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 wildfire updates.
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Watch Duty overtakes ChatGPT in the App Store as California wildfires spread
The app monitors fire-related developments by listening to radio scanners, reviewing wildlife cameras and satellite data, and ...
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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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This crowdsourcing app is a lifeline for Californians tracking wildfires
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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 ...
As L.A. burns, this wildfire-tracking app is a lifeline
Watch Duty provides residents with real-time information directly from radio dispatches, so they can track wildfires around ...
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 The Times it counted 600,000 new sign-ups in the last 24 hours.