As wildfires continue to devastate communities across Southern California, one service is working overtime to keep residents informed − and safe. John Mills, CEO and co-founder of Watch Duty, said ...

The nonprofit organization, which has seen a drastic increase in users over the last week due to the L.A. fires, has a clear mission: “Watch Duty right now has one purpose, and that's life and safety.

For nearly 10 million Watch Duty users the free application’s alert — a gentle hum followed by an echoing — is both a frightening and comforting sound. It’s frightening because the sound alerts users ...

LOS ANGELES — As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps of ...

THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT 630. WHEN A WILDFIRE BREAKS OUT, GETTING THE WORD OUT QUICKLY CAN SAVE LIVES AND NOW ONE APP IS BECOMING POPULAR FOR CALIFORNIANS. METEOROLOGIST HEATHER WALDMAN SPOKE TO THE ...

The Watch Duty app, which is expanding to cover Hawai‘i, offers real-time updates and information about wildfires. This screenshot shows a number of wildfires burning in California on Thursday, Nov. 7 ...

The service uses information gathered from first responders, radio scanners, wildfire cameras, and satellites to deliver up-to-date information on wildfires. Watch Duty was created in 2021 by a ...