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#1 Most Innovative Nonprofit

Founded

2021

Staff & Volunteers

300+

Yearly Active Users

16M+

U.S. Counties

3000+

About Us

Watch Duty is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers real-time alerts and situational intelligence for wildfires and floods across all 50 U.S. states.

Our nationwide network of active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, and emergency responders monitor radio traffic and verified sources around the clock, supported by technology that scans publicly available data.

Watch Duty’s work supports millions of residents, first responders, and emergency managers and has been featured as Fast Company’s #1 most innovative nonprofit and among TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies.

Watch Duty Now Covers Major Flooding Nationwide

Watch Duty Now Covers Major Flooding Nationwide

Watch Now: Watch Duty Meteorologist Pete Curran on the Chuck ToddCast

The Chuck ToddCast: Watch Now: Watch Duty Meteorologist Pete Curran on the Chuck ToddCast

Watch Duty wildfire map: App helps track blazes, find shelter. What to know.

January 8, 2025

USA Today: Watch Duty wildfire map: App helps track blazes, find shelter. What to know.

‘It’s not just alerts, it’s a state of mind’: How a wildfire monitoring app became essential in the US west

January 5, 2025

The Guardian: ‘It’s not just alerts, it’s a state of mind’: How a wildfire monitoring app became essential in the US west

2024 Annual Report

December 18, 2024

2024 Annual Report

Watch Duty is Now Available in Hawai'i

November 9, 2024

Watch Duty is Now Available in Hawai'i

Trying to stay safe in a wildfire? There's an app that can help

September 26, 2024

NPR: Trying to stay safe in a wildfire? There's an app that can help

Watch Duty Pro - For Firefighters, First Responders, and Emergency Managers

September 3, 2024

Watch Duty Pro - For Firefighters, First Responders, and Emergency Managers

ALERTWest & ALERTCalifornia wildfire camera integration

ALERTWest & ALERTCalifornia wildfire camera integration

Watch Duty and California State Parks Partner to Enhance Prescribed Fire Awareness

Watch Duty and California State Parks Partner to Enhance Prescribed Fire Awareness

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