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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 was created in 2021 by a California resident who experienced the stress of wildfire evacuations firsthand. The app provides users with real-time fire perimeters, evacuation orders ...

We've been basically cross checking every city push alert that goes out immediately with Watch Duty and then reevaluating." She's not the only one. Longtime California resident Keri Gailloux told ...

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