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Buildings destroyed from Point Fire in Sonoma County, evacuation orders issued
According to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, here are the instructions given to the residents in the area. Evacuation order for residents in Zone SON-2E2 Evacuation warning for residents in ...
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...
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California fires burning right now: Latest updates as Point Fire in Sonoma prompts evacuations
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for Lake Sonoma ... Residents to the south of the fire zone, west of Healdsburg, were warned to prepare for evacuations.
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Watch Duty app founded in Bay Area sees record downloads for LA wildfire information
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In the North Bay, a wildfire alerting app founded in Sonoma County has been ... showing the evacuation zone on the map, showing the evacuation zone where the fire is.
App Provides Essential Tool for Tracking California Wildfires
An app built on a ranch in rural Sonoma County, supported by solar panels, satellite Internet and a small nonprofit team, is a critical tech hub for free and reliable info about the Los Angeles fires.
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‘Watch Duty’ Is Saving People From the L.A. Wildfires. Here’s How the App Actually Works
The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County ... Meanwhile, evacuation data is being collected and cross checked with city and county agencies. The whole operation is supported ...
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The new app that is an essential tool for tracking California wildfires
An app built on an off-the-grid ranch in rural Sonoma County ... on it for real-time intel on fire perimeters, but also evacuation zones, animal shelters, meal distribution locations, weather ...