Watch Duty CEO John Mills said his app, which has provided updates during the LA wildfires, is powered by volunteers who want ...

Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely turned to one app for the most up-to-date information. It’s called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two ...

Launched as a volunteer-sourced wildfire tracking app in Northern California, Watch Duty has integrated a wide range of data ...

The Watch Duty app's fire fact-checkers brought reliable information to Los Angeles residents during a week of chaos.

California's leadership has faced criticism for inaccurate information and ineffective measures during the fires in Los ...

Santa Rosa-based Watch Duty wildfire tracking app has about 16 million active users, more than half whom have downloaded the ...

Watch Duty, founded in 2021, when it had about 6,000 North Bay users, now has 16 million active users, more than half of whom ...

Watch Duty, an app designed to alert citizens of nearby wildfires has reached over two million users as the fires in LA ...

The Watch Duty app stemmed from frustration and anger over the lack of centralized and reliable information provided by the government during wildfire emergencies.

How Watch Duty Became an Essential Resource for Angelenos During Wildfires: “We Get Love Letters” The nonprofit organization, which has seen a drastic increase in users over the last week due ...

Instead, L.A. residents flocked to Watch Duty, an app which shows real-time updates and alerts for wildfires in 21 states. In the first days of the fires, Watch Duty shot to the No. 1 spot in ...