The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of ...

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

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

Adam Engst looks at Watch Duty, a nonprofit-developed app that combines wildfire mapping with real-time alerts from ...

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 ...

Watch Duty, a wildfire alerting app founded in Sonoma County, has been a vital tool for those escaping the catastrophic fires in Southern California.

In the event of severe weather and natural disasters that may require everything from preparation to evacuation, having ...

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 ...

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – As wildfires continue devastating parts of California, residents like Leah Gay are on high alert.

Major Los Angeles fires have killed 10, displaced 180,000, and destroyed 10,000 structures. Organizations like Project Camp, GoFundMe.org, and California Fire Foundation are offering aid, accepting ...

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

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