While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with ...

Watch Duty, an app to track wildfires with live maps and alerts, has become the No. 1 free app in Apple's App Store as of ...

People are turning to online resources and smartphone app communities such as Watch Duty or Ring's "Neighbors" forum for ...

Watch Duty was created in 2021 by John Mills, the founder and CEO, who was inspired to build an app after experiencing ...

The app monitors fire-related developments by listening to radio scanners, reviewing wildlife cameras and satellite data, and ...

Watch Duty uses an app and a web browser to alert people of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts "in real-time." By ...

As multiple wildfires spread across Los Angeles, local have rushed to download the Watch Duty app to get the latest fire news ...

A free fire tracking app called Watch Duty now tops Apple’s list of most downloaded free iOS apps as California fires rage.

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 ...

If these volunteers, called reporters, believe there is “a threat to life or property,” the app will send an alert to people in that area. People who are affected will continue to receive ...