Watch Duty, a volunteer-backed app run by a non-profit, has become the go-to source of critical information for folks hit by ...
The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of ...
People are turning to online resources and smartphone app communities such as Watch Duty or Ring's "Neighbors" forum for ...
California Fire Foundation: California Professional Firefighters founded the nonprofit in 1987 to support families of fallen ...
Alanna Panday, cousin of Ananya Panday, updates on her safety amid California wildfires. Fires continue to blaze across Los Angeles, causing destruction and evacuations.
A free fire tracking app called Watch Duty now tops Apple’s list of most downloaded free iOS apps as California fires rage.
Watch Duty, born in the Bay Area woods and based in Santa Rosa, is humming with new users amid Los Angeles’ destructive ...
Watch Duty, a wildfire alerting app founded in Sonoma County, has been a vital tool for those escaping the catastrophic fires in Southern California.
While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with ...
If these volunteers, called reporters, believe there is “a threat to life or property,” the app will send an alert to people in that area. People who are affected will continue to receive ...
From apps to robots, technology is playing a key role in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. A computer simulation ...
As fires in Los Angeles County continue to burn, interest is piquing in the app run by a nonprofit in Northern California. Launched in 2021, it aggregates several relevant data streams and had 7.2 ...