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
For nearly 10 million Watch Duty ... maps, radio repeaters (locations with channels), critical infrastructure location including electric and gas transmission lines, utility service territory and ...
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How the Watch Duty fire app became a go-to resource during LA wildfires
“Download Watch Duty” has become ... in their county, see maps of fires and evacuation zones, view information about winds and air quality, view cameras showing fire activity and see updates ...
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Opinion: No one should need the Watch Duty app. As fires near, officials should communicate better
Last fall, a relatively unknown app called Watch Duty beat out Open ... they don’t always include maps, so people are left to guess the exact location of the fire and the direction it’s ...
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‘Watch Duty’ Is Saving People From the L.A. Wildfires. Here’s How the App Actually Works
It maps wildfire boundaries in real time, alongside evacuation orders and warnings, fire weather advisories ... where it was expected to go next, online. In August 2021, he launched Watch Duty as an ...