The app saw a surge in users this week with nearly 2 million downloads from Los Angeles area residents, nearly doubling its ...

People are turning to online resources and smartphone app communities such as Watch Duty or Ring's "Neighbors" forum for ...

The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of ...

Adam Engst looks at Watch Duty, a nonprofit-developed app that combines wildfire mapping with real-time alerts from ...

Watch Duty, a wildfire alerting app founded in Sonoma County, has been a vital tool for those escaping the catastrophic fires in Southern California.

In the event of severe weather and natural disasters that may require everything from preparation to evacuation, having ...

A free fire tracking app called Watch Duty now tops Apple’s list of most downloaded free iOS apps as California fires rage.

From apps to robots, technology is playing a key role in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. A computer simulation of a fire as it spreads, designed to give insight to crews on the scene, was ...

Major Los Angeles fires have killed 10, displaced 180,000, and destroyed 10,000 structures. Organizations like Project Camp, GoFundMe.org, and California Fire Foundation are offering aid, accepting ...

California Fire Foundation: California Professional Firefighters founded the nonprofit in 1987 to support families of fallen ...

The sports organizations and Fanatics will donate all proceeds from the initiative to the American Red Cross and Los Angles ...

Dangerous conditions are expected to persist through Friday before a slight lull in flame-fanning winds potentially gives ...