How the Watch Duty fire app became a go-to resource during LA wildfires
The app saw a surge in users this week with nearly 2 million downloads from Los Angeles area residents, nearly doubling its ...
LA residents turn to apps like Watch Duty and social media to track wildfire information
People are turning to online resources and smartphone app communities such as Watch Duty or Ring's "Neighbors" forum for ...
‘Watch Duty’ Is Saving People From the L.A. Wildfires. Here’s How the App Actually Works
This week, as wildfires erupted across Los Angeles, residents anxious for real-time information about the rapidly-shifting ...
Watch Duty wildfire map: App helps track blazes, find shelter. What to know.
An automated monitoring system picks up the details about an incident reported to the emergency dispatch center, alerting ...
How Watch Duty became the go-to wildfire app to track L.A. wildfires
As multiple wildfires spread across Los Angeles, local have rushed to download the Watch Duty app to get the latest fire news ...
Watch Duty App Provides Wildfire Updates and Evacuation Mandates for LA Residents
Watch Duty jumped to No. 1 on Apple's App Store since the fires began Tuesday afternoon The post Watch Duty App Provides ...
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
With the explosion of fires across the L.A. area, tracking app Watch Duty, which has 7.2 million active users annually, told ...
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Amid LA Fires, the Watch Duty App Provides Timely Info on Wildfire Conditions
Volunteers help source information to the service, which gives updates on wildfires and sends out alerts on threats to life ...
LA residents find a lifeline in this free wildfire-tracking app
Watch Duty, a nonprofit-run app that tracks wildfires with live maps and alerts, has shot to the top of Apple’s App Store ...
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AppBITS: Monitor Wildfire Threats with Watch Duty
Adam Engst looks at Watch Duty, a nonprofit-developed app that combines wildfire mapping with real-time alerts from ...
‘All Hands on Deck’: How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires
While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with ...
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Trying to stay safe in a wildfire? Why Watch Duty has exploded in popularity
Watch Duty, a free app for tracking wildfires, has taken off in the Western U.S. as more of the region experiences ...