Real-time Australian emergency incident data. All states. One API. Free.
const res = await fetch('https://emergencyapi.com/api/v1/incidents');
const data = await res.json();
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"id": "wa-dfes-1087245",
"geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [115.86, -31.95] },
"properties": {
"source": { "state": "wa", "agency": "DFES", "feedId": "wa-dfes" },
"title": "Bushfire - Red Hill Rd, Mundijong",
"eventType": "bushfire",
"status": "active",
"warningLevel": "watch_and_act",
"severity": "Severe",
"urgency": "Immediate",
"certainty": "Observed",
"location": {
"address": "RED HILL RD",
"suburb": "MUNDIJONG",
"state": "WA"
},
"details": {
"size": "15 ha",
"resources": 12,
"description": "Burning in grass and scrub"
},
"timestamps": {
"reported": "2026-04-10T14:35:00+08:00",
"updated": "2026-04-10T16:12:00+08:00",
"fetched": "2026-04-10T16:13:02+08:00"
}
}
}],
"meta": {
"total_count": 214,
"has_more": false,
"generatedAt": "2026-04-10T16:13:05Z"
},
"links": { "self": "/v1/incidents?limit=100" },
"attribution": "https://emergencyapi.com/api/v1/attribution"
}| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /v1/incidents | All current incidents. Filter by state, type, severity, bbox. |
| GET | /v1/incidents/:id | Single incident by ID. |
| GET | /v1/incidents/nearby | Incidents within radius of lat/lng. Params: lat, lng, radius (km). |
| GET | /v1/states | Feed health per state. Last poll time, status, incident count. |
| GET | /v1/status | API health check. Version, uptime, feed summary. |
| GET | /v1/attribution | Data source attributions and licence info. CC BY compliance. |
| State | Agency | Status | Incidents | Last Polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | ESA (Fire, Ambulance, SES, Rescue) | healthy | 12 | 14/4/26, 9:27 am |
| NSW | RFS (rural/bush fire) | healthy | 105 | 14/4/26, 9:27 am |
| NT | PFES (Fire, SES) | healthy | 50 | 14/4/26, 9:20 am |
| QLD | QFD (bushfire warnings) | healthy | 18 | 14/4/26, 9:20 am |
| SA | CFS, MFS, SES (Gov + Pager feeds) | healthy | 26 | 14/4/26, 9:27 am |
| TAS | TFS (fire incidents) | healthy | 9 | 14/4/26, 9:25 am |
| VIC | CFA, Fire Rescue Victoria, VICSES, DELWP | healthy | 12 | 14/4/26, 9:27 am |
| WA | DFES (Fire, SES, Marine Rescue) | healthy | 53 | 14/4/26, 9:27 am |
Sourced from official Australian government emergency service feeds:
QLD QFD · NSW RFS · VIC CFA/FRV/VICSES/DELWP · SA CFS/MFS/SES · WA DFES · ACT ESA · TAS TFS · NT PFES
See /v1/attribution for full licence details.
EmergencyAPI provides aggregated emergency incident data for informational purposes only. This data is sourced from official government feeds and may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate. Do not use this API as a substitute for official emergency warnings. Always refer to your state emergency service for safety-critical decisions.
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