One endpoint. Every state. Real-time. Free for the community.
const response = await fetch('https://emergencyapi.com/api/v1/incidents');
const data = await response.json();
// GeoJSON FeatureCollection - drop straight into Leaflet, Mapbox, or any map library{
"type": "FeatureCollection",
"features": [
{
"type": "Feature",
"geometry": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [149.13, -35.28]
},
"properties": {
"id": "act-esa-2024-00412",
"title": "Grass Fire - Majura",
"state": "ACT",
"status": "Going",
"severity": "Watch and Act",
"eventType": "bushfire",
"agency": "ACT Emergency Services Agency",
"updated": "2026-04-10T14:32:00+10:00"
}
}
]
}QLD Fire Department
Polled every 5 min
NSW Rural Fire Service
Polled every 5 min
Emergency Management Victoria
Polled every 5 min
SA Country Fire Service
Polled every 5 min
WA Dept of Fire & Emergency
Polled every 5 min
ACT Emergency Services Agency
Polled every 5 min
Tasmania Fire Service
Polled every 5 min
NT Police, Fire & Emergency
Polled every 30 min
Drop responses directly into Leaflet, Mapbox, Google Maps, or any mapping library. No transformation needed.
Bushfires, floods, storms, traffic accidents, ambulance, rescue operations. Every incident type, one schema.
Find incidents within any radius of a lat/lng coordinate. Perfect for proximity alerts and local dashboards.
State feeds polled every 30 seconds to 30 minutes depending on the source. As close to live as the data allows.
Schema follows the Common Alerting Protocol - Australian Profile standard for emergency data interoperability.
500 requests per day on the free tier. No credit card required. No approval process. No catch.
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /v1/incidents | All current incidents, filterable by state, type, severity |
| GET | /v1/incidents/:id | Single incident by ID with full detail |
| GET | /v1/incidents/nearby | Incidents within radius of a lat/lng coordinate |
| GET | /v1/states | Feed health, last update times, and incident counts per state |
| GET | /v1/status | API health check and uptime |
| GET | /v1/attribution | Data source attributions and license information |
Build mobile and web apps that show nearby incidents, send push alerts, and help communities stay informed during fire season.
Power real-time incident maps, automate breaking news alerts, and overlay emergency data on broadcast graphics.
Integrate incident history into risk assessments, underwriting tools, and property reports for better decision making.
Analyse incident patterns, response times, and seasonal trends. Build datasets for climate, urban planning, and public safety research.
Sourced from official government feeds