Launched as a volunteer-sourced wildfire tracking app in Northern California, Watch Duty has integrated a wide range of data and expanded to more than 20 states. Chief Tech Officer David Merritt ...

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

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

A fire has broken out east of Interstate 405 near the Getty Center. The Sepulveda fire has burned 10 acres as of 11:40 p.m.

With time ticking in this harrowing experience, my life turned into a chaotic mess of survival and prioritization.

President Donald Trump, on a visit Friday to hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina, said he would condition aid to ...

More:App helps wildfire victims track blazes, find shelter. What to know about Watch Duty. In the announcement, Airbnb said it is "specifically focused on residents who have either lost their home ...

This story is a true account of Quinn Smith and his fiancée and their experience with the recent California wildfires.

A fire that erupted yesterday near Cal State University Channel Islands is 70% contained as of Friday morning.

New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them, and to ...

California’s Fair Plan ... With the explosion of fires across the L.A. area, tracking app Watch Duty, which has 7.2 million active users annually, told The Times it counted 600,000 new sign ...