With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight

January 8, 2025
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight

As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps of fire incidents and evacuation order and warning zones.