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

Fire-tracking app Watch Duty has become a crucial source of information for Los Angeles residents threatened by the ongoing ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

As the California wildfires rage on, one of the most necessary tools for keeping people safe chooses to maintain its autonomy ...

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

A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide ...

Volunteers help source information to the service, which gives updates on wildfires and sends out alerts on threats to life ...

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