When Fires Rage, Millions Turn to Watch Duty. Meet the Guy Who Made It
Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app’s creator, wants it to be the one place ...
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Watch Duty, the app that uses real people to track wildfires
The free app allows users to see all fires Watch Duty is covering, and users can receive alerts for ... pre-planned ...
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How Watch Duty became an essential app during the Los Angeles wildfires
In the first days of the fires, Watch Duty shot to the No. 1 spot in Apple's app store seemingly overnight. It provides users easy-to-read maps showing burn areas, evacuation zones, fire cameras ...
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Meet the team behind Watch Duty app giving wildfire updates
STEPHANIE SY: Watch Duty provides real-time updates and notifications from official sources during wildfires. The free app has interactive maps allowing users to track evacuation zones ...
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Opinion: No one should need the Watch Duty app. As fires near, officials should communicate better
Worse still, they don’t always include maps, so people are left to ... California’s wildfire agency, Cal Fire, has warned citizens that Watch Duty and similar apps “should not be regarded ...
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Watch Duty founder explains the benefits of the wildfire app for LA residents
Watch Duty, an app designed to alert citizens ... official sources and radio communications, including the map which comes from fire sources. “We are very diligent about putting out safe ...
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Meet the small team behind the Watch Duty app giving life-saving wildfire updates
Watch Duty provides real-time updates and notifications from official sources during wildfires. The free app has interactive maps allowing users to track evacuation zones, shelter locations ...
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How Watch Duty became an essential app during the L.A. wildfires
In the first days of the fires, Watch Duty shot to the No. 1 spot in Apple's app store seemingly overnight. It provides users easy-to-read maps showing burn areas, evacuation zones, fire cameras ...