with navigation menu when screen size changes
Fixed issue with determining icons caused by failed expressions within Mapbox
Updated Mapbox SDK to v3.12.0

v2.2.250523 — Released May 23, 2025

v2.2.250509 — Released May 9, 2025

v2.2.250425 — Released April 25, 2025