"Rachael Brady, creator of the wildfire tracking app Wildfire Aware, says the idea for the app grew out of one of the most painful moments of her life: the deadly 2020 Zogg Fire in Shasta County, which destroyed her childhood home and devastated her longtime community near Redding."
"Brady used her wildfire and mapping background to build Wildfire Aware, a mobile app that pulls from public wildfire and weather data sources and presents them in a fast, map-based format."
"Brady said that led to the core idea behind the app: get wildfire information into the public's hands faster and with fewer steps."
"Now, Wildfire Aware is at the center of a growing legal dispute with public safety software company Intterra."
Rachael Brady developed the Wildfire Aware app following the devastating 2020 Zogg Fire, which destroyed her childhood home. The app aims to provide quick wildfire alerts using public data. Brady's experience as a firefighter and data specialist highlighted the need for timely information during emergencies. Launched in 2022, the app has over 30,000 downloads. Currently, Brady is in a legal battle against Intterra, which is accused of attempting to launch a confusingly similar product.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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