A new feature on a go-to app for those exploring Colorado’s outdoors aims to keep those adventurers away from hazardous smoke and graver danger.

COTREX will now include daily wildfire and prescribed burn alerts, as recently announced by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the agency that launched the app in 2019.

Since then, a reported 45,076 miles of trail have been submitted by land managers across the state. Those are posted with downloadable maps, trip recommendations and other official advisories in CPW’s attempts to make the free app an authoritative, educational tool for outdoor goers.

Now CPW says it has partnered with the likes of the National Interagency Fire Center and inciweb to flash real-time updates on wildfires and controlled burns.

“We’re really excited to release this fire alert feature,” State Trails Program Coordinator Joe O’Brien said in a news release. “We’re committed to increasing the amount of official information we can provide to help the public recreate safely and responsibly around the state.”

The release noted limitations, such as alerts not updating when outside of cell service or on downloaded maps.

The release added: “Wildfires are unpredictable, and conditions can change rapidly, even minute by minute. All information in COTREX comes directly from the best available public sources, but it can still vary in accuracy and timeliness.”