Opinion: No one should need the Watch Duty app. As fires near, officials should communicate better
What we’ve discovered through years of studies and user interviews is that, in an emergency, information fatigue never occurs ...
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Millions of Californians Are Relying on Watch Duty App for Real-Time Fire Information
Watch Duty, a free app founded in 2021, has become a lifesaving link for residents, offering the latest information, including maps of the fires and evacuation routes, according to The New York Times.
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Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on fire conditions. By Eli Tan and Ryan Mac Reporting from ...
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What is Watch Duty, the free app helping users track the wildfires in Los Angeles?
The fast-moving wildfires in Los Angeles, California, the United States of America, has resulted in a surge of downloads for Watch Duty, a free app developed by a non-profit organisation that gives ...
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Free ‘Watch Duty’ app surges in downloads during California wildfires
A free fire tracking app called Watch Duty now tops Apple’s list of most downloaded free iOS apps as California fires rage. Winds set to continue Friday as firefighters battle five LA wildfires ...
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This App Is Saving People's Lives In The LA Fires — And It Might Help Yours, Too
As of Wednesday, Watch Duty, launched in 2021, has replaced ChatGPT as the top-downloaded free app in the Apple store ... you’ll want trusted advice. This mobile app by the American Red Cross teaches ...
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LA residents turn to apps like Watch Duty and social media to track wildfire information
Along with the Watch Duty wildfire maps ... not robots." The app, which was developed by a nonprofit company and isn't government-affiliated, is free to use with the option to pay $25 for a ...
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LA residents turn to apps like Watch Duty and social media to track wildfire information
and first responders.Watch Duty The app, which is free to use with the option to pay $25 for a yearly membership that unlocks some additional features, was developed by a nonprofit company in 2022 ...
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Watch Duty surpasses ChatGPT as top free app on App Store as California fires spread
Watch Duty, an app to track wildfires with live maps and alerts, has become the No. 1 free app in Apple’s App Store as of Wednesday morning. The fire-tracking app surpassed the ChatGPT app for ...
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LA residents turn to apps like Watch Duty and social media to track wildfire information
California fires have led people to turn to apps, security cameras, and social media accounts for real-time updates. The Watch Duty wildfire ... The app, which is free to use with the option ...
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How Watch Duty became the go-to wildfire app to track L.A. wildfires
Struggling to keep track of fast-moving wildfires and the latest evacuation zones, residents of Los Angeles are rushing to download a free app called Watch Duty. The company said it had gained ...