About Jefferson County Fire Wire
Jefferson County Fire Wire gives our community a real-time view of local emergency response, built from public dispatch radio and filtered to protect the privacy of the people involved. The rules we hold ourselves to are public: The Fire Wire Standard.
Jefferson County Fire Wire is operated by Patchen Technologies LLC, a New York limited liability company.
From dispatch tones to a published report
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Continuous monitoring and updates
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Medical and sensitive calls filtered from the public feed
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🎯 Independent & Transparent
Independently operated using publicly available radio frequencies. Not affiliated with any government agency. Everything we publish starts as audio anyone can hear.
🔒 Privacy-First
Medical emergencies and sensitive calls are filtered from the public feed, protecting the privacy of individuals in vulnerable situations. None of that filtering is required by law; it is the standard we choose to hold.
🤝 Supporting First Responders
Built to increase public awareness and support for our local fire departments. We help the community see the work firefighters do every day.
📡 Real-Time Information
Know what's happening in your neighborhood as it develops, with incident reports that update as new information comes over the air.
How It Works
From dispatch to public notification in about 60 seconds.
Monitor & Record
Our system monitors public fire radio traffic in real-time and records dispatched calls.
AI Transcription
Advanced AI transcribes each dispatch and extracts key information like incident type and location.
Privacy Filtering
The system is designed to filter medical and other sensitive calls from the public feed to protect personal privacy.
Publish & Notify
Incident information is published to our website and social media for public access.
More Than Just Incident Reports
JCFW is a complete public safety intelligence platform combining AI-processed incident data, live scanner monitoring, and real-time mapping—all working together.
AI Incident Reports
Fire calls are processed by an automated AI pipeline — transcribed, categorized, and mapped, with manual review where needed. Location mapping, responding agencies, and related call tracking with audio playback.
Browse IncidentsLive Scanner
Real-time public safety radio with auto-play and searchable archives. Continuously updated live feed.
Listen LiveSMS Alerts
Get instant text notifications for incidents in your area. Choose which departments to follow.
Subscribe NowIncident Map BETA
Geographic visualization of emergency calls with interactive mapping. Filter by time and category, with auto-refresh for live updates.
Early Access