Officials have advised residents told to evacuate to do so immediately. Staying informed on the fires’ movements, and knowing how to prepare and when to evacuate are imperative at this time. Here are ...

Watch Duty is powered by over 150 volunteers who monitor radio scanners and other official sources 24 hours a day.

Parents don't get to stop parenting during a disaster. Here's how my family has been getting through the LA fires and what ...

As winds continue to fan multiple fires across the Los Angeles region, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories are ...

Watch Duty, a volunteer-backed app run by a non-profit, has become the go-to source of critical information for folks hit by ...

In the event of severe weather and natural disasters that may require everything from preparation to evacuation, having ...

The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of ...

California Fire Foundation: California Professional Firefighters founded the nonprofit in 1987 to support families of fallen ...

With unfounded conspiracy theories and spam spreading on social media, the fire tracking app has become a popular source of information.

From apps to robots, technology is playing a key role in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. A computer simulation of a fire as it spreads, designed to give insight to crews on the scene, was ...

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.