Watch Duty was created in 2021 by a California resident who experienced the stress of wildfire evacuations firsthand. The app provides users with real-time fire perimeters, evacuation orders ...

“The majority of fatalities occur within the first hours of a fire, meaning every second counts,” said John Mills, co-founder and CEO at Watch Duty, in a statement. “We built Watch Duty to ...

[Screenshot: Watch Duty] The app also shares maps of fires, with the option to turn on a wind layer that shows where the fire is likely to move. The map reveals evacuation zones and roads ...

As wildfires continue to devastate communities across Southern California, one service is working overtime to keep residents informed − and safe. Watch Duty uses an app and a web browser to ...