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 ...

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

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

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.

As fires in Los Angeles County continue to burn, interest is piquing in the app run by a nonprofit in Northern California. Launched in 2021, it aggregates several relevant data streams and had 7.2 ...

Watch Duty CEO, John Mills, talks to Cheddar about how the app works, how it helps people in real time and how people can donate to help those affected.

Fallen Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan dedicated his life to service. His family and law enforcement across the state are gathering today to remember his life after he was killed in the line ...

"Rest easy, my friend. We have the watch from here," U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Dustin Daniels said during the memorial.