About Us

Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.

Watch Duty is a non-partisan and non-government organization focused on disseminating public safety information in real-time from verified sources. Our service is powered by real people – active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, and first responders – who diligently monitor radio scanners and collaborate around the clock to bring you up-to-the-minute life saving information.

Our mission is to publish only the facts that provide true situational awareness in case of emergency, without editorialization or prediction. We honor integrity and correctness over speed or sensationalism so we can build and maintain trust with not only our community but our first responders. As such, we adhere to a strict code of conduct for all of our reporting.

Your Privacy

Please review our long and verbose End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy if you have any concerns about the information we gather.  We have created Watch Duty to help citizens and first responders.  We are not for sale and neither is your data.  We collect as little information about you as possible to avoid any unnecessary fears or concerns.

Founding Team

John Mills

John Mills

CEO & Co-Founder
David Merrit

David Merrit

CTO & Co-Founder
Cole Euken

Cole Euken

Staff Reporter
Damian Bouné

Damian Bouné

Reporter
Joshua Leone

Joshua Leone

Reporter
Sara Paul

Sara Paul

Reporter
Michael Hess

Michael Hess

Fire fighter & Engineer
Lukas Bergstrom

Lukas Bergstrom

Product Cofounder