L ast fall, a relatively unknown app called Watch Duty beat out Open AI, TikTok and Instagram to become the most downloaded ...

Watch Duty became a critical app amid the Los Angeles wildfires which have burned 35,000+ acres.The app saw 2.5 million ...

Santa Rosa-based Watch Duty wildfire tracking app has about 16 million active users, more than half whom have downloaded the ...

It’s called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two members of the small team that makes it possible. Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely ...

The Watch Duty app's fire fact-checkers brought reliable information to Los Angeles residents during a week of chaos.

Watch Duty, founded in 2021, when it had about 6,000 North Bay users, now has 16 million active users, more than half of whom ...

"Watch Duty" founder John Mills joins Cher Calvin and Sandra Mitchell with more on the app, the nonprofit behind it, and what's next. Jan. 14, 2025. “Watch Duty” wildfire tracking app explodes ...

John Clarke Mills, the man behind the wildfire alert app that kept millions of Angelenos informed, was presented an award by ...

Watch Duty, an app designed to alert citizens of nearby wildfires has reached over two million users as fires burned in Los Angeles over the past week. John Mills, the founder and CEO of Watch ...

This story is a true account of Quinn Smith and his fiancée and their experience with the recent California wildfires.

Launched as a volunteer-sourced wildfire tracking app in Northern California, Watch Duty has integrated a wide range of data and expanded to more than 20 states. Chief Tech Officer David Merritt ...

Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely turned to one app for the most up-to-date information. It’s called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two ...